Committees

Children's tv and video content

Inquiry

A new inquiry will explore the provision of children’s TV and video content in the UK and what can be done to ensure future generations continue to have access to high-quality British-made programming. The inquiry will examine how to ensure those making original high-quality content can continue to make more and how it can be made easier to find it online. 

It will also explore issues relating to parental control of online content, the potential positive and negative effects of how children watch TV and video content on their health and development, and wider issues relating to the sector’s contribution to the economy and its importance to the UK’s cultural identity.

The Committee want to hear your opinions about what your child watches, and how it compares to what you remember from your own childhood. Let us know by taking part in our survey.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 4 September 2025.

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Past events

Tuesday 14 April 2026
9:30am Private
10:30am Public
Children's tv and video content - Oral evidence 14 April 2026
10:30am
  • Louise Bucknole (Senior Vice President, Kids & Family at Paramount UK & Ireland)
  • Ian France (Head of Sky Kids Content at Sky)
11:15am
  • Giles Derrington (Senior Government Relations and Public Policy Manager at TikTok)
  • Rebecca Stimson (UK Director of Public Policy at Meta)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 10 March 2026
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
Children's tv and video content - Oral evidence 10 March 2026
10:00am
  • Dr Garth Graham (Head of Health at YouTube)
  • Mairi Brewis (Head of Media Co and Responsibility Partnerships at YouTube UK)
  • Alex Rawle (Head of Public Policy at YouTube UK)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 3 March 2026
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
Children's tv and video content - Oral evidence 3 March 2026
10:00am
  • Iain Bundred (Director of Policy and Public Affairs at BBC)
  • Patricia Hidalgo (Director of Children & Education at BBC)
  • Kate Morton (Head of Commissioning and Acquisitions at BBC)
Room 16, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 13 January 2026
9:30am Private
10:00am Public
Children's tv and video content - Oral evidence 13 January 2026
10:00am
  • Professor Amy Orben
  • Dr Gemma Taylor
  • Professor Sam Wass
Room 16, Palace of Westminster

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