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Calls Made to Scrap TV Licence Fee for Ads Ahead of £181 Price Hike

The petition challenges the £174.50 fee that rises with inflation and suggests ad funding or paywalls as alternatives, with 10,000 signatures needed for a government response.

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A new petition has asked for the BBC TV licence fee to be scrapped and replaced with adverts or a paywall

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Calls made to scrap TV licence fee for ads ahead of £181 price hike

A new petition has asked for the BBC TV licence fee to be scrapped and replaced with adverts or a paywall

·Liverpool, United Kingdom
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New call to replace annual TV licence fee of £174.50 with adverts or paywall

The BBC TV licence fee could rise from £174.50 to £181.15 next April under the current uprating measure.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Daily Record broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
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