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 current royal charter expires in 2027. 3 Netflix users may be forced to pay for a TV Licence under new plans Credit: Getty 3 Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy called the fee 'deeply regressive' and 'insufficient' at raising funds for the BBC earlier this month Credit: Alamy Options being weighed up include bringing in an advertising or subscription model to replace the annual TV licence which currently costs £169.
50, Bloomberg reported. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said earlier this month that the fee was “deeply regressive” and added that the levy was raising “insufficient” money to support the service. Downing Street along with the Treasury and Culture department are all in talks about the future of the funding for the Beeb.
The royal charter, which is an agreement between the government and BBC on its role and governance, runs until the end of 2027. Read More on TV Licence CHECK IT OUT Urgent Netflix warning as millions of Brits could be slapped with £1,000 fine LICENSE TO KILL? BBC licence fee 'could be SCRAPPED' in huge relief for millions of Brits Listeners to BBC Radio may also need a licence and a tiered fee could be brought in to to help lower-income homes. The licence fee raises around £3.
7 billion a year which is around 65 per cent of the corporation’s funding. Aro.
