Lisa Nandy has launched the BBC’s Charter Review and shied away from any attempt to fundamentally reform the BBC’s funding model. Are you surprised…
“As the licence fee is a tried and tested public funding model, we are not considering replacing it with alternative forms of public funding, such as a new tax on households, funding through general taxation, or introducing a levy on the revenues of streaming services to fund the BBC…
We will consider the potential for reforming the licence fee alongside broader reform options, as set out throughout this chapter, which could support households with the cost of living. This will include looking at options to support the BBC to generate more commercial revenue and operate more efficiently to provide a sustainable long-term funding model for the BBC at the lowest possible cost for households.
At this stage the government is keeping an open mind on activities/services for which households could be required to hold a TV licence. We are seeking to understand the public’s views on the principle of reforming the licence fee, including how those views might be impacted were the cost of the licence fee to change and/or the role and scale of the BBC was altered.”
Too bad for all the single mothers currently facing criminal prosecution for non-payment…
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