The BBC is considering new ways to maximise the value of its programmes by allowing them to appear on additional UK streaming platforms after they’ve completed their initial run on BBC television and BBC iPlayer.
Continue reading →The BBC is facing growing financial pressure after revealing that the number of households paying the television licence fee has fallen by more than half a million over the past year. The latest figures show that 539,000 fewer TV licences … Continue reading →
On 1 April 2026, the cost of the UK television licence — the legal permission required to watch or record live television — will rise again.
Continue reading →Only 29% favour scrapping UK TV licence fee A study conducted ahead of the Parliamentary debate about the BBC’s Royal Charter reveals the British public’s attitude towards the BBC, particularly the licence fee. The study, by research and consulting firm … Continue reading →
Up to 1,000 households a day have stopped paying the BBC licence fee by claiming they only watch catch-up services or do not own a TV. During a 15-month period to the end of last year 500,000 homes said they … Continue reading →
BBC licence fee to remain for a decade A committee of MPs has decided to support the retention of BBC licence fee for the next decade, however, has stated the licence has “no long-term future”. The fee has come under … Continue reading →