TV licence fee increases to £180 annually

• The TV licence fee is set to increase by £5.50, rising from £174.50 to £180 annually, effective from 1 April.
• The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced the change, which will add an extra 46p per month to the fee.
• The increase is calculated using the Consumer Price Index (CPI), a method that will continue until at least December 2027.
• A TV licence is a legal requirement for anyone watching or recording live television programmes on any device in the UK.
• The annual fee is the BBC's primary source of funding, providing £3.66 billion in 2023/24, and aims to maintain the broadcaster's financial stability.

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TV licence fee will go up in April, BBC reveals