Senior BBC staff will ‘step back’ from music and live events
………….as corporation admits it rated Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set as ‘high risk’ but STILL let it air live anyway. BBC bosses will be stepping back […]
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BBC TV Licence could be merged with another household bill
PLANS to change the way Brits are charged their BBC TV Licence fee are being discussed – and it could look very different to the […]
New calls to abolish BBC TV licence fee for all households ahead of planned rise to £174.50 in April
The BBC TV licence will continue to rise in line each year with inflation until 2027. The UK Government recently announced that the BBC TV […]
MasterChef fans blast BBC licence fee as contestants flown to Singapore: ‘Not necessary!’
MasterChef continued on Monday, marking the start of finals week as the competition heats up. For the episode, the four remaining finalists were brought to […]
BBC’s TV detection equipment used to catch suspected licence fee evaders are ‘struggling to keep up’ with technological changes
TV detection equipment used to catch suspected licence fee evaders is ‘struggling to keep up’ with technological changes, an inspection report has revealed. A detailed […]
Wealthy pay more towards BBC TV Licence™
Director-general says payment system ‘needs reform’ but rules out advertising on television channels The BBC director-general is open to making the wealthy pay more for […]
BBC TV licence fee: Minister ‘concerned’ planned rise is ‘very high’ amid reports it could be scrapped
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer says any increase in the licence fee – currently £159 per year – must be “appropriate” as people continue to struggle […]
Dan Walker weighs in on BBC licence fee row
DAN WALKER has weighed in on the BBC licence fee row and said it wasn’t a factor in his decision to leave the broadcaster. Earlier […]
8 in 10 BBC licence fee evaders are prosecuted behind closed doors
MoJ data show doubling in proportion of cases being decided in secret by a single magistrate. The BBC was at the centre of a secret […]
Andrew Neil urges BBC to launch voluntary subscription service
Veteran broadcaster suggests charging for Strictly Come Dancing and other hits. The BBC must spin off hit shows such as Strictly Come Dancing into a […]
BBC doesn’t need to axe channels to save money and can make economies in other areas, spending watchdog says
The BBC can make more efficiency savings rather than relying on cuts to shows, the head of the public spending watchdog has suggested. The director-general […]
Former BBC director-general Lord Grade (BEEBOID) is announced as the next chairman of media watchdog Ofcom
Former BBC chairman Lord Grade is set to become the new chairman of Ofcom (tons of ex-BBC already there) – following a shambolic selection process […]
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries’ fury at Nick Robinson after he told PM to ‘stop talking’ during tense interview on Radio 4’s Today show
Cabinet minister Nadine Dorries was left angered after Boris Johnson was told to ‘stop talking’ during a heated debate with presenter Nick Robinson. Nadine Dorries […]
BBC TV licence fee payer ready to go to jail over paying broadcaster ‘Can watch free then’
A BBC LICENCE fee payer has declared she is willing to serve jail time rather than fund the public service broadcaster. A pensioner has told […]
BBC staff ‘privately want to see break up of union’ while taking monthly salary from Brits
BBC WALES has been accused of employing people into senior positions who have “separatist and nationalist” views. Welsh Conservative Party politician Andrew Davies mocked BBC […]
BBC facing major ‘crisis’ and could ‘vanish’ after huge drop in licence fee payers
THE BBC is “haemorrhaging support” and could soon “reach vanishing point”, a Tory MP has warned. His comments come after the BBC published its annual […]
BBC spending on new shows hits record low
The BBC is spending a smaller proportion of its licence fee income on original television programmes than at any time in its history, according to […]
‘Woke, out of touch’ BBC should be a subscription service – ‘Let the people decide!’
THE ‘woke’ BBC is out of touch with the rest of the country and should no longer enjoy the protection provided by the revenue it […]