UK Streaming and Cinema Sector Debate

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Department: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Lord Kennedy of Southwark

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UK Streaming and Cinema Sector

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Lord Kennedy of Southwark Portrait Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)
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My Lords, we will have the Cross Benches next, then we will come to Labour.

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My Lords, I declare an interest as a television producer. The Media Act set up prominence for public service broadcasters in the digital space, but it does not cover video-sharing platforms such as YouTube, which is where increasing numbers of young people are watching their content. Now that the BBC has announced a partnership with YouTube, does the Minister agree that the prominence regime should be extended to amplify discoverability of public service broadcasting content on these services?

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