Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 121647
Streaming: Television Licences
Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026
Question
Shivani Raja
Conservative — Leicester East
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to prevent subscription-based streaming services from being brought within the scope of the TV licence fee.
Answer
Ian MurrayA TV licence is currently required to watch live TV, and to watch or download any BBC programme on iPlayer. Households are therefore already required to hold a TV licence to watch live TV on a subscription-based streaming service.The Government launched t...
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