TV License paid for a year only get 11 months

wealdroam

You asked...

owen-b wrote: »

If anyone can show me where on their website they point out that if you buy online then you only get to the last day of the preceeding month next year, I'd be grateful.

I'll save you some time - it's NOWHERE on their site.

I answered...

wealdroam wrote: »

I think you are wrong here.

I found the following on their website.

An initial Licence (i.e. the first TV Licence a person is issued with) may cover a period of slightly less than 12 months. A person needs a TV Licence from the day they first install or use television receiving equipment - which can be on any day of the month - while the Licence expiry date is fixed i.e. Licences are set to expire on one of 12 end-of-month dates.

This means that an initial TV Licence will expire on the anniversary of the last day of the month preceding the month of issue (e.g. a TV Licence issued on 15 August will expire on 31 July the following year). Any renewal of that Licence is given the same expiry date for the following year (i.e. a full 12 months).

Seems to cover your point.

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owen-b

I'm not sure what motivated this post! I saw your answer, and I replied that this must be a new addition, see the post at the top of this page

Swan_2

owen-b wrote: »

So technically that means using TVCatchup on an iPad means you don't need a license? I expect they've covered themselves for laptop usage, but the iPad isn't a laptop.

you can watch catchup on any kind of device, including mains-powered, perfectly legally without needing to have a licence

it's only watching programmes as they're being broadcast that requires a licence ... TVLA SITE

owen-b

Aye that's I meant about TVCatchup - despite the implication of the name, it streams Freeview live to all types of computer device. It's really awesome.

EDIT: Actually that page answers the question I was asking about the whole needing to be connected to the mains thing someone mentioned. Mobile phones don't need to be connected to the mains to use and they're included so yeah it really is just whether it's live or not no matter what the device is.

Swan_2

owen-b wrote: »

Aye that's I meant about TVCatchup - despite the implication of the name, it streams Freeview live to all types of computer device. It's really awesome.

ah you mean the site? right

I picked you up wrongly, was thinking you meant something like 4OD or iPlayer