BBC Chief Admits Licence Fee Enforcement Is “Troubling”

BBC Chief Admits Licence Fee Enforcement Is “Troubling”

Could the TV Licence fee be facing major changes? The BBC’s own Chair has admitted he’s “troubled” by the criminal penalties for non-payment – raising fresh questions about the future of the broadcaster’s primary funding method. During a revealing parliamentary session this week, BBC Chair Dr Samir Shah made the surprising confession while being grilled by MPs about the corporation’s finances. Both Shah and Director General Tim Davie faced tough…