Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 17
17
Not Addressed
BBC needs more capital for technology investment but rules out subscription services for funding.
Conclusion
On financial plans, the BBC also said it thought it would have to find ways of attracting more capital into its technology investment.28 But it made clear that there is no plan in the UK to add subscription services, as people have already paid the licence fee.29
Government Response Summary
The government states that the BBC will write directly to the Committee regarding the recommendations in the report, without addressing this specific conclusion about the BBC's financial plans and subscription services.
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
The Committee published its report on 28 April 2023 and the BBC will write directly to the Committee regarding the recommendations in the report.