Petition
Do not extend the BBC TV Licence fee to streaming services or broadband users
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government wants to force households with Netflix, Prime or Disney+ to pay the full TV Licence even if they never watch live TV or the BBC. This is unfair double taxation. Reject any extension to streaming and move the BBC to a voluntary subscription model.
The Government is considering forcing every household with Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ or any streaming service to pay the full TV Licence fee, even if they never watch live TV or BBC content.
This is unfair double taxation on people already paying subscriptions. The licence was created for an era of four channels. We call on the Government to reject any extension of the TV Licence to streaming platforms and to move the BBC towards a voluntary subscription model instead.
This is unfair double taxation on people already paying subscriptions. The licence was created for an era of four channels. We call on the Government to reject any extension of the TV Licence to streaming platforms and to move the BBC towards a voluntary subscription model instead.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: "Do not extend the BBC licence fee to streaming services" Do not extend the BBC licence fee to streaming services
Timeline
| 13 May 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.