You could have to pay BBC licence fee even if you only use one streaming service

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BBC-related content on demand. It does not apply to on demand content from services such as YouTube, Netflix, Disney+ or others.

That may change, however, as the government looks at options to support the BBC when its current Royal Charter expires in 2027.A report from Bloomberg says the move is one of several options being explored, alongside “top up” payments for extra content, and paying to listen to the BBC’s radio stations.

The streaming option would affect the most people, however, given the popularity of streaming services.Over 20million households have at least one streaming service, with Netflix the market leader at 17.3million subscribers, according to figures from Barb.

While historically these services have been on-demand, many of the major streamers have moved into live events, with Netflix covering NFL and WWE wrestling, while Amazon’s Prime Service shows Premier League and Champions League football.The licence fee rose for the first time in two years in 2024, increasing to £169.50.