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TV licence fee needs drastic overhaul, BBC boss admits as broadcaster in 'profound jeopardy'
Tim Davie says the licence fee has lost a third of its real value since 2010 and calls for reforms to protect the BBC’s independence and funding model.
- Shortly, the BBC is exploring ways to link iPlayer accounts to home addresses to identify households not paying the TV licence, with up to 40 million online accounts targeted.
- The BBC is testing proposals to link iPlayer accounts to addresses as MPs and auditors say doorstep enforcement is less effective, with �3.8 billion collected but around �550 million lost to evasion.
- BBC iPlayer account details could be used to match accounts to addresses, as enforcement targets the household TV licence, costing 174.50 annually.
- Enforcement shifts could spell trouble for some households as BBC iPlayer enforcement changes lead to just over 25,000 people fined in the year ending 2024 and fines up to £1,000.
- The BBC recognises tension between accounts held by individuals and a household licence as it weighs digital enforcement, while Tim Davie, outgoing director-general of the BBC, warned of profound jeopardy without reform.
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BBC to use iPlayer account data to find TV licence fee dodgers in crackdown
The BBC plans to identify TV licence fee dodgers by linking home addresses with online accounts.
·Oxford, United Kingdom
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