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.

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.

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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.

The TV licence fee will increase in April 2025. The price of the licence fee will be going up this year, the Labour Party government has confirmed.

Streaming services have changed the way people watch TV, leading the government to explore new licence fee options

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The United Kingdom is considering making households who only use streaming services such as Netflix and Disney pay the British Broadcasting Corp (BBC) licence fee, as part of plans to modernise the way it funds the public-service broadcaster.

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.