The TV licence's future is more muddled than ever after the UK's Culture Secretary said the government will be looking at new ways of funding the BBC.
Nadine Dorries branded TV licence fees - which are the BBC's major source of income - as "completely outdated" while speaking to The Spectator.
She hinted at a shakeup and said any changes would be made "well ahead" of the BBC Charter renewal in 2027.The fee is currently frozen at £159 until 2024 after which the price will rise for the next four years.
The statement follows news earlier this month of the UK Government selling Channel 4, which is due to be privatised after serving as a public service broadcaster since it was founded in 1982.
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