Analysis: What The Heck Is Going On With The BBC’s Funding?

September 28, 2026 Deadline

If you pay any attention to the BBC, you will know Britain’s national broadcaster is on the horns of a funding crisis. We know this because the BBC keeps telling us. Director-general Matt Brittin has told staff that the “cupboard is bare.” He has told Parliament that the BBC’s current funding model, the licence fee, […]