TVTV NewsNetflixNetflix and Prime Video users could face an extra fee if plans to expand the BBC TV licence are approved.11:59, 14 Jul 2026Netflix viewers could incur new charges similar to the BBC licence fee under new proposals.‌The BBC TV licence fee could be expanded to include streaming service users under plans endorsed by the UK Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy.‌Ms Nandy has endorsed the licence fee being extended to encompass streamers such as Netflix, Prime Video, Disney +, Prime Video and Paramount+.‌The plans form part of a series of options through which the £180 annual fee might be reformed to more comprehensively include streaming platforms.Ms Nandy proposed those who watch both the BBC and streamers could pay the licence fee, while people who only watch the streamers may face a reduced charge.‌She emphasised the proposals remain under discussion and those she is putting forward are "not a secret plot", reports Birmingham Live.Earlier this month, the BBC's new director-general Matt Brittin admitted the TV licence fee is "no longer fit for purpose".Speaking in his first public address since taking up the role, he shared: "We can and should be doing as much as possible on [enforcing] licence fee collection under the current model.‌"But it's yesterday's model, it's a busted flush, it's no longer fit for purpose, and that's why we need to make the case for the BBC and a shift of the licence fee model."Ms Nandy has held discussions with the streamers regarding all of the proposals, stressing that the government continues to rule out a streamer levy, which would see users pay a small amount of their UK subscription revenue to a cultural fund for British content.Article continues belowShe believes streamers in the UK benefit massively from BBC shows, infrastructure and former staff, arguing that we "should be shouting about" it.She also expressed that, while there could be "targeted concessions" for those in need, there may also be the potential to lower the price of the licence fee across the board.The BBC has stressed before that while 94% of the UK population use its services every month, fewer than 80% actually pay the £180.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌NetflixBBC