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,
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
REVEALED: How much license fee expansion could cost YOU as Labour looks to Netflix users to boost BBC coffers - ‘bonkers’
Labour is considering expanding the BBC license fee to households that only watch streamed content through apps like Netflix, sources in the government have leaked. The move has sparked outrage as people would have to pay the fee - currently £169.
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.
Netflix users could be forced to pay BBC licence fee under new plans
The Government is looking at ways of funding the BBC after its current Royal Charter expires in 2027, with reports suggesting people who only use streaming services could be forced to pay
Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+ viewers could face licence fee changes in shake-up
The BBC's current Royal charter is set to end in 2027, prompting the government to seek new methods of supporting the broadcaster post this date. Currently, the licence fee stands at £169.50 annually but will increase to £174.50 in April - a rise of £5, though various discounts and exemptions do exist.
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.
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
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,
Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime users sent licence fee warning as BBC changes loom
In a move to modernise the licence fee for the streaming age, the government is considering changes that could see people pay to watch streaming services.
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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 ...
BBC license fee bombshell sparks GB News fury as viewers rage ‘I won’t be paying’
A new proposal suggests people should pay the TV licence fee to access streaming services such as Netflix and Prime Video.