TV licence fee needs drastic overhaul, BBC boss admits as broadcaster in 'profound jeopardy'

TV licence fee needs drastic overhaul, BBC boss admits as broadcaster in 'profound jeopardy'

The BBC faces an existential threat unless it embraces major changes to the way it is funded, according to outgoing director general Tim Davie, who warned the corporation was in “profound jeopardy” and urged supporters to rally behind it

BBC will be in ‘profound jeopardy’ without funding change, director-general says

Tim Davie has backed calls for the licence fee system to be overhauled

Tim Davie: BBC must reform or die

Outgoing director-general says corporation needs sweeping changes to its funding through the licence fee

Tim Davie warns BBC future at risk without licence fee reform

The BBC faces serious risk unless its funding model is reshaped, outgoing director general Tim Davie has warned, as he voiced support for reform of the licence fee ahead of negotiations over the broadcaster’s next royal charter. Source: Tim Davie warns BBC future at risk without licence fee reform

Outgoing BBC DG Tim Davie warns the BBC faces “profound jeopardy” unless it embraces significant changes to funding but rejects ads or subscriptions as options

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BBC funding reform needed to avoid ‘profound jeopardy’, says Tim Davie

The BBC faces “profound jeopardy” unless it undertakes significant reform of its funding model, according to its outgoing director general Tim Davie, who has indicated support for changes to the licence fee system. In an interview with The Guardian, Davie warned that the corporation would be “in trouble” without serious reform and greater flexibility over…