Netflix and Amazon Prime Video subscribers who do not even watch the BBC could still be forced to pay the £180-a-year TV licence fee to help fund the corporation.
Industry sources have claimed the Government is wary of funding Auntie with advertising because it would hurt ITV and Channel 4.
Instead, a blanket approach, where the licence fee is expanded to cover streaming platforms could be imposed by the end of 2027.
Currently people do not need a TV licence to watch ‘on-demand’ shows on services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and Apple TV.
It is only if Britons stream live TV such as live Champions
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