TV licences: 400,000 don't have one, but do you know the law?

Reue

rogerblack wrote: »

The article is somewhat incorrect referring to 'live TV'.
You don't need a licence to watch (for example) CNN US or NASA TV streaming at the same time it is broadcast.

Incorrect.

geoffky

Go away.....End of the matter..

Heinz

William_young wrote: »

So do we now get to collect licence fees from europe? where many take the uk output.

Will amateur radio/tv buffs from around the world have to pay if they receive a UK-based amateur transmission?

The TV licence applies only to those in the UK.

Pincher

Don't forget the over 75 rule. A feeble hint from the government to invite granny to stay?

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

The live TV bit is misleading.

Watching TV on the internet
You need to be covered by a licence if you watch TV online at the same time as it's being broadcast on conventional TV in the UK or the Channel Islands.

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/

If you watch live streams from YouTube or others, that are not broadcast at the same time, you do not need a licence.

Also if you only watch catchup tv or online movies, you do not need a licence.

TV Tax man due to visit on 14th June. Still cannot be rrrrrrrrrrsed to turn up.

GMbabies

Can anyone find a copy of contract you signed for TV licence?

If someone is offering you their service and you agree e.g. car hire or loan, you normally sign a contract but i don't seem to have one for TV licence.

I guess people can demand money without contract nowadays eh?

Watch out MSE members, I'll be sending you my invoices

50Twuncle

If the law states that a licence is only needed to watch "LIVE" TV - Why doesn't someone invent a box to go between the aerial and TV to put a 1/10 sec delay in to it - No longer live = no licence needed ??
They don't state what "catch up" TV means.....

anotheruser

I thought the delay was 30 mins.
I agree with you, however it would have to "record" that 30 mins somewhere, which would make you liable for a licence.

Nilrem

21Twinkle wrote: »

If the law states that a licence is only needed to watch "LIVE" TV - Why doesn't someone invent a box to go between the aerial and TV to put a 1/10 sec delay in to it - No longer live = no licence needed ??
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Because you'd still be using a device to receive a live broadcast, and delay it?
Operative words being live and broadcast.

IIRC that was clarified a couple of decades ago when VCR's first came in.

It would be no different to using a PVR (also covered), or the slight delay imposed by the actual transmission/retransmission of the original signal (for example if you're on Cable or Satellite your reception is delayed by anything up to a second or so compared to the terrestrial broadcast, something that was quite noticeable when there was still analogue transmissions)..

Reue

21Twinkle wrote: »

If the law states that a licence is only needed to watch "LIVE" TV - Why doesn't someone invent a box to go between the aerial and TV to put a 1/10 sec delay in to it - No longer live = no licence needed ??
They don't state what "catch up" TV means.....

The law states you need a licence if you 'install a device for the purpose of receiving live (or near-live) broadcasts'.

Regardless of whether you actually use that device for viewing the program, you would have still installed a device to receive (and then delay) it.