Spending Review: TV licence fee frozen for six years

It means the £145.50 annual cost for a colour television and £49 for a black and white licence will be fixed for the next few years (see the TV licence guide).

As part of the deal, the BBC, paid for by the licence fee, will have to fund its World Service sector and other parts of its business to save the taxpayer £20 million.

Further reading/Key links

Cut costs: TV licence