Motion text
That this House wishes BT Sport well in the broadcast of the Ashes series, but regrets the fact that no free-to-air highlights have been offered to a broadcaster reaching 95 per cent of the population; hopes that BT Sport will not hoard highlights rights for its own website and app when it comes to other sports it has acquired exclusively from next season such as Champions League Football and European Rugby; welcomes the decision of the English Cricket Board to enter into a partnership with Sky and the BBC from 2020 which will see the return of live coverage of cricket to free-to-air television after a 15-year absence; commends the voluntary code of conduct for sports rights owners which affirms wherever possible, notwithstanding the need to raise revenue, all major sporting events under their control should receive free-to-air coverage in the UK for live, recorded or highlights content; and calls on the Government to consider adding events to those which must by law be offered to free-to-air television at a fair and reasonable price.
Signatures (9)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Grogan, John
Labour
Signed on
28 November 2017
Stevens, Jo
Labour
Signed on
29 November 2017
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
29 November 2017
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
29 November 2017
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
29 November 2017
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on
29 November 2017
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.