live tv question re licence

shaun40400

do you need a uk license,,,,
to receive live broadcast from a European tv station ,say from the Baltic states, which of cause will be in there languages.
also they dont have a TV license at present in those countries,

Chino

From "http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/topics/technology--devices-and-online-top8":

"Do I need a TV Licence to watch satellite programmes broadcast from outside the UK or Channel Islands?

Yes you do. You need a TV Licence to watch or record live TV, no matter where it is broadcast or distributed from. This includes satellite or online streamed programmes from outside the UK or Channel Islands, such as sporting events and foreign shows.

Live TV means any programme you watch or record at the same time as it’s being shown on TV or an online TV service.

If you only ever watch on demand programmes, you don’t need a TV Licence. On demand includes catch-up TV, streaming or downloading programmes after they’ve been shown on live TV, or programmes available online before being shown on live TV."

shaun40400

turning this the other way with a silly question,
if it was German tv and i have a German tv licence do i then need a uk as well?

HappyMJ

shaun40400 wrote: »

turning this the other way with a silly question,
if it was German tv and i have a German tv licence do i then need a uk as well?

You only need a TV Licence if you are physically in the UK.

shaun40400

im am we are ,,,
but was not sure if the license referred to uk and sky transmissions was covered by outside as using a satellite
to simplify befor it gets silly,
im in uk i want to stream live tv from Germany,
i have a german tv license but i also now need a uk licence as well

HappyMJ

shaun40400 wrote: »

im am we are ,,,
but was not sure if the license referred to uk and sky transmissions was covered by outside as using a satellite
to simplify befor it gets silly,
im in uk i want to stream live tv from Germany,
i have a german tv license but i also now need a uk licence as well

You'll need a TV licence if you're in the UK watching broadcasts from Germany whether you have a German TV licence or not.

shaun40400

ok found the info
on mobile or tablet used on teh go ,no i dont,,
but if i connect it to the mains then i do
bummer !!!!!!s get you every which way

esuhl

shaun40400 wrote: »

ok found the info
on mobile or tablet used on teh go ,no i dont,,
but if i connect it to the mains then i do
bummer !!!!!!s get you every which way

No -- it's worse than that! You'll need a (UK) licence either way. Once you HAVE a licence for your house, you can also watch live TV outside your house (on the bus, or at a holiday home, etc.) ONLY if you are using a portable device that is not being powered by the mains.

If you want to use a mains powered device you'll also need a licence for the holiday home or... er... the bus... (not sure how that one works, but at least they don't have plug sockets on buses so you don't need to worry about it!)

HappyMJ

esuhl wrote: »

No -- it's worse than that! You'll need a (UK) licence either way. Once you HAVE a licence for your house, you can also watch live TV outside your house (on the bus, or at a holiday home, etc.) ONLY if you are using a portable device that is not being powered by the mains.

If you want to use a mains powered device you'll also need a licence for the holiday home or... er... the bus... (not sure how that one works, but at least they don't have plug sockets on buses so you don't need to worry about it!)

My local bus does have plug sockets but the TVL site says a vehicle or a vessel does not count.

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/topics/technology--devices-and-online-top8