BBC Licence Fee And Audience Share

Speaking yesterday on C4’s Answering Back, Michael Checkland, director general of the BBC, dismissed suggestions that the licence fee should be replaced by subscription. However, he said he is worried that it may reach the £100 level.Checkland suggested that the licence fee for mono sets might be raised to that of the colour licence. He also said that he visualises the BBC’s audience share falling in the future. The range of programmes that are offered to viewers may change to compensate for this, although this would only happen after public debate.