TV licence fee rise

Value for money.

It's not just BBC One and Two. iplayer is stacked full of quality television, BBC Radio is good, the News and Sports website good and the BBC is a cultural icon in Britain and beyond.

Besides, there is effectively an opt out. My mate doesn’t pay as he doesn’t watch any form of live TV. It’s Netflix, Amazon and Disney for him.
 
JonnyHistory said:
Don't have an aerial, not watched terrestrial TV for 4/5 years and don't have a license.
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Do you have a TV in your household?

If you watch live on any channel, TV service or streaming service, or use BBC iPlayer, you need to be covered by a TV Licence.

This applies to any device you use, including a TV, computer, laptop, phone, tablet, games console or digital box.

You only need one TV Licence per household, even if you use more than one of the devices listed above.



Personally, I think it is value for money and certainly wouldn't make a fool of myself by having to go to court for not having one. There was a time when people's names who had been caught without a TV Licence would be published in the paper.
 
Norman_Conquest said:
Do you have a TV in your household?

If you watch live on any channel, TV service or streaming service, or use BBC iPlayer, you need to be covered by a TV Licence.

This applies to any device you use, including a TV, computer, laptop, phone, tablet, games console or digital box.

You only need one TV Licence per household, even if you use more than one of the devices listed above.
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Don't watch iPlayer, ITVX ect .. we have streaming services (Netflix Disney ect) but neither me or my son watch anything on terrestrial TV at all or through their streaming services.
Don't have cable TV either.
Don't miss it, always read news, occasionally might catch a report on You Tube or other video sharing platforms.
Had inspectors in my house several times checking everything.
 
Nero said:
Value for money.

It's not just BBC One and Two. iplayer is stacked full of quality television, BBC Radio is good, the News and Sports website good and the BBC is a cultural icon in Britain and beyond.

Besides, there is effectively an opt out. My mate doesn’t pay as he doesn’t watch any form of live TV. It’s Netflix, Amazon and Disney for him.
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You can actually watch live events without a license I believe (could be wrong on that though)

edit I am wrong!
 
£14.12 per month to be able to watch live TV of your choice on ANY channel.
All the money goes to the BBC and you can't opt out.
I used to defend the BBC as thought it was great value as had many high quality programmes but is now dwindling away.
I don't think I would pay that much for a subscription just for BBC channels and they know that, which is why they are clinging on to the outdated model under the law.
Don't think they will be able to justify it for much longer, the world has moved on.
 
It is very cheap for what is provided although I get that some people do not use it (not even Radio Tees after a game?). Personally I think it should be funded from general taxation.
 
I wouldn't pay it if I didn't watch a lot of sport legitimately, which is the only thing I watch live.

The understandable misconception that it's only needed for the BBC is a big part of the problem.

It does make me feel like a mug when so many don't pay in the same circumstances, but I can't blame others for it.
 
TeaCider said:
I wouldn't pay it if I didn't watch a lot of sport legitimately, which is the only thing I watch live.
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Same, outside of sport I don’t watch scheduled TV. Everything is streamed from a subscription service. I pay for a license and would continue to even if it became a subscription service for when they do have football on but I do think a license is outdated and should be scrapped.
 
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JonnyHistory said:
Don't watch iPlayer, ITVX ect .. we have streaming services (Netflix Disney ect) but neither me or my son watch anything on terrestrial TV at all or through their streaming services.
Don't have cable TV either.
Don't miss it, always read news, occasionally might catch a report on You Tube or other video sharing platforms.
Had inspectors in my house several times checking everything.
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Just got me thinking, would one need a licence to watch live streams on YouTube, and such like? If that was the only “live” TV one watched.
 
The big problem I have with the BBC is that it used to be advert free. It's not now. It's packed with ads for its own programs and services, even if they try to vaguely disguise some as news stories.
 
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