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TV licence fee is 'yesterday's model', new BBC director general says

BBC News 08 July 2026, 12:37 UTC 1h ago

TV licence fee is 'yesterday's model', new BBC director general says — BBC News

Matt Brittin gives his views on the corporation's future, six weeks after taking over the BBC.

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