We want the Government to require the BBC to establish a compensation scheme for TV licence fee payers who make successful claims to show that it has failed to ensure impartial news reporting as required by its Charter.
React
Members can read every reason.
Make the BBC a fully-mutual body based on licence-fee payers
The BBC Charter review must consider the option of creating a fully-mutual BBC based on licence-fee payers (or those excepted by statute), with all non-executive positions elected (by PR) by members at large.
Commission an independent review of the BBC funding model
Commission an independent review of how the BBC is funded, examining alternative models such as voluntary subscription, advertising, or a hybrid public-service levy, to ensure fairness, transparency, and sustainability in the current digital age.
Ring-fence BBC Licence Fee Funds to protect them from foreign Lawsuits
We call on Parliament to introduce legislation that protects the mandatory BBC licence fee revenue from being used to pay settlements or damages in non-UK-based civil lawsuits, thereby ring-fencing public funds for public service broadcasting.
TV licence funding and executive compensation
Concern raised regarding TV licence funding being allocated to compensation for dismissed television hosts over 30-year payment period.
TV licence fees and presenter compensation concerns
A long-term TV licence payer expresses concern about how licence fees have been used to compensate dismissed presenters. The post questions what television services would be unavailable if licence payment ceased.
We want the Government to require the BBC to establish a compensation scheme for TV licence fee payers who make successful claims to show that it has failed to ensure impartial news reporting as required by its Charter.
React
Members can read every reason.
Make the BBC a fully-mutual body based on licence-fee payers
The BBC Charter review must consider the option of creating a fully-mutual BBC based on licence-fee payers (or those excepted by statute), with all non-executive positions elected (by PR) by members at large.
Commission an independent review of the BBC funding model
Commission an independent review of how the BBC is funded, examining alternative models such as voluntary subscription, advertising, or a hybrid public-service levy, to ensure fairness, transparency, and sustainability in the current digital age.
Ring-fence BBC Licence Fee Funds to protect them from foreign Lawsuits
We call on Parliament to introduce legislation that protects the mandatory BBC licence fee revenue from being used to pay settlements or damages in non-UK-based civil lawsuits, thereby ring-fencing public funds for public service broadcasting.
TV licence funding and executive compensation
Concern raised regarding TV licence funding being allocated to compensation for dismissed television hosts over 30-year payment period.
TV licence fees and presenter compensation concerns
A long-term TV licence payer expresses concern about how licence fees have been used to compensate dismissed presenters. The post questions what television services would be unavailable if licence payment ceased.
