TV Licence

A_Couple_In_Love

Do I need one if I own a TV and laptop, with an ariel coming into the house, but do not have the arial connected to my TV, and do not watch TV.

Basically, I only watch DVDs on my laptop and TV. Playstation online etc.

I took out a licence which has 4 months left on it and I have not watched TV once since I have had this!

Quentin

See the MSE article:

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/tv-licence

......if you have a TV but only use it to watch DVDs, for gaming or for watching catch-up TV (eg, BBC iPlayer, 4oD), you don't need a licence.....

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Buzby

You remain at risk of prosecution (you have the tools to view) and if you put the court to decide on the basis of your assertions, you may not be believed by the judge.

Quentin

Buzby wrote: »

You remain at risk of prosecution (you have the tools to view) and if you put the court to decide on the basis of your assertions, you may not be believed by the judge.

Ignore this.

The TV licensing website provides a form for you declare you no longer view live tv or record programmes.

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/topics/how-to-tell-us-you-dont-watch-tv-top12

Once you have given the declaration they would have to prove to the "judge" you had broken your declaration!

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Quentin wrote: »

Once you have given the declaration they would have to prove to the "judge" you had broken your declaration!

Declaration or not, it is up to the prosecution to prove their case.

It isn't up to you, to prove your innocence.

BTW. In a Magistrates Court, it's a Magistrate, not a Judge.