Government to bring forward law to close BBC 'iPlayer loophole'

Culture secretary also asks if BBC shows such as Strictly Come Dancing are 'distinctive' enough and launches initiative against online adblocking

The government is to rush through legislation to close the "iPlayer loophole", which allows people to watch BBC shows on catchup services without having a TV licence.

In a speech on Wednesday, culture secretary John Whittingdale also asked whether popular BBC1 programmes such as Strictly Come Dancing were "distinctive" enough and launched a new initiative on the devastating impact of adblockers on the newspaper industry.