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Meanwhile, anyone who watches live TV on any channel, not just the BBC, currently has to fork out £159 for a TV licence every year.
However, the BBC said the vast majority of people still watch the BBC every week.
A BBC spokesperson said: “The overwhelming majority of households are licensed, sales increased this year and 90 percent of people use the BBC each week.”
Cancellations could be due to heightened awareness of who needs a licence, people moving house and a bigger reliance on streaming services.