The BBC is expected to report that last year it took £2.6bn in its tax on British TV viewers, according to a report in the Financial Times. This is up from £2.53bn in the previous year.
In the last three years, according to the newspaper, the free spending corporation's outlay on its TV channels, radio stations and web sites has increased by £616m or 35 per cent.
British citizens are not allowed to watch other free to air, satellite or cable TV channels without permission from the BBC.
Posted by Centre for Citizenship at July 11, 2003 07:32 PM