You're mostly correct - I was absolutely generalising, using internationally known examples (like the BBC), to be more comprehensible to the international audience here about cuts to public arts spending.

The BBC was a silly example of me to use (as was 'public radio'!) because you're right - it's mostly not funded by general taxation.

That said, the license fee is directly tied to inflation (via the CPI). Whether you see that as a correct measurement is another question. [1]

The BBC has also historically been funded partially by taxation. For example, taxation provided free television licenses to over-75s, until 2020, when that funding was cut, and the cost of doing this was passed to the BBC itself.[2]

But yes - quibbles aside, a sloppy example for me to have used there. Your sibling comment has some great sources which better illustrate changes to arts funding, compared to the off-handed ones I initially provided.

[1] https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/faqs/FAQ23

[2] https://www.ageuk.org.uk/northumberland/about-us/volunteer-f...