The Government is trying to work out how to fund the BBC in the future. (Image: Getty)
Brits have erupted at a licence fee “scam” that would require people to pay even though they do not watch linear .
Reports have suggested that households that watch streaming services like , Amazon Prime, and Disney+ may be forced to pay the fee even though they do not use traditional TV services.
, and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) are considering ways of funding the as its 11-year charter expires in December 2027.
The licence fee primarily funds the corporation.
This cash is supplemented by income from commercial subsidiaries.
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Keir Starmer is deciding how the BBC will be funded in the future. (Image: Getty)
viewers have shared their thoughts on the potential plan.. One person said: “The TV licence is a scam and needs to be stopped.
“There is no logical reason we still have to pay it. Even for those who watch ‘traditional TV’.”
A different viewer wrote: “The licence fee – it’s like Sainsbury’s saying you owe them for the groceries you’ve just bought at Aldi. It’s nonsense.”
Another person said: “How can they justify charging people to fund the when I watch services such as and Disney because the is garbage! I will not be paying any such licence!”
Others suggested they would rather live under a dictatorship. A viewer wrote: “Not possible. TV licence was brought in for the , they cannot add or any streaming service to it.”
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People could be forced to pay up even if they only watch streaming services (Image: Getty)
“If they do, that breaks the law. Disgusting government in this country. I’d rather live in North Korea.”
Alternative ways to raise money were suggested, with one person advising the to “shut up shop or start advertising”.
A different viewer said: “Why can’t the just put adverts in their programmes to scrap the TV licence? We are all used to other channels doing it.”
Another person mentioned astronomical wages paid to some of the corportation’s biggest stars. They wrote: “Has thought about reducing their high wages?
“Their highly paid staff earn far higher than other professionals in other sectors of the economy. Is the public expected to keep funding this in this crisis?”