§ Mr. Masonasked the Postmaster-General whether it is his intention to, and to what extent he will allow, newspaper interests to be associated with the groups who will be granted pay television licences during his experimental period.
§ Mr. BevinsI do not think it would be right to impose restrictions on the participation of newspaper interests in pay television. The considerations which apply seem much the same as in independent television. Only one applicant includes Press interests—and only to a minority extent.
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§ Mr. Masonasked the Postmaster-General if, in demonstrating the full potential of pay television during the experimental period and especially in regard to the showing of sport at peak hours, this will be done to the exclusion of the peak-hour sports programme from the British Broadcasting Corporation and Independent Television Authority transmissions.
§ Mr. BevinsNo.