BBC faces ‘profound jeopardy’ without funding overhaul, Tim Davie says

Exclusive: Outgoing director general indicates support for update to licence-fee model as part of wider changesThe BBC will face “profound jeopardy” over its future unless it embraces significant changes to its funding, its outgoing director general has said, as he signalled his support for an...

<p><strong>Exclusive:</strong> Outgoing director general indicates support for update to licence-fee model as part of wider changes</p><p>The BBC will face “profound jeopardy” over its future unless it embraces significant changes to its funding, its outgoing director general has said, as he signalled his support for an overhaul of the licence fee.</p><p>Speaking to the Guardian, Tim Davie called for supporters of the corporation to “stand up and fight” for it, amid increased hostility from its commercial and political critics.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jan/26/bbc-tim-davie-licence-fee-funding-model">Continue reading...</a>
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