Sky News reported that the culture secretary has suggested streaming customers could be charged a licence fee to help cover costs faced by the BBC.
The issue could affect households that use services such as Netflix and Disney+, especially as viewing habits continue to move away from traditional television and toward streaming platforms.
The wider debate is about how the BBC should be funded in the future. Supporters of reform argue that the funding model needs to reflect modern viewing habits, while critics may see any wider charge as an extra cost for households already paying for streaming subscriptions.
For UK viewers, this could become an important money story because it connects entertainment, household budgets, public broadcasting and government policy.
Nothing is final yet, but the discussion shows that the future of the TV licence remains one of the biggest media funding debates in the UK.
Source: Sky News — Netflix and Disney+ subscribers could be told to pay licence fee.