6.7a What is the social and cultural value to audiences of consuming media from the following sources: a) Public Service Broadcasters (PSBs) b) Local providers, and c) "Trustworthy" providers?

Background

DCMS wants to understand the potential impacts of giving prominence to Public Service Media (PSM) providers, ensuring they remain discoverable on online platforms as well as on traditional linear TV, and to understand the value audiences place on consuming content from PSM.

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