Living rooms run on mixed tabs now — live news one minute, a streamer binge the next. The licence feels ancient to some and essential to others. In 2026, does the model still make sense for how people actually watch?
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Public service still matters even if the sofa is hybrid now.
Pricing has to feel fairer or the model dies of resentment.
Exactly. pricing has to feel fairer or the model dies of resentment.
Just make BBC a proper subscription and end the awkwardness.
Keep the licence but stop the heavy-handed enforcement vibe.
Disagree. keep the licence but stop the heavy-handed enforcement vibe.
I pay for Netflix and still want live news that isn't paywalled nonsense.
Fair point, but public service still matters even if the sofa is hybrid now.
Agree — just make BBC a proper subscription and end the awkwardness.