![]() ![]() What happens if I get caught using a TV Licence? Meanwhile, the BBC is currently asking users to declare whether they have a TV Licence when using BBC iPlayer, which means that anyone caught using it without a Licence will be known to have lied. How does the BBC enforce the TV Licence?Ī spokesperson tells the BBC: “We are not going to use mass surveillance techniques, we are not going to ask internet providers for IP addresses, and in fact, we will simply use existing enforcement processes and techniques which we believe to be adequate and appropriate.” The TV Licence was frozen at its 2010 level of £145.50 until 31st March 2017, and now is rising in line with inflation every year until 2022. The few also keeps the BBC free of adverts and politically and commercially unbiased. As part the Beeb’s Royal Charter agreement with the government, the fee also contributes to the cost of subsidising free TV Licences for over-75s receiving Pension Credit – a cost that was passed from the government to the BBC. The fee covers nine national TV channels plus regional programming, 10 national radio stations, 40 local radio stations plus dedicated Nations radio services, the BBC news website, the radio app BBC Sounds and BBC iPlayer. From 1st April 2021, this will rise to £159.00. How much does a TV Licence cost?Ī standard colour TV Licence costs £157.50 – the equivalent of £3.02 a week or £13.13 a month. Previously, though, there was a loophole that meant viewers could watch BBC iPlayer programmes on-demand without a Licence – because the TV Licence was invented years before online streaming became the norm, the law was out-of-date, meaning that catch-up viewing was not included. It is a legal requirement to have a TV Licence to watch live TV on the BBC or any other channel in the UK. Here’s what you need to know: Why do I need a TV Licence? As of 1st September 2016, you now need a TV Licence to use BBC iPlayer to watch BBC programmes live, after broadcast or download them to stream offline. ![]()
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