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The UK May Expand the BBC License Fee, Charging Residents to Watch Streaming Services
The proposal would broaden the BBC levy to streaming platforms as license-fee payments have fallen by 2 million over five years, The Independent reported.
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The UK is considering extending the TV licence fee to streaming platforms including YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+. The idea has been informally dubbed a “YouTube tax”, but it is a change to the BBC’s current funding model, not a new tax. The current colour TV licence fee is £180 per year. It is mandatory to watch or record live TV, regardless of platform, and to use content on BBC iPlayer. Regular viewing of YouTube videos on …
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The Independent (US)BBC to force more to pay licence fee with ‘Youtube tax’
Exclusive: A government white paper set to be published before Christmas is expected to include plans to extend the licence fee to cover Youtube, Netflix, Amazon and Disney Plus
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