UK TV channel BBC3 has recently 'Moved online' Some would say 'closed down', others 'streamlined' or 'future-proofed'. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35578867 The end of the road for the License Fee?
Here's my opinion. The BBC is going to have to change the 'Television License' beyond recognition. They are going to have to move towards MICRO PAYMENTS for streamed or downloaded content. In the Digital age, the TV License is outdated. In the future, they will have to resemble the services provided by subscriber service competitors like YOUTUBE, NETFLIX and AMAZON - all of whom will probably end up charging for content too. All of whom are increasing their market share. Consumers paying for the things they watch - not all TV owners paying regardless of how much they watch. A multi-platform world market.
People are streaming more content than ever before. The BBC Trust itself has acknowledged that:
"..independent evidence shows younger audiences are watching more online and watching less linear TV".