The Formula One chief says the move is vital to ensure the smaller teams on the grid do not suffer the fate of some of those such as the Arrows team which imploded under a massive financial strain in recent months.
Speaking to the French newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche, Ecclestone said: "The ones who win races are the ones who make the most money, who get most of the television coverage and attract sponsors more easily.
"I'm going to propose that a 'TV tax' be paid by the teams getting the most television play.
"The sums would be handed back to the less competitive, underexposed teams."
Bernie Ecclestone has come up with a new scheme he plans to introduce to ensure a more even spread of the spoils of one of the world's richest sports - a TV Tax.
