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From “TV-fee” to “Public service fee”

The committee on public service broadcasting in Sweden recommends that the name of the television licence fee ‘tv-avgift’ be changed to ‘public-service avgift’ in order not to annoy people when they pay avgifter on their laptops.
Update:  the report is now available. Additional elements include VAT payment on the licence fee, with the differencein funds for […]

Posted 30 June 2008 † Chris § funding § political interference § sweden ‡ Comments (0)

Reduction in the Rai licence fee?

ADNKronos has learned that the PdL is preparing to deposit in the Senate draft legislation to reduce the licence fee for Rai. “Objectively”, said Senator Alessio Butti, member of the parliamentary watchdog commission, “the licence fee is extremely high. But it’s a tax, and as such should be paid. More than abolition, therefore, it’s possible […]

Posted 11 June 2008 † Chris § funding § rai ‡ Comments (0)

Making it up as they go along

Sarko accepts licence fee increases for France Télévisions after having been against it; PPDA leaves the eight o’clock bulletin.

Posted 09 June 2008 † Chris § patrick poivre d'arvor § sarkozy § funding § france ‡ Comments (0)

Weekly round-up: BBC, RTVE, RAI

Three items this week, in descending order of importance, increasing order of triviality:

The cost of a BBC licence fee was set for the next six years. The fee will increase 3% for the next two years, and 2% for the four following years. The figures roughly follow projections for CPI, but there is no inflation […]

Posted 20 January 2007 † Chris § meocci § javiers pons § siniscalco § fran llorente § appointments § BBC § rai § RTVE ‡ Comments (0)