The Television Broadcasting Regulations 1998

Modification of licence conditions

3.—(1) In any licence to provide a multiplex service (within the meaning of Part I of the Broadcasting Act 1996) granted before the commencement of these Regulations—

(a)any condition that all digital programme services broadcast under that licence are provided by the holder of a licence under section 18 of the Broadcasting Act 1996 shall be taken to be a condition that all digital programme services broadcast under the licence are provided either by the holder of such a licence or by an EEA broadcaster, and

(b)any condition that all digital additional services broadcast under that licence are provided by the holder of a licence under section 25 of the Broadcasting Act 1996 shall be taken to be a condition that all digital additional services broadcast under the licence are provided either by the holder of such a licence or by an EEA broadcaster.

(2) In this regulation “EEA broadcaster” has the meaning given by section 12(3A) of the Broadcasting Act 1996.