The BBC is presently funded by means of an annual TV licence fee however Ministers are anticipated to launch a proper evaluate into the way forward for the general public broadcaster’s funding mannequin within the autumn.

The evaluate is about to look at alternate options to the licence price, which is due to increase to £172 a year next April, after being frozen for 2 years.

The BBC’s royal constitution, which incorporates the company’s funding mannequin, expires on the finish of 2027, putting a deadline on an alternate being agreed upon.

One various to the licence price may very well be the introduction of a voluntary subscription service which might permit viewers to pay a month-to-month or annual price to entry some reveals. Yet this might imply that the broadcaster is now not providing a freely accessible common service.

Another chance is for the BBC to introduce exterior promoting to generate income, a mannequin already adopted by different public broadcasters. But the state of the market may result in inconsistent revenue for the BBC.

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A month-to-month broadband levy has additionally been thought of as a brand new funding mannequin, which might add a price to current broadband connection payments. Some European international locations like Sweden have launched a separate TV tax to fund public service media. This might be income-based that means wealthier households pay extra for providers.

The UK Government could also fund the BBC with an annual grant, with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office already contributing to the BBC World Service. But there are fears about this impacting the broadcaster’s independence.

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The Times stories {that a} hybrid funding mannequin has “gained traction” amongst Tory MPs which may see the introduction of a two-tier mannequin with the licence price being lowered with some content material requiring an extra subscription cost.

The publication additionally instructed that media giants corresponding to Netflix, Amazon, Apple and Disney may very well be taxed to protect UK broadcasting with the income gained.

A spokesperson for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport stated: “We remain committed to reviewing the licence fee model ahead of the next charter period to explore the potential for alternative ways to ensure the BBC remains appropriately funded over the long term.”

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