A television licence or broadcast receiving licence is a payment required in many countries for the reception of television broadcasts or the possession of a television set. In some countries, a licence is also required to own a radio or receive radio broadcasts .

The official TV Licensing website contains a wealth of information about the TV licence, who needs to pay it and how to pay.

You need a TV Licence to watch or record programmes on a TV, computer or other device as they're broadcast, and to watch on-demand BBC programmes on iPlayer

According to TV Licensing, "You need a TV Licence to use any television receiving equipment such as a TV set, digital box, DVD or video recorder, PC, laptop or mobile phone to watch or record television programmes as they're being shown on TV". [74]

You need to be covered by a TV Licence to watch TV channels live on any TV service or streaming service - such as ITVX, Channel 4, Amazon Prime Video, Now or Sky Go. You don’t need a TV Licence if you only ever watch on demand programmes on …

Your TV Licence lets you enjoy a huge range of TV. It covers you for: All TV channels, like BBC, ITV, Channel 4, U&Dave and international channels Pay TV services, like Sky, Virgin Media and EE TV ; Live TV on streaming services, like YouTube and Amazon Prime Video; Everything on BBC iPlayer. This includes recording and downloading. On any device.

Mar 26, 2024 · The TV licence fee is currently £159 a year (or £53.50 for black and white TV sets). Money raised from the licence fee pays for BBC shows and services - including TV, radio, the BBC website...

The Television Branch of the Video Services Division licenses and regulates both commercial and noncommercial broadcast UHF and VHF television stations. Licensing and regulation of these facilities is prescribed by the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, which sets up certain basic requirements.

Apr 15, 2024 · When receiving a TV licence bill, you might wonder whether you can avoid paying it or if you can pay less. And the DWP has said thousands could be missing out on a free TV licence too. Here we explain when you need one, when you don’t, and if you can get a discount. The TV licence fee rose last year, and it will rise again in April 2025.

Jan 19, 2022 · The government has announced that the cost of a TV licence will be frozen for the next two years which means it can't be increased.