BBC: Finance
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the current method of funding the BBC.
Answered by Ian Murray
The Charter Review will consider a range of issues, including how the BBC can continue to prosper, supported by a sustainable funding model.
The Government is keeping an open mind about the future of the licence fee. We will work closely with the BBC, and engage with other broadcasters, stakeholders across the creative industries, as well as the British public, to inform our thinking.
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