Netflix and Disney+ users ‘could have to pay BBC licence fee under new funding options’ - Fans of Squid Game and Shogun may have to cough up for more series of The Traitors

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.

The United Kingdom (TADAWUL:4280) is contemplating a change to the BBC license fee, which may affect households using only streaming services such as Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Disney (NYSE:DIS), according to a Tuesday report by Bloomberg.

Sir Keir Starmer's Government is considering making people who only use streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ pay the BBC licence fee. The idea forms part of plans to modernise the way it funds the public-service broadcaster.