Millions of Netflix and Amazon Prime fans might be forced to pay £180 a year

TV license rules may soon change (Picture: Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

People who smugly cancelled their TV licence because they ‘only watch Netflix now’ may soon have a rude awakening.

According to reports, ministers are considering plans that could see households paying the licence fee even if they primarily watch streaming services like Netflix or Amazon’s Prime Video.

In other words: congratulations on escaping linear television, but the BBC may still be arriving at your doorstep clutching a clipboard and demanding £180 anyway.

The reported discussions come amid growing concern over the future of the BBC, which has warned it faces ‘managed decline’ after a major drop in income over the last decade.

The broadcaster has already implem...