Petition · past parliament
Revoke the TV licence at the end of 2027
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7,399 signatures
What the petition asks
We wish the TV licence to be revoked when the BBC's current Royal Charter expires at the end of 2027. From that point the BBC should be funded in a different way, which does not require people to pay for a licence to view live broadcasts.
Removing the licence fee would mean people did not face the threat of prosecution for non-payment of the TV licence.
We believe moving to a different funding model could bring better content and the BBC could thrive under a different model, if they would have to compete for viewers. A change to the funding model would also give consumers a better choice as many other providers already do.
We believe moving to a different funding model could bring better content and the BBC could thrive under a different model, if they would have to compete for viewers. A change to the funding model would also give consumers a better choice as many other providers already do.
Timeline
| 21 Jan 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
7,399
Status
Closed
Opened
21 Jan 2022
Closed
21 Jul 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.