The government is reportedly looking into asking Netflix and Disney+ viewers to contribute to a licence fee to secure the future of the BBC. As viewing habits evolve the government could consider funding options to support the broadcaster when it reviews the BBC’s current Royal Charter,

Disney+ as agreed to invest 25% of its local turnover to finance French, European content; and will get a nine-month window on newly released films.

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The BBC's current Royal charter is set to end in 2027, prompting the government to seek new methods of supporting the broadcaster post this date. Currently, the licence fee stands at £169.50 annually but will increase to £174.50 in April - a rise of £5, though various discounts and exemptions do exist.

Disney+ has signed a landmark media chronology deal in France committing it to investment obligations in French and European cinematographic and audiovisual works in return for a shorter release window.

In a move to modernise the licence fee for the streaming age, the government is considering changes that could see people pay to watch streaming services.

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Streaming services have changed the way people watch TV, leading the government to explore new licence fee options

The TV licence fee will increase in April 2025. The price of the licence fee will be going up this year, the Labour Party government has confirmed.

UK government considers requiring Netflix and streaming-only households to pay the TV Licence fee, even without BBC viewing, as part of major funding overhaul

OTT releases offer a variety of exciting options, including Pushpa 2 on Netflix, Rajeev Khandelwal's The Secret of the Shiledars, The Recruit season 2, and Mythic Quest season 4. Additionally, viewers can look forward to The Storyteller,