BBC licence fee could be replaced with a Netflix-style subscription says MP Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life BBC licence fee could be replaced with a Netflix-style subscription says MP By You Magazine - January 4, 2022 The BBC is home to so many of our most-loved TV shows, from gripping dramas like Killing Eve to entertaining competition programmes like Strictly Come Dancing. Traditionally, it’s been funded by an annual licence fee, but this could potentially change in the future, according to one Conservative MP. Getty Images John Whittingdale, who was formerly Media Minister before the cabinet reshuffle in autumn, said ‘core’ BBC services such as the news and children’s TV would still be funded by the tax payer through a government grant. However, any additional content like sports would require an additional subscription fee, similar to the way we pay for other streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. Speaking to iNews, the MP explained: ‘Instead of £159 a year, it would be a reduced amount to pay for the things an insufficient amount of people would be willing to pay for – news, current affairs and arts programmes. ‘On top of that, two-thirds of the current fee could be a voluntary subscription (for populist programming). You wouldn’t have to pay it.’ View this post on Instagram A post shared by BBC iPlayer (@bbciplayer) One million licence fees have been cancelled over the past two years, which former Culture Secretary Whittingdale described as ‘warning signs’. ‘That decline in licence fee numbers will only grow,’ he said. ‘The younger generation is much more attuned to the idea of on-demand TV.’ He also predicted the BBC may have to cut back on content, including some of the highly-anticipated dramas and thrillers we love watching so much. The drastic change to licence fees would only come into place once the government has rolled out the universal coverage of super-fast broadband. This would enable households to watch programmes on the internet rather than via traditional television. READ MORE: The best Netflix dramas to look forward to this year RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved