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TV licence fee is 'yesterday's model', new BBC director general says
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Matt Brittin, who became BBC director general six weeks prior, stated that the television licence fee represents an outdated funding model. Brittin did not specify an alternative funding structure in the statement. The BBC's current funding depends on the licence fee, a mandatory annual payment required of UK households with televisions.
Original reporting: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20yjjm7n87o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
