[interestednovice]

I can't remember where I read it but I saw a suggestion a while back that there should be an industry tax for other broadcasters/streamers and production companies. Essentially, if you're providing "competition" for the BBC, you contribute to it in return. I don't hear anyone else ever suggest the idea, unless there's a gaping flaw in the idea that I'm overlooking?

Interesting idea. In practice, little difference to now as you’d pay towards the BBC (indirectly) via other broadcasters just as you have to pay the TVL now even if you only ever watch, say, ITV.

It would remove the “loophole” of only ever using streaming services (except BBC iPlayer) allowing you to not pay the TVL. Netflix et al would presumably put up prices to cover the levy that would be collected off them.

It would also have the appeal of pretty well no enforcement costs and much less admin to actually collect the fee.