The United Kingdom is considering changes to the BBC license fee, which could impact households that only use streaming services like Netflix and Disney, according to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday.
This is part of a broader effort to revise the funding model for the public-service broadcaster.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office, the Treasury, and the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport are exploring several options, including extending the BBC license fee to streaming service users.
Other proposals being considered are allowing the BBC to introduce advertising, implementing a separate tax on streaming services, and charging a fee to BBC radio listeners.
These discussions are part of the government’s broader efforts to modernize the BBC’s funding model.
As streaming services gain popularity, these potential changes aim to help secure the broadcaster’s financial stability moving forward.
