BBC TV licence rises to £169 today - check to see if YOU are eligible for a free one
9 months, 1 week ago

BBC TV licence rises to £169 today - check to see if YOU are eligible for a free one

Daily Mail  

The TV licence fee has gone up by £10.50 today after a price hike was confirmed in December. The TV licence is the broadcaster's primary source of funding, and it goes towards multiple BBC services, including iPlayer, radio, television, and more. According to the UK Parliament website, the BBC accrued a total of £3.74 billion from the licence fee alone, making up a huge 65% of the broadcaster's entire income. In January 2022, then-culture secretary Nadine Dorries announced the BBC licence fee would be frozen at £159 for two years, before being allowed to rise in line with inflation until March 2028. BBC Chiefs have settled for an increase in line with September's 6.7 per cent inflation rate Who needs a TV licence?

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Fury as BBC TV licence fee rises again - how much more will YOU need to pay next year?
1 month, 1 week ago

Fury as BBC TV licence fee rises again - how much more will YOU need to pay next year?

Daily Mail  

The BBC TV licence fee will increase by £5 or 2.9 per cent from £169.50 to £174.50 next April, the Government revealed today. The BBC TV Licence fee will increase by £5 or 2.9 per cent from £169.50 to £174.50 next April Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy arrives at Downing Street on Tuesday for a Cabinet meeting Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy …

Do I need a TV licence to watch Netflix? DEAN DUNHAM reveals the shows you must NOT watch if you don't pay the fee
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Do I need a TV licence to watch Netflix? DEAN DUNHAM reveals the shows you must NOT watch if you don't pay the fee

Daily Mail  

I do not have a TV licence, as I only watch Netflix and Amazon. S Becks, Reading, Berks Dean Dunham replies: The general rule is that under UK law you need to have a current TV licence if you, or anyone within your house, flat or premises, watches live television on any channel or service, record television programmes as they …

Hundreds of thousands are ditching the licence fee – and it’s a crisis for the BBC
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hundreds of thousands are ditching the licence fee – and it’s a crisis for the BBC

The Telegraph  

The decline has been fuelled by calls for a boycott of the licence fee, with campaign groups such as the Taxpayers’ Alliance branding the household levy “archaic and unfair”. Another campaign, calling itself Defund the BBC, has raised concerns about wasteful spending and alleged bias in the broadcaster’s output, as well as its aggressive prosecution of licence fee non-payment, which …

The Huw Edwards affair should remind us we are lucky to have the BBC
1 year, 5 months ago

The Huw Edwards affair should remind us we are lucky to have the BBC

The Independent  

Let us praise the BBC. Not least in the aftermath of the Huw Edwards affair, the director general Tim Davie being held to account by a House of Lords committee, the publication of eye-wateringly high salaries for the corporation’s biggest stars, and a seemingly well-sourced story that the government considers the licence fee unsustainable. But there is so much more …

Wealthier households should pay more for BBC, says Richard Sharp
1 year, 6 months ago

Wealthier households should pay more for BBC, says Richard Sharp

The Telegraph  

Mr Sharp said that his successor as BBC chairman could be a Conservative Party donor, but warned that anyone who took the job would have a “target” on their back. “But it does mean that in the recruitment process, they need to assure themselves that the chairperson will take as a primary objective the strength of the BBC as an …

BBC licence fee review ‘feels like massive red herring to attack broadcaster’
2 years, 4 months ago

BBC licence fee review ‘feels like massive red herring to attack broadcaster’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Government plans to replace the BBC licence fee are a …

Now TV: Prices, offers and free trials in the UK
2 years, 5 months ago

Now TV: Prices, offers and free trials in the UK

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Working through an app on internet-connected devices such as Apple TV, Amazon Fire Stick, Playstation, Xbox and …

Free TV licence application process to be made easier for low-income pensioners
2 years, 6 months ago

Free TV licence application process to be made easier for low-income pensioners

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The BBC last year limited the free TV licences to over-75s in receipt of …

BBC licence fee on its way out in funding overhaul
2 years, 8 months ago

BBC licence fee on its way out in funding overhaul

The Telegraph  

Ministers have signalled the end of the BBC television licence fee as they laid out plans to seek a "fair and appropriate" alternative. The Government's mid-term Charter Review will look at how effective the BBC's governance and regulation is "in enabling progress against our ambitions for greater impartiality, more accountability for its editorial standards including the handling of complaints, and …

Former BBC News head calls on corporation to ‘stop making lower grade stuff’
2 years, 11 months ago

Former BBC News head calls on corporation to ‘stop making lower grade stuff’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The former head of BBC News has said the corporation …

BBC licence fee’s days could be numbered as two thirds of Britons want it scrapped
2 years, 11 months ago

BBC licence fee’s days could be numbered as two thirds of Britons want it scrapped

The Telegraph  

However, the Culture Secretary has also hinted that the licence fee could be scrapped in five years. Most people would prefer a subscription-style arrangement instead of the current licence fee.” Younger viewers were more likely to say the BBC licence fee was very bad value than older people, a difference attributed to their wider use of Netflix and Amazon. Leave …

BBC licence fee: Hugh Grant calls Tories ‘insecure nut jobs’ over plans to ‘destroy’ broadcaster
2 years, 11 months ago

BBC licence fee: Hugh Grant calls Tories ‘insecure nut jobs’ over plans to ‘destroy’ broadcaster

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hugh Grant has hit out at the …

Nish Kumar and Armando Iannucci criticise Tories over plans to scrap BBC licence fee: ‘P***ed-up cultural vandals’
2 years, 11 months ago

Nish Kumar and Armando Iannucci criticise Tories over plans to scrap BBC licence fee: ‘P***ed-up cultural vandals’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Armando Iannucci and Nish Kumar …

BBC licence fee frozen for two years to ease cost of living crisis
3 years, 2 months ago

BBC licence fee frozen for two years to ease cost of living crisis

The Telegraph  

The BBC licence fee is set to remain frozen at £159 for up to two years in a bid to ease Britain’s cost of living crisis, under plans being considered by ministers. The Telegraph has been told that negotiations between the corporation and the Government on the cost of the licence fee from 2022 until at least 2027 are expected …

Do you need a TV licence to watch Netflix?
3 years, 3 months ago

Do you need a TV licence to watch Netflix?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The answer, according to TV Licensing, is no, you do not need a licence to watch movies …

BBC's £159-a-year licence fee will NOT increase in line with inflation over next five years
3 years, 4 months ago

BBC's £159-a-year licence fee will NOT increase in line with inflation over next five years

Daily Mail  

The BBC licence fee will increase by less than inflation over the next five years as ministers are concerned over the rising costs of households bills. ‘Nobody wants to punish the BBC but it’s got to be subject to the same efficiency savings as everyone else.’ While another source said the BBC had warned that not raising the licence fee …

BBC licence fee ‘in terminal decline because more will refuse to pay’
3 years, 4 months ago

BBC licence fee ‘in terminal decline because more will refuse to pay’

The Telegraph  

The BBC licence fee is in terminal decline because increasing numbers of people will refuse to pay it, the media minister has said. There are currently 24.8 million licences in force, according to BBC figures, with that figure having stood at 25.8 million two years ago. The second is, in the longer term, the decline in willingness to pay the …

Over-75s will not be threatened with legal action over non-payment of the TV licence fee
3 years, 9 months ago

Over-75s will not be threatened with legal action over non-payment of the TV licence fee

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Over-75s will not be threatened …

TV licence website down as BBC introduces fee for over-75s
4 years, 5 months ago

TV licence website down as BBC introduces fee for over-75s

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It will be extremely frustrating for older people to hear how potentially risky the …

Government could decriminalise non-payment of BBC licence fee
4 years, 6 months ago

Government could decriminalise non-payment of BBC licence fee

The Telegraph  

The charity Age UK said the timing of the BBC's decision – when hundreds of thousands of pensioners are still shielding because of the risk of coronavirus – was "another kick in the teeth during a terrible year". Julian Knight, the chairman of the Commons' digital culture, media and sport committee, said the Government had to decide "quickly" whether to …

The BBC is nearly 100 years old. Will it survive the next decade?
4 years, 10 months ago

The BBC is nearly 100 years old. Will it survive the next decade?

CNN  

London CNN Business — Britain’s public service broadcaster has been at the heart of media in the United Kingdom and many parts of the world for the best part of a century. “Quite simply, the world in which the BBC was created, and the license fee was established, has changed beyond recognition.” The BBC began in 1922 as a radio …

Non-payment of BBC licence fee 'could be decriminalised'
5 years ago

Non-payment of BBC licence fee 'could be decriminalised'

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watching TV without having paid the BBC licence fee could …

Labour vows to save free TV licences for over-75s
5 years, 2 months ago

Labour vows to save free TV licences for over-75s

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Labour has vowed to save free television licences for the over-75s …

The BBC's future doesn't feature a licence fee – but is this really the way to ride the Netflix revolution?
5 years, 2 months ago

The BBC's future doesn't feature a licence fee – but is this really the way to ride the Netflix revolution?

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy There are …

BBC under fire as 1.7 million pensioners will feel squeeze of TV licence cut
5 years, 2 months ago

BBC under fire as 1.7 million pensioners will feel squeeze of TV licence cut

The Telegraph  

MPs attacked the BBC last night as official data revealed the loss of free TV licences for the over-75s will mean 1.7 million pensioners will see their living standard fall next year. Following the deduction for the licence fee a single pensioner over 75 will see a 1.6 per cent rise in their state pension next year, analysis by Royal …

Replace BBC licence fee with opt-in subscriptions, urges think-tank close to Downing Street
5 years, 3 months ago

Replace BBC licence fee with opt-in subscriptions, urges think-tank close to Downing Street

The Telegraph  

The BBC licence fee should be scrapped and replaced with a subscription model, according to a new report from an think-tank with close links to Downing Street. The Institute of Economic Affairs is calling for the £154.50 yearly payment to be axed, with a new opt-in system established in its place. Viewers opting not to subscribe would no longer receive …

BBC scraps free TV licences for over-75s unless they receive pension credit
5 years, 6 months ago

BBC scraps free TV licences for over-75s unless they receive pension credit

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The BBC’s director-general, Tony Hall, said: “It would not …

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