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BBC License Fee: By the Numbers

A poll of British TV viewers about the BBC license fee found the following: 37 Percentage of people who feel the license fee is an inappropriate funding mechanism. 41 Percentage of people agreeing that the…

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TvA poll of British TV viewers about the BBC license fee found the following:

37 Percentage of people who feel the license fee is an inappropriate funding mechanism.

41 Percentage of people agreeing that the licence fee is an “appropriate” funding mechanism.

41 Percentage of people who don’t feel the license fee “ensures the provision of distinctive programming not available elsewhere.”

47 Percentage of people who feel the license fee is not good value for their money.

£47.00 Annual license fee for one black and white TV.

£139.50 Annual license fee for one color TV.

£1,000 Fine paid for not having a validly licensed TV.

“Thousands of pounds” License fee money spent by the BBC to cover up the Balen report.

£3.37 billion The BBC’s annual license fee revenue.

Sources: The Guardian, TV Licensing, The Sunday Telegraph

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