How do people in Birmingham feel about paying the TV licence - and what should happen to it next? - video Dailymotion

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We ask people in Birmingham how they feel about paying the TV licence. Is it still fair in 2024—or is it time for a change? What should happen to the licence fee in future?

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00:00TV licence, yes. I mean, that's something that we all have to pay.

00:03I do feel that maybe we should get more for our money on that.

00:07I think that pensioners not being able to get their TV licence free now

00:13has had a massive impact on some people that are struggling as it is.

00:17Some people only have televisions for comfort throughout the day

00:20and don't actually speak to anybody.

00:22So I do think maybe they need to refocus on some of those actions as well.

00:26Luke?

00:27I bought a TV licence. All my flatmates told me not to,

00:31that you can get away with not paying for it,

00:33but I didn't really want to feel like a leech, so I bought it.

00:38To be fair, the TV channels, it's not worth buying a TV licence

00:43for the regular TV channels, but there's so many ads.

00:49My husband is a fan of football, so we're always paying everyone's additional money

00:53just to pay something, just to watch something extra.

00:56That's all. Horrible.

How do people in Birmingham feel about paying the TV licence - and what should happen to it next?

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