Funding the BBC – if not the licence fee then what?

The government has announced that in 2024 the BBC licence fee will rise by £10.50. The fee, which had been frozen at £159 two years ago, was expected to rise in line with inflation but Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has said the predicted increase of £15 would "absolutely" be too much. The government is also launching a review of the BBC's funding model.<br /><br />The governing body of the BBC has said the below-inflation rise will “have a significant impact on the wider creative sector across the UK”.<br /><br />So what would a new funding model look like, and what does this mean for the future of the BBC?<br /><br />On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson talks to Roger Mosey, former head of BBC Television News, and Alice Enders, director of research at Enders Analysis about what could come next. <br /><br />Producer: Alex Edden <br />Interviews Producer: Melissa Tutesigensi <br />Promotion producer: David Chipakupaku <br />Editor: Philly Beaumont