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BBC licence fee could be collected with broadband bill

April 1, 2020 12.30 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The BBC has hinted it could support a change to the model under which the TV licence fee is collected.

Filed Under: Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: BBC, BBC Licence Fee, Licence Fee Edited: 1 April 2020 12:47

Denmark scraps public TV licence fee

March 18, 2018 09.35 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Denmark is joining the growing number of European countries that have scrapped the licence fee for public broadcasting.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Regulation Tagged With: Denmark, DR, Licence Fee, Maria Rørbye Rønn Edited: 20 March 2018 09:42

Switzerland to keep TV/radio licence fee, SRG posts reform plan

March 4, 2018 17.29 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Swiss public TV and radio broadcaster SRG SSR will continue to be financed through the public licence fee.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline, Regulation, TV Tagged With: Gilles Marchand, Jean-Michel Cina, Licence Fee, No Billag, referendum, SRG SSR Edited: 6 March 2018 08:56

BBC iPlayer loophole closes September

August 2, 2016 09.38 Europe/London By Julian Clover

UK viewers that claim to watch catch-up TV on the BBC iPlayer will be required to pay the Licence Fee from September 1.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, OTT, Top Story Tagged With: BBC, iPlayer, Licence Fee, UK Edited: 3 August 2016 09:20

Govt confirms BBC will fund over 75s TV licences

July 7, 2015 10.23 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The chairman of the BBC Trust has criticised the process under which the BBC will now fund the free TV Licence given to the over 75s through to the end […]

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Regulation Tagged With: BBC, DCMS, Licence Fee Edited: 8 July 2015 10:03

BBC to fund over 75s Licence Fee

July 6, 2015 11.50 Europe/London By Julian Clover

The BBC looks set to be handed a £650 million bill to fund the free television Licence Fees for the over 75s.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: BBC, Licence Fee Edited: 6 July 2015 11:51

Report: BBC recommended subscription move

March 10, 2014 10.06 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Members of an influential panel have suggested that the BBC scraps the licence fee and moves to a subscription service from 2020.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Top Story, TV Tagged With: BBC, Licence Fee Edited: 12 March 2014 12:48

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