Audience licence fee

The Audience Licence Fee is a regular payment made by households in the UK that own a television or use the BBC’s services, funding public broadcasting. It helps finance BBC programming, ensuring a broad range of content such as news, education, and entertainment remain publicly accessible without reliance on advertising. The fee is set by the government and collected by the TV licensing authority. It’s a way for the public to support independent, high-quality broadcasting, with the funds directly contributing to the operation and production of BBC services.