Government ‘not considering’ general taxation to replace BBC licence fee
"But there is no question in my mind that the licence fee is not only insufficient, it's raising insufficient money to support the BBC,...
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"But there is no question in my mind that the licence fee is not only insufficient, it's raising insufficient money to support the BBC,...
According to a report, the Secretary of State is considering alternative funding models, including mutualisation
The government said it intends to use a review of the corporation's Royal Charter to consider funding options to support its long-term future
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said the current forecast of a rise of around 9 per cent, or £15, is "a lot of money and...
Richard Sharp suggested there should be a discussion around whether there is a "better system" than the current licence fee
UK's public spending watchdog says the BBC's products have been developed at a slower pace, and are less technologically sophisticated due to funding cuts
Cross-party Lords Communications and Digital Committee says there is a "disappointing lack of urgency" in preparing for the future of the BBC
Gabriel Attal, minister of public accounts, said the decision to axe the licence fee would “not jeopardise the funding or the independence of public...
A report by a cross-party committee suggests a universal household levy linked to council tax bills is one alternative to the BBC's licence fee
Director general Tim Davie said: “This is our moment to build a digital-first BBC. Something genuinely new, a Reithian organisation for the digital age,...
“Deprivation study”, conducted by MTM, involved 80 homes who had their BBC services withdrawn for nine days
Among the questions the inquiry will ask is 'how will new technologies and consumer habits change the future broadcasting landscape?'
A new report from Enders Analysis looks at what impact a move to a subscription-based model could have on the BBC and TV viewing...
BBC director general refuses to rule out linear channel closures
Following the news that the UK government is freezing the licence fee ahead of a possible move to a subscription-based model, TVBEurope looks at...
“The BBC will need to think about whether it needs to make so much content"
Culture minister again raised the idea of turning the BBC into a subscription service
Prime Minister reportedly favours "reform rather than revolution"
Government said to be planning to push the BBC to a subscription model
Broadcaster "would not be the BBC that the nation knows and values" with a subscription model
Culture Secretary warns of BBC "ending up like Blockbuster"
Sir David Clementi criticises "linear regulation in a digital age"
"If we fail to support our PSBs, audiences would miss them when they're gone."
Charge will apply to all households who use tablets, laptops and other devices to watch content
EBU releases annual Licence Fee report
Independent review looked at sustainability of Welsh-language channel
Overwhelming 71 per cent of public choose to continue paying annual charge
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The UK public back the annual licence fee to fund pubcaster the BBC, although many think the price is too high, according to the...
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NewsHouseholds not holding a TV licence will lose out on 4,000 hour of BBC iPlayer content when payment for the service becomes mandatory on...
NewsResearch by broadband and TV comparison site Broadband Genie has found more than nine million Brits could drop their TV licence in favour of...
NewsThe UK government has reached an agreement with the BBC that it will take on the cost of providing free television licences for over-75s.
BusinessViewers could soon be charged for watching content on BBC iPlayer, as chancellor George Osborne announced cuts in government funding.
NewsA committee of MPs has decided to support the retention of the BBC licence fee for the next decade, however, has stated the license...