Petition · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Scrap the BBC TV Licence & replace funding with adverts or paywall
Closed
7,471 signatures
What the petition asks
Every household with a tv has to pay the BBC. Remove this funding so that it is funded either by adverts or put behind a pay wall.
Even if you don't watch the BBC you still have to pay for it. You don't have to pay for content put on by theatres or cinema's if you don't watch it so why should you be required to pay the BBC if you don't watch their content?
Timeline
| 1 Jul 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Jan 2026 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
7,471
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Opened
1 Jul 2025
Closed
1 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.