Rejected petition: No TV Licence for Netflix, Prime, Pay-Per-View or Disney+ Users
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Do not extend the TV licence requirement to households that only use subscription or pay‑per‑view services. Stop any Government proposal or white paper that would make people pay a TV licence when they do not watch live broadcast TV or BBC iPlayer.
The TV licence is £180 and reports suggest the Government may consider extending it to households that only use subscription or pay‑per‑view services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and NOW TV. Many people do not watch BBC channels or iPlayer and already pay for the content they choose. It would be unfair to force them to pay for a service they do not use. The Government should rule out any plan to extend the TV licence to subscription‑only households.
Why was this petition rejected?
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You may wish to sign this petition, which calls for similar action: "Do not extend the BBC licence fee to streaming services" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/769762
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