- The BBC reported "very strong" performance in TV licence sales during the recent World Cup, crediting a QR code promotion displayed during matches.
- It comes amid a significant financial challenge for the broadcaster, with licence fee income plummeting by over £1 billion in real terms over the past decade.
- The latest BBC annual report revealed a loss of over half a million TV licences in the 2025/26 financial year alone.
- The decline, which totals over 2.5 million licences since the decade began, is attributed to fewer households consuming licensable content.
- BBC chairman Samir Shah previously said that the corporation’s funding model meant it “cannot maintain its public service mission”.
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