Questions from the Department for Culture, Media & Sport:
6.7 Media and International - Public service broadcasting prominence
6.7b What regulatory and industry interventions are most effective in ensuring the prominence and discoverability of Public Service Broadcasting content across all online platforms, particularly for news and children's content, and what are the commercial and audience impacts of such measures?
Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026
6.7 Media and International - Public service broadcasting prominence
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?
Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026
6.6 Media and International - Future TV strategy
6.6c What regulatory mechanisms (e.g. reporting requirements) would be most effective in ensuring consistent collection, comparability, and accessibility of data from video platform services for Ofcom's regulatory oversight, particularly concerning platform use and user engagement metrics?
Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026
6.6 Media and International - Future TV strategy
6.6a How can stable and future-proofed funding models be best structured to sustain and incentivise the production of high-quality, distinctive UK Public Service Media content, especially in genres deemed socially valuable but commercially less viable (e.g. local news, children's programming), and what role do strategic partnerships and innovative content creation approaches play in this?
Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026
6.5 Media and International - TV content policy
6.5c In relation to children's TV and video content, are there particular audience segments (by age, location, interest, or other relevant characteristic) which are currently underserved by existing content offerings?
Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026
6.5 Media and International - TV content policy
6.5b What are the most effective strategies and interventions for government and/or Public Service Broadcasters (PSBs) to increase audience consumption of high-quality educational and/or children's content, particularly considering the role of platforms, content discoverability, and media literacy initiatives?
Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026
6.5 Media and International - TV content policy
6.5a What effective interventions can be implemented by government and Video Sharing Platforms to mitigate the spread and impact of harmful content, particularly in relation to misinformation/disinformation, hate speech, and content detrimental to children's wellbeing?
Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026
6.4 Media and International - Future of TV distribution
6.4b What is the social value of accessing television in total to the individual user? How is this affected by technological factors (4K vs HD vs SD, linear broadcast vs video-on-demand)? What is the social cost of losing access to TV?
Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026