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BBC licence fee ‘not settled’
The amount the BBC charges UK consumers for its channels and services has not been…
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Whittingdale: BBC future debate justified
UK Conservative government minister John Whittingdale has admitted “most people” see the BBC licence fee…
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Fairhead: BBC future shouldn’t be subject to ‘vested interest’
The future of the BBC needs to be driven by “evidence and fact, not by…
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ITV angry over catch-up licence fee plans
ITV is challenging plans to widen the scope of the UK licence fee to cover…
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Trust calls for greater protection for BBC
The BBC Trust has called for greater protection for the public broadcaster from politics, changes…
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Confirmed: BBC to foot licence fee bill for over-75s
The UK government has ordered public broadcaster the BBC will foot a £600 million (US$929.4…
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Fifth of BBC budget could go in licence fee plan
UK pubcaster the BBC could see around a fifth of its budget wiped away when…
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BBC DG: licence fee has ’10 years life left’, reforms needed
The BBC licence fee model has got “10 years life in it”, according to director…
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BBC director general outlines digital direction
BBC director general Tony Hall has spoken out in support of changing the licence fee…
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‘No long-term future’ in BBC licence fee, say MPs
There BBC’s licence fee model is becoming “harder and harder to justify, ” with a…