AH, the good old beeb. The TV tax we pay in the UK for an ‘unbiased' service with no agendas.
Well interestingly they have to produce figures every year about salaries, so we can see who gets what and how well paid that exceptional talent is.
In 2023-24, the BBC collected £3.66 billion from 23.9 million TV licences, 500,000 fewer licences than the previous year.
Now if this was a true capitalist society and the BBC wasn't simply a propaganda tool used by the elites for whatever rubbish they want to have the public believe you would think, why aren't they a subscription service or have to display ads in the UK – you know like other similar services.
Also factor in the lavish website which can be used as a propaganda tool – don't worry we'll take a look at that in a recurring segment which of course is funded using this.
Also don't forget these rough incomes I found online
- Roughly £1.0bn comes from the BBC's commercial businesses
- Roughly £0.2bn comes from direct government grants, mostly from the FCO (the government department that protects British interests worldwide) for the running costs of the BBC World Service radio network
- Roughly £0.1bn from other areas
Also at the link I have listed at the bottom you can see some of the other money that is dished out out and who its for.
The Rich List
An example of an interesting entry is Huw Edwards, look it up if you want to see why – over 400k and a 40000 increase. Money will earnt and thoroughly deserved – a few other interesting ‘characters' on the list
| Category | Name | Principal progamme | Pay | Pay (previous year) | Change from previous year | Percentage change |
| Multiple genres and television | Tina Daheley | Radio and Television | £272,500.00 | £242,500.00 | £30,000.00 | 12.37 |
| Multiple genres and television | Naga Muchetty | Radio and Television | £347,500.00 | £337,500.00 | £10,000.00 | 2.96 |
| Multiple genres and television | Stephen Nolan | Radio and Television | £407,500.00 | £402,500.00 | £5,000.00 | 1.24 |
| Multiple genres and television | Louis Theroux | Television | £202,500.00 | £202,500.00 | £0.00 | 0.00 |
| Multiple genres and television | Jason Mohammad | Radio and Sport | £247,500.00 | £257,500.00 | -£10,000.00 | -3.88 |
| News and Current Affairs | Ben Thompson | BBC News Channel | £227,500.00 | |||
| News and Current Affairs | Christian Fraser | BBC News Channel | £197,500.00 | |||
| News and Current Affairs | Lucy Hockings | BBC News Channel | £192,500.00 | |||
| News and Current Affairs | Ben Brown | BBC News Channel | £187,500.00 | |||
| News and Current Affairs | Maryam Moshiri | BBC News Channel | £187,500.00 | |||
| News and Current Affairs | Jane Hill | BBC News at One, BBC News at Six and BBC News at Ten | £181,500.00 | |||
| News and Current Affairs | Reeta Chakrabarti | BBC News at One, BBC News at Six and BBC News at Ten | £272,500.00 | £217,500.00 | £55,000.00 | 25.29 |
| News and Current Affairs | Nick Robinson | Today | £347,500.00 | £277,500.00 | £70,000.00 | 25.23 |
| News and Current Affairs | Jon Kay | BBC Breakfast | £227,500.00 | £187,500.00 | £40,000.00 | 21.33 |
| News and Current Affairs | Chris Mason | On-air editors and correspondents | £262,500.00 | £227,500.00 | £35,000.00 | 15.38 |
| News and Current Affairs | Justin Webb | Today | £322,500.00 | £282,500.00 | £40,000.00 | 14.16 |
| News and Current Affairs | Simon Jack | On-air editors and correspondents | £242,500.00 | £212,500.00 | £30,000.00 | 14.12 |
| News and Current Affairs | Faisal Islam | On-air editors and correspondents | £262,500.00 | £232,500.00 | £30,000.00 | 12.90 |
| News and Current Affairs | Ros Atkins | On-air editors and correspondents | £292,500.00 | £262,500.00 | £30,000.00 | 11.43 |
| News and Current Affairs | Huw Edwards | BBC News at Six and BBC News at Ten | £477,500.00 | £437,500.00 | £40,000.00 | 9.14 |
| News and Current Affairs | Sally Nugent | BBC Breakfast | £197,500.00 | £181,500.00 | £16,000.00 | 8.82 |
| News and Current Affairs | Matthew Amroliwala | BBC News Channel | £197,500.00 | £181,500.00 | £16,000.00 | 8.82 |
| News and Current Affairs | Orla Guerin | On-air editors and correspondents | £197,500.00 | £181,500.00 | £16,000.00 | 8.82 |
| News and Current Affairs | Clive Myrie | BBC News at One, BBC News at Six and BBC News at Ten | £312,500.00 | £287,500.00 | £25,000.00 | 8.70 |
| News and Current Affairs | Mishal Husain | Today | £342,500.00 | £317,500.00 | £25,000.00 | 7.87 |
| News and Current Affairs | Laura Kuenssberg | Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg | £327,500.00 | £307,500.00 | £20,000.00 | 6.50 |
| News and Current Affairs | John Simpson | On-air editors and correspondents | £192,500.00 | £181,500.00 | £11,000.00 | 6.06 |
| News and Current Affairs | Stephen Sackur | HARDtalk | £202,500.00 | £192,500.00 | £10,000.00 | 5.19 |
| News and Current Affairs | Mark Easton | On-air editors and correspondents | £207,500.00 | £197,500.00 | £10,000.00 | 5.06 |
| News and Current Affairs | Fergal Keane | On-air editors and correspondents | £227,500.00 | £217,500.00 | £10,000.00 | 4.60 |
| News and Current Affairs | Jeremy Bowen | On-air editors and correspondents | £242,500.00 | £232,500.00 | £10,000.00 | 4.30 |
| News and Current Affairs | Evan Davis | PM | £292,500.00 | £282,500.00 | £10,000.00 | 3.54 |
| News and Current Affairs | Fiona Bruce | Question Time, BBC News at Six and BBC News at Ten | £407,500.00 | £397,500.00 | £10,000.00 | 2.52 |
| News and Current Affairs | Sarah Smith | On-air editors and correspondents | £227,500.00 | £222,500.00 | £5,000.00 | 2.25 |
| News and Current Affairs | Katya Adler | On-air editors and correspondents | £232,500.00 | £227,500.00 | £5,000.00 | 2.20 |
| News and Current Affairs | Victoria Derbyshire | Newsnight | £297,500.00 | £297,500.00 | £0.00 | 0.00 |
| News and Current Affairs | Sarah Montague | World at One | £247,500.00 | £247,500.00 | £0.00 | 0.00 |
| News and Current Affairs | Lyse Doucet | On-air editors and correspondents | £207,500.00 | £207,500.00 | £0.00 | 0.00 |
| News and Current Affairs | Jonny Dymond | On-air editors and correspondents | £197,500.00 | £197,500.00 | £0.00 | 0.00 |
| News and Current Affairs | Charlie Stayt | BBC Breakfast | £192,500.00 | £192,500.00 | £0.00 | 0.00 |
| News and Current Affairs | Amol Rajan | Today | £312,500.00 | £337,500.00 | -£25,000.00 | -7.41 |
| News and Current Affairs | Kirsty Wark | Newsnight | £252,500.00 | £282,500.00 | -£30,000.00 | -10.62 |
| News and Current Affairs | Sophie Raworth | BBC News at Six and BBC News at Ten | £327,500.00 | £367,500.00 | -£40,000.00 | -10.88 |
| News and Current Affairs | Martha Kearney | Today | £227,500.00 | £262,500.00 | -£35,000.00 | -13.33 |
| Radio | Vernon Kay | BBC Radio 2 | £322,500.00 | |||
| Radio | Gary Davies | BBC Radio 2 | £202,500.00 | |||
| Radio | Owain Wyn Evans | BBC Radio 2 | £202,500.00 | |||
| Radio | Rick Edwards | BBC Radio 5 live | £217,500.00 | £181,500.00 | £36,000.00 | 19.83 |
| Radio | Rachel Burden | BBC Radio 5 live | £222,500.00 | £197,500.00 | £25,000.00 | 12.66 |
| Radio | Sara Cox | BBC Radio 2 | £317,500.00 | £287,500.00 | £30,000.00 | 10.43 |
| Radio | Jo Whiley | BBC Radio 2 | £247,500.00 | £232,500.00 | £15,000.00 | 6.45 |
| Radio | Greg James | BBC Radio 1 | £417,500.00 | £397,500.00 | £20,000.00 | 5.03 |
| Radio | Scott Mills | BBC Radio 2 | £317,500.00 | £302,500.00 | £15,000.00 | 4.96 |
| Radio | Craig Charles | BBC Radio 6 Music | £187,500.00 | £181,500.00 | £6,000.00 | 3.31 |
| Radio | Lauren Laverne | BBC Radio 6 Music | £397,500.00 | £392,500.00 | £5,000.00 | 1.27 |
| Radio | Nicky Campbell | BBC Radio 5 live | £297,500.00 | £297,500.00 | £0.00 | 0.00 |
| Radio | Jeremy Vine | BBC Radio 2 | £287,500.00 | £287,500.00 | £0.00 | 0.00 |
| Radio | Trevor Nelson | BBC Radio 2 | £237,500.00 | £242,500.00 | -£5,000.00 | -2.06 |
| Radio | Zoe Ball | BBC Radio 2 | £952,500.00 | £982,500.00 | -£30,000.00 | -3.05 |
| Radio | Steve Wright | BBC Radio 2 | £207,500.00 | £362,500.00 | -£155,000.00 | -42.76 |
| Sport | Chris Sutton | Multiple sports | £192,500.00 | |||
| Sport | Alex Scott | Football | £222,500.00 | £187,500.00 | £35,000.00 | 18.67 |
| Sport | Jonathan Agnew | Cricket | £192,500.00 | £187,500.00 | £5,000.00 | 2.67 |
| Sport | Gary Lineker | Football | £1,352,500.00 | £1,352,500.00 | £0.00 | 0.00 |
| Sport | John McEnroe | Tennis | £197,500.00 | £207,500.00 | -£10,000.00 | -4.82 |
| Sport | Alan Shearer | Football | £382,500.00 | £447,500.00 | -£65,000.00 | -14.53 |
| Sport | Mark Chapman | Multiple sports | £262,500.00 | £327,500.00 | -£65,000.00 | -19.85 |
| £19,266,500.00 | £336,000.00 |
Many thanks to https://www.taxpayersalliance.com/bbc_rich_list_2024 – read more about it here and all the good work they do showing where people in the UKs hard earned tax is wasted – sorry, spent – my bad.