Pirat_Nation 🔴(@Pirat_Nation):UK ministers are discussing a major change to the TV licence that could require people with Netflix or Amazon Prime Video to pay the £180 yearly fee. The plan aims to fund the BBC after the current agreement ends in 2027, as government sources want to retain the licence fee instead of switching to ads or full subscriptions. Currently, no TV licence is needed for on-demand streaming like Netflix, only for live TV or BBC iPlayer. The BBC says the old rules no longer reflect how people watch shows today, and the idea remains under discussion and is not yet law.

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2026.05.13 16:02

UK ministers are discussing a major change to the TV licence that could require people with Netflix or Amazon Prime Video to pay the £180 yearly fee. The plan aims to fund the BBC after the current agreement ends in 2027, as government sources want to retain the licence fee instead of switching to ads or full subscriptions. Currently, no TV licence is needed for on-demand streaming like Netflix, only for live TV or BBC iPlayer. The BBC says the old rules no longer reflect how people watch shows today, and the idea remains under discussion and is not yet law.