Re: [Swprograms] BBC licence fee could be means tested under Government charter renewal plans

Re: [Swprograms] BBC licence fee could be means tested under Government charter renewal plans - Telegraph

Subject: Re: [Swprograms] BBC licence fee could be means tested under Government charter renewal plans - Telegraph

From: Mike Barraclough via Swprograms <swprograms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 12:27:45 +0000 (UTC)

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Subject: Re: [Swprograms] BBC licence fee could be means tested under Government charter renewal plans - Telegraph
From: Mike Barraclough <mike.barraclough@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 12:25:00 +0000 (UTC)
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The Charter Review document has now been published. See page 56 on the BBC World Service, protected use of licence fee funds.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/445704/BBC_Charter_Review_Consultation_WEB.pdf

Mike

On Thursday, 16 July 2015, 11:27, Richard Cuff <rdcuff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

The BBC Charter is up for renewal, and there are several elements of
the BBC's existence that could be changed.

One of them is the Licence Fee funding mechanism - making it
"means-tested", as is the Finnish broadcasting licence fee.

Another item for consideration is public service programming, a
decision that has long been part of the discussions on the CBC:
Should CBC (or the BBC) participate in sports programming rights fee
discussions such as the NHL or Wimbledon?

Worth keeping an eye on...because the fortunes of the World Service
are directly tied to the Licence Fee, which historically wasn't the
case.

Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA USA

Shared link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/bbc/11742553/BBC-licence-fee-could-be-means-tested-under-Government-charter-renewal-plans.html
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