BBC spends £290million on its online and red button services
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The BBC spends more than £290 million on its online and red button services - enough to pay for £1.9 million licence fees for the over-75s.
More than 230,000 people have signed a petition opposing the BBC's decision to scrap free TV licences for 3.7million over-75s, and hashtags like '#axethetax' have spread on Twitter as calls grow for the corporation to reverse the decision.
The move will save the BBC £495m from 2021, but leave 3.7m pensioners without free television.
In contrast, the £290 million bill for 통신요금미납 the BBC website and red button service in 2017/18 could fund more than 1.9 million free licences.
The BBC has scrapped blanket free TV licences for the over-75s, bosses have announced today. File image
As hashtags like '#axethetax' spread on Twitter, Age UK petition 'save free TV for older people' racked up more than 150,000 signatures this afternoon
The BBC tweeted to explain the changes and what they mean for the over 75s
BBC Director-General Tony Hall said of the changes: 'This has not been an easy decision'
If that was combined with the £268.3 million spent on the BBC World Service Operating licence, the BBC could theoretically continue to offer the free service for pensioners.
The corporation could alternatively look at cutting back the £655.6 million spend on its numerous radio channels.
Tory MP Philip Davies said the licence fee should be abolished and offered to go through the corporation's books to find other savings.
He said: 'The decision by the BBC is outrageous and shows the contempt the BBC hold for their viewers.
More than 230,000 people have signed a petition opposing the BBC's decision to scrap free TV licences for 3.7million over-75s, and hashtags like '#axethetax' have spread on Twitter as calls grow for the corporation to reverse the decision.The move will save the BBC £495m from 2021, but leave 3.7m pensioners without free television.
In contrast, the £290 million bill for 통신요금미납 the BBC website and red button service in 2017/18 could fund more than 1.9 million free licences.
The BBC has scrapped blanket free TV licences for the over-75s, bosses have announced today. File image
As hashtags like '#axethetax' spread on Twitter, Age UK petition 'save free TV for older people' racked up more than 150,000 signatures this afternoon
The BBC tweeted to explain the changes and what they mean for the over 75s
BBC Director-General Tony Hall said of the changes: 'This has not been an easy decision'
If that was combined with the £268.3 million spent on the BBC World Service Operating licence, the BBC could theoretically continue to offer the free service for pensioners.
The corporation could alternatively look at cutting back the £655.6 million spend on its numerous radio channels.
Tory MP Philip Davies said the licence fee should be abolished and offered to go through the corporation's books to find other savings.
He said: 'The decision by the BBC is outrageous and shows the contempt the BBC hold for their viewers.
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