60% of Brits want BBC licence fee scrapped in favour of ad-supported model
Almost a third of Brits have suggested they would be happy to see adverts on the BBC if it meant the abolition of the licence fee.
Nearly 1,500 randomly selected respondents from across the UK were asked in an online Tubemogul survey “what is the best way the BBC should be funded in the future”. The question appeared on their video screens while they were watching online video on various websites.
The majority (61.67 per cent) voted for the removal of the licence fee altogether, with the BBC instead becoming a corporation funded primarily by advertising.
Only 23.82 per cent said the current Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
