Petition · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Do not extend the BBC TV license fee to streaming services
Closed
353 signatures
What the petition asks
It has been reported that the Government is considering extending the BBC TV license fee to active subscribers of popular streaming services such as Netflix as an example. We believe this is unfair and that the Government has no rights to extend what we think is an unfair charge.
We do not want the government to do this. The BBC do not contribute funding towards these streaming services. We believe the Government should instead come up with an alternative funding model for the BBC, such as adverts or an optional subscription, or scrap the license fee.
Timeline
| 20 Mar 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
353
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Opened
20 Mar 2025
Closed
20 Sep 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.