BBC says ‘irreversible’ trends mean it will not survive without major overhaul
In opening response to charter review, corporation points to ‘mismatch’ between TV licence rules and viewing habits
The BBC has said it is facing “permanent and irreversible” trends that will ensure it cannot survive without a major overhaul, as it revealed a stark divergence between the number of people consuming its content and those paying the licence fee.
In its opening response to government talks over its future, the corporation said 94% of people in the UK continued to use the BBC each month, but fewer than 80% of households contributed to the licence fee.
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