BBC spends less than half its cash (YOUR CASH) on programmes
Critics demand inquiry into ‘staggering’ waste as it’s revealed £230,000 of licence fee money was spent on TEA. Just £2.4billion of BBC’s £5.1billion annual budget […]
John Whittingdale
BBC TV licence fee hits the poorest hardest, says Culture Secretary as he prepares to take on the BBC
The BBC licence fee hits the poorest viewers hardest, Culture Secretary John Whittingdale has warned. The senior Conservative said the levy was ‘regressive’ as he […]
BBC licence fee dodgers shouldn’t face court: Future of charge in doubt as ministers contemplate biggest shake-up of funding since the BBC was founded
The future of the BBC licence fee is in doubt as ministers contemplate the biggest shake-up of the corporation’s funding since it was founded in […]
BBC could lose right to spy on the British public: Inquiry ordered into use of covert monitoring of those who do not pay them
BBC admits using RIPA legislation brought in to combat terrorism against non-licence payers. inquiry into whether evasion should be decriminalised concludes next June. Almost 200,000 […]
BBC in crisis over Richard raid: Police fury at TV chiefs who screened dramatic swoop
BBC showed footage of police officers raiding Cliff Richard’s home South Yorkshire Police have sent letter of complaint to Director-General Sir Cliff has already voiced […]
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 […]
The BBC TV licence should be abolished, major inquiry into future of BBC to hear
BBC has lost touch with ‘value for money’ and the licence fee should be abolished, former head of Channel 5 David Elstein to tell MPs […]
BBC refuses to say how many households do not need one because they catch-up online
More than a million households do not pay the £145.50 annual fee Corporation fears it could lose out if the figure was known to the […]
BBC accused of TV licence rip-off
The BBC is over-charging millions of people for their licence fees by selling “annual” permits that only last 11 months, it can be disclosed. The […]
BBC admits several scenes in Frozen Planet were NOT shot in the wild as ‘faking’ row heats up
BBC bosses today admitted faking a number of scenes in their wildlife showcase piece Frozen Planet, which viewers had assumed were filmed in the wild. […]