By John Glenday

UK culture secretary Nicky Morgan has hinted she is open to replacing the licence fee funding mechanism which underpins the BBC’s operations with a Netflix-style subscription model.

The switch is up for consideration after a select committee hearing in which Conservative critics of the fee pushed for a change, believing any such move could be a vote winner.

Responding to a question from Julian Knight MP on just such a policy, Morgan replied: “I’m open-minded and I will have decisions and listen to evidence on all sides. What I haven’t seen is any evidence, either way, Read full story ›

Source: The Drum