Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly considering charging streaming service users like Netflix and Disney+ to pay the BBC licence fee. Bloomberg said the move would be a part of the Labour Government's strategy to restructure the BBC's funding.
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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.
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.
Disney+ has signed a landmark media chronology deal in France committing it to investment obligations in French and European cinematographic and audiovisual works in return for a shorter release window.
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.
UK households who only watch streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ could soon be forced to pay the BBC licence fee. The BBC is facing a rapid decline in licence fee payments, with around 500,000 people refusing to pay in 2023-24.
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We were all obsessed with Keira Knightley's spy thriller Black Doves at the end of last year, and she's back on Netflix this year with another must-see British thriller. Adapted from the bestselling novel by Ruth Ware,
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