BBC’s future MUST be decided by the public – not ‘prejudiced’ politicans, urges official
A BBC official has warned politicians to back off the broadcaster, insisting that the public should decide its future (But the BBC refuse to give […]
BBC licence fee
Non-payment of TV licence fee should be decriminalised
Justice Secretary Gove wants law scrapped because 3,500 prosecutions a week are putting too much pressure on the courts. Michael Gove has called for decriminalisation […]
BBC boss Tony Hall: Make iPlayer watchers pay the BBC licence fee
BBC boss Tony Hall has called for people who watch online catch-up service iPlayer to be made to pay the BBC licence fee. The director […]
THE BBC must account for every penny it spends or face losing the licence fee, MPs helping to determine its future have warned.
Concern over waste at the corporation follows the revelation that it forks out more than £31,000 a day on taxis alone. Tory MP Conor Burns, […]
Public ‘support’ for independent BBC licence fee body: TV Licence could be scrapped in favour of a subscription model
There is public support for an “independent body” to set the level of the BBC licence fee, Rona Fairhead, the head of the BBC Trust […]
BBC are open to to subscriptions for premium content on top of its TV Licence
The BBC would be open to charging subscriptions for premium content, the new head of the BBC Trust has revealed for the first time. Rona […]
The Lies The BBC Like To Give About Subscription
On July 15, the BBC’s top brass (ie Director-General Tony Hall and Director of Strategy James Purnell) gave evidence to the Commons Culture, Media and […]
Fast lane for BBC TV licence revolution: Move to scrap jail threat for evaders ‘begins in days’
Moves that could decriminalise non-payment of the BBC licence fee will begin within days, the Culture Secretary will announce today. A review of the £145.50-a-year […]
Smartphone journalism is a revolution too far for the BBC
The BBC says the rise of mobile news will transform the way it operates. But rivals are bound to bristle about over-reach again Tony Hall […]
BBC’s ex-boss says TV licence is too expensive: Michael Grade also believes people who do not pay should not be criminalised
The BBC licence fee is ‘too high’ and should be decriminalised, its former chairman has admitted. Michael Grade, who left the corporation in 2006 to […]
BBC to spend £2.1million of licence fee money fast-tracking ethnic minorities
The BBC plans to spend £2.1million of BBC licence fee money on fast-tracking ethnic minority talent onto the screen with a new ‘diversity’ committee (Yipee […]
Nearly half a million iPlayer users avoid paying licence fee: £145.50 saved by declaring they do not watch live shows
Nearly half a million people avoided buying a BBC television licence last year because of a loophole the BBC hoped would create a BBC Internet […]
BBC boss attacked as ‘out of touch’ after he says viewers have ‘free access’ to corporation’s shows – despite paying £145.50 a year for a BBC TV licence
The BBC’s Head of Television has been criticised after he appeared to claim viewers have ‘free access’ to the broadcaster’s programmes. Danny Cohen said the […]
Harman calls for BBC licence fee review
Deputy Labour leader calls compulsory charge ‘a means to an end, not an end in itself’ and other methods may be considered Deputy Labour leader […]
BBC bullied MPs over plans to decriminalise non-payment of the licence fee
The BBC has been accused of bullying MPs to drop their support for a change in the law to decriminalise non-payment of the BBC licence […]
The licence fee is a ‘medieval anachronism’ and those who pay it should have more control over the BBC
Robert Halfon feels viewers should have more say in Corporation Tory MP will argue the licence fee is ‘coercive system backed by the threat of […]