The former government announced a review into the licence fee model, which will look at alternative funding for the household payment.
The annual fee faced years of scrutiny under the Conservative government, with it being frozen for two years at £159 before it was increased at a lower rate than the corporation expected, bringing the charge to £169.50 in April.
“It comes up – I think, from memory – in 2027, so obviously there’s going to be some more thought between now and then.Labour MP Lisa Nandy is set to oversee the review of the licence fee after being appointed as the Culture Sectary. It will also look at the funding arrangements of the BBC World Service and minority language broadcasting.
A BBC spokesperson said: “We remain totally focused on offering value to the public and will engage with the government on funding at the appropriate time.”
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