household levy

The KEF’s recommendation to raise the Germany's public media funding by 58 cents per month has been described as “a challenge”.

A year out from any decision, politicians in Germany are already positioning themselves to oppose an increase to the licence fee.

Ireland’s Media Minister has promised to provide €40 million of funding to keep the broadcaster afloat, amid the fears over insolvency.

ORF has been ordered to identify where it could reduce expenses, as the government looks set to change its funding to a household levy.

The South African government is moving ahead with plans to scrap the TV licence fee which funds SABC and replace it with a household levy.

The UK’s House of Lords has suggested replacing the licence fee with a household levy which would not be dependent on owning a television.

The licence fee has remained a popular funding model for PSM. But it's under threat, and broadcasters are searching for an alternative.