[Former Member 237]

The subscription idea is a non-starter. The BBC is the national broadcaster and needs to be universally accessible.

I’m not really sure that’s the case once the license fee ends. As I have previously said, BBC news will always be public, and with a channel broadcasting (general BBC content) that is free, this mandate is met. It would still be accessible to all for free. You’d pay if you want on demand access or some combination of that. Is there a way to pay for the BBC which isn’t compulsory and allows access to all? Adverts are of course the obvious choice in that case and perhaps premium for those that want it as ITV do?

Anything compulsory in my mind is also a non starter. They need to find another solution.