Currently costing £169.50 for a year's coverage, the BBC TV Licence is paid by tens of millions of households across the United Kingdom with the money from the fee going towards funding the BBC, from its radio and television channels to the BBC News website.

Netflix users are furious after it was revealed they could be charged the BBC licence fee under radical new measures being considered by the UK government. Currently, only households who watch live TV or BBC iPlayer pay the £169.50 annual fee which typically rises each year in line with inflation.

The Government is looking at ways of funding the BBC after its current Royal Charter expires in 2027, with reports suggesting people who only use streaming services could be forced to pay

The UK is considering making households who only use streaming services such as Netflix and Disney pay the BBC license fee, as part of plans to modernize the way it funds the public-service broadcaster.

R eports suggest that the BBC licence fee could be extended, with the new Labour Party government contemplating the imposition of the TV tax on Netflix users. Discussions involvin