The licence fee is going to rise next month, but the boss of the BBC doesn't agree with the idea of a commercial model

BBC director-general Tim Davie says he is open to'reform' of licence fee. He says it needs to be 'fair and proportionate' and 'proportionate' to be enforced. Davie also indicated potential changes to the way the BBC enforces payment of the licence.

BBC licence fee will go up to £169.50 next month, following two years on hold fording a raft of cost-cutting measures. Corporation will launch its "biggest-ever consultation process" for the public to drive the debate on its future. Corporation to launch its 'biggest ever consultation process' next year.

BBC braces for end of licence fee with Tim Davie to set out plan to 'radically transform' broadcaster. Plans could see long-running programmes and even entire channels face the axe. BBC says it will 'radiculously transform' BBC licence fee to be scrapped by end of next year's licence fee.

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