A Bill to expand the list of sporting events that must be must available for broadcast by free-to-air television channels; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
12 February 2025
The Bill would widen the list of sporting events that free-to-air TV channels must show, making more major sports accessible without a subscription. It also includes related rules about how those events can be broadcast, including on connected devices and online platforms.
The Bill is at the 2nd reading in the Commons. If it progresses, it will move to the committee stage for detailed examination, then back to the Commons for report and third reading, before advancing to the Lords.
Generated 21 February 2026
The dissolution of Parliament took place on Thursday 30 May 2024. All business in the House of Commons and House of Lords has come to an end and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
