A two-tier licence fee that allows viewers to chose to upgrade to ‘premium’ television could be introduced as part of plans by new BBC boss Tim Davie, reports suggest. Hit shows such as Bodyguard, Normal People and Strictly Come Dancing could be among the series to be moved onto the premium rate. Meanwhile, staple BBC … Read more
Krug went to the exclusive Barstow school in Kansas City. She is pictured in her yearbook The professor of African American history at George Washington University who pretended to be black her entire career went to a fee paying, majority white Kansas City school, according to former classmates. Jessica Krug, 38, revealed in a bombshell Medium … Read more
BBC’s new director-general Tim Davie is ‘open’ to replacing licence fee with Netflix-style subscription Davie, 53, has been ordered to come up with a viable funding model for the BBC Among measures floated is a subscription model similar to Netflix or Amazon Conservative minister said there is ‘real optimism’ about Davie’s pragmatism By Helena Kelly For … Read more
Investment bankers to reap bumper fees thanks to pandemic deals spree Already this year, they have raked in £2.8billion in fees It comes as as they work on fundraisings, takeovers and stock market listings By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:14 BST, 28 August 2020 | Updated: 22:14 BST, 28 August 2020 Investment bankers … Read more
Laurence Fox today led calls to strip the BBC of its licence fee funding over the bungled decision to play Land of Hope and Glory and Rule Britannia at the last Night of the Proms but not sing the ‘racist’ words to avoid offending the woke. Critics accused the BBC of ‘erasing history’ and caving in … Read more
Sitting cross-legged outside makeshift shelters, the men pore excitedly over tide charts, trying to plot the most favourable time to cross the English Channel. The new Jungle camp in Calais, a scrubby field near the main hospital, is a kind of tented waiting room. So few made it to Britain from the infamous old encampment, … Read more
Courts could become clogged up with pensioners who get prosecuted for failing to pay their BBC licence fee, warn MPs and campaigners Some over-75s revolting against the fee change say they are willing to risk prison The BBC is prepared to spend £38million chasing down pensioners for payments 1.5million households claiming pension credit are eligible … Read more
BBC faces pensioner licence fee revolt as it sends out first letters today demanding £157.50 payments after millions lost their right to free viewing Older viewers are likely to start receiving the ten-page letters from today Age UK said letter do not make it clear when the elderly will be demanded to pay Age UK criticised the … Read more
BBC is branded ‘amateurish’ as it emerges letters explaining the end of free TV licenses will not be sent until after the change takes place Around 3m viewers will no longer be exempt from £157.50 fee from August The ‘payment invitation’ letters will only start being posted from this weekend Age UK’s Caroline Abrahams said: … Read more
Santander doubles the account fee for its Lite current account customers and slashes cashback perk for phone, internet and TV bills In October Santander’s cashback for 123 and 123 Lite accounts will change The monthly fee for the 123 Lite account will double from £1 to £2 Santander says changes are the result of the … Read more