Editing Television licence (section)

===Israel===
Licence fees were the primary source of revenue for the [[Israel Broadcasting Authority]] when it was the state broadcaster. Every household was charged [[Israeli new shekel|₪]] 345 (€73) for a television licence and car owners were charged [[Israeli new shekel|₪]] 136 (€29) for a radio licence. The television licence was abolished in 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/iba-workers-cry-foul-over-ban-on-expressing-political-opinions/|title=State broadcast journalists condemn ban on expressing political opinions|website=The Times of Israel|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref> but a radio licence is still required of car owners.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.il/he/Departments/Guides/vehicles_licences?chapterIndex=5|title=gov|website=gov.il}}</ref> Since the 1980s, the television programs of the Israeli Broadcasting Authority were sponsored by commercial entities, and the airing of [[Public service announcements]] in a pseudo-commercial format became widespread. Both of these practices, while forbidden by the BBC model of television license, were also found in continental European public broadcasters, albeit in a smaller scope than under the IBA. Their use in Israel caused a widespread public sentiment that the license fee failed in its goal of ensuring that public broadcasting is free of commercial interests.

The Israel Broadcasting Authority was replaced by the [[Israeli Broadcasting Corporation]] in May 2017. Its radio stations carry advertising and some of its television programmes are sponsored by commercial entities.