Poland's television and radio licence fee, known as the abonament RTV, appears set to remain in place, with money.pl reporting that the charge is due to rise from 2027. The outlet published the claim on Wednesday, 23 September 2026, framing it as a reversal of expectations that the fee might be scrapped.
The reporting sits alongside a broader discussion in the Polish media about how public broadcasting should be funded. Interia Biznes has covered suggestions that a mandatory new fee could replace the abonament RTV, and it reported that the ministry has commented on those plans. Biznes Wprost has also examined the idea of an audiovisual fee taking the place of the existing licence, including what that would mean for 2027.
Other outlets have described the change in stronger terms. Gazeta Prawna reported that a decision has already been taken and that a new charge will affect millions of Poles from January, while INFOR.PL wrote about a possible new levy falling on all Poles and about what it called a major problem for TVP, the public broadcaster. The exact size of any increased fee, and the final shape of the mechanism, are not set out in the material available.
What to watch next: whether the government confirms the 2027 increase and publishes the rate, and whether the abonament RTV is kept, raised or replaced by an audiovisual fee.
