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<p>The government is supportive of a modern system of public service broadcasting
(PSB) that remains relevant and can continue to meet the needs of UK audiences in
the future.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Ensuring that content is universally available
on a free-to-air basis is a core tenet of PSB, and the government is committed to
ensuring this remains the case. This means that PSB content should be delivered via
technologies that are commonly available, familiar to audiences, and offer a high-quality
viewing experience.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As independent organisations, the
UK’s two publicly funded broadcasters – the BBC and S4C – are responsible for negotiating
the length of time for which entertainment content is available on their platforms
with producers and other rights holders. At present, the BBC allows access to most
of its programmes for at least one year on the BBC iPlayer and S4C allows access to
its programmes for up to 150 days on Clic.</p><p> </p>
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