The BBC has sent out millions of letters warning that households face a £1,000 fine for not having a TV licence, The Telegraph reported.
There has been a 13% hike from last years 36 million letters sent to households the BBC are facing “adapt or die moment.”
The BBC are facing serious financial difficulties as they have seen a £80 million fall in TV licence fees.
Joanna Marchong, from pressure group, the Taxpayers’ Alliance said, “Taxpayers are sick of being asked to cough up for the archaic TV tax.
“As their revenues plummet and more and more tune out, they’re showing their desperation by sending out this many letters and even suggesting forcing Netflix users to pay the licence fee.”
She added, “If the BBC wants people to stop changing the channel they need to begin to modernise their funding model.
Sir John Hayes, a former security minister, warned, “The BBC finds itself at a critical juncture. Perhaps, it is facing an ‘adapt or die’ moment.”
Sir John Whittingdale, a former culture secretary, added, “The broadcasting landscape has changed dramatically since the last BBC Charter Review with more and more people choosing to subscribe to streaming services.”
A BBC spokesman responded to the challenges, saying, “We want everyone to get value from the BBC, which is why we’re focused on delivering what audiences want from us – trusted news, the best homegrown storytelling and the moments that bring us together.”
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