BBC licence fee could be 'extended'

Netflix and Disney+ users could be forced to pay licence fee - even if they don’t watch BBC
The government is reportedly looking into asking Netflix and Disney+ viewers to contribute to a licence fee to secure the future of the BBC. As viewing habits evolve the government could consider funding options to support the broadcaster when it reviews the BBC’s current Royal Charter,
Netflix and Disney+ users could be forced to pay licence fee
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Labour will regret extending the BBC licence fee
The BBC licence fee is dying as millions of Britons realise that they do not need a television; they can get all the entertainment and news they want on the internet. But don’t assume that it will
What is the TV licence fee – and will UK viewers have to pay it to use Netflix?
The TV licence fee is currently £169.50, rising in 2024 after being frozen at £159 for two years. In April it will rise again, to £174.50.
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The Government is considering extending the TV licence fee to streaming services, as it looks for new ways to fund the BBC after 2027. But would you be happy to pay-up even if you never watch it?
UK Weighs Making Netflix Users Pay License Fee to Fund BBC
The UK is considering making households who only use streaming services such as Netflix and Disney pay the BBC license fee, as part of plans to modernize the way it funds the public-service broadcaster.
BBC licence fee loophole could be closed as part of new system of funding
The existing TV license fee stands at £169.50 per annum, and it's mandatory for anyone who watches or streams live programmes or any BBC content on iPlayer. Only those viewing on-demand, non-BBC content are exempt from the fee, reports the Express.
Brits threaten to cancel Netflix following £174 BBC TV Licence fee warning
The TV Licence fee could be extended to those who watch non-live TV on streaming sites like Netflix and Disney+ - and Brits aren't happy.
Netflix users could be forced to pay TV licence fee even if they don’t watch the BBC under new plans
HOUSEHOLDS who only use streaming services such as Netflix may have to pay the BBC licence fee under new rules. Ministers are drawing up proposals to overhaul the way the Beeb is funded after the
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Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly considering making people who use TV steaming services pay the BBC licence fee.
Netflix viewers in the UK may soon have to pay for a service they don't use
The UK government is considering overhauling the BBC licence fee, especially with streaming on the rise, as part of a bigger plan to secure the broadcaster’s future. With more people flocking to streaming,
TV licence fee 'should be axed for pensioners' as thousands call it an 'outrage'
There is growing demand to make the BBC licence fee free again as tens of thousands of people call for change.
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How the TV licence fee might change and how it could impact you
Making richer viewers pay more and a 'Netflix tax' are among ideas being considered for reform of the BBC levy - which is ...