I've been talking to a friend about this recently and I think #BBC should start offering a subscription option.
Not only paying in full is a lot at once, but I am mostly watching BBC (whether it's on TV or iPlayer) for Doctor Who these days. I think many people would be much more likely to pay for the TV licence if it could be smaller amount monthly (whether all year long or while their favourite series are on).
As much as I hate the abundance of subscription options nowadays, I wouldn't mind paying £14.54 (174.50 divided by 12) a month. Obviously I would prefer something cheaper, but even that would be better than just paying full £174.50 in one go. I would probably end up watching other things, too, in the end. But currently BBC wants me to pay so much money when I am mostly interested in Doctor Who.
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