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<p>The BBC’s funding model is agreed with the BBC as part of the Royal Charter. It
was last considered as part of Charter Review 2015-16, following which the Government
committed to maintain the licence fee funding model for the BBC for the duration of
the current Charter period, until 2027.</p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring
that the BBC and the wider public service broadcasting system adapt to a fast changing
market, remaining at the heart of our world class TV sector. We have been clear that,
ahead of the next Charter Review process, we will undertake a detailed look at the
future of the TV licence model itself.</p><p>The Government recently announced the
formal opening of the process to agree the level of the licence fee from 2022. This
will determine the BBC and S4C’s public funding for at least 5 years from April 2022.
The full announcement can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/negotiations-on-the-future-cost-of-the-tv-licence-kick-off"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/negotiations-on-the-future-cost-of-the-tv-licence-kick-off</a></p><p>
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