gagzus 27,444 Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagzus 27,444 Posted October 15 Author Share Posted October 15 (edited) For anyone not from the UK, you must pay a TV licence in the UK to watch LIVE television or catch-up on services that had live programmes on them. Now Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime have CHANNELS with livestreams built into them, you are now required by law to pay your fee in the UK to use the streaming services even if you aren’t using the channels. You used to be able to use the streaming services and not pay your licence fee, if it was the only services you used to watch. Now you have to. Edited October 15 by gagzus 3 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
onTheBrink 2,016 Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 (edited) Oh **** off. I bought one for two months then realized it was bullshit. I keep getting letters through the door that an 'official investigation' has been launched. They're adorable Edit: this guy hasn't paid his license for 20 years and has uploaded every threatening letter he's ever received. It's kinda hilarious https://www.bbctvlicence.com/ Edited October 15 by onTheBrink you missed a bit 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagzus 27,444 Posted October 15 Author Share Posted October 15 2 minutes ago, onTheBrink said: Oh **** off. I bought one for two months then realized it was bullshit. I keep getting letters through the door that an 'official investigation' has been launched. They're adorable Considering they’re removing the only shows I like from the BBC and making an entire documentary about a transphobe’s “legacy” I’m tempted to stop paying mine. 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
onTheBrink 2,016 Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 1 minute ago, gagzus said: Considering they’re removing the only shows I like from the BBC and making an entire documentary about a transphobe’s “legacy” I’m tempted to stop paying mine. Do it, they literally have no power. Just use a fake email address for iPlayer and you're fine. They can only prosecute you if they have evidence you're streaming. you missed a bit Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purrrrrr 18,657 Posted October 15 Share Posted October 15 (edited) lol what i've had many threatening messages from them in the last month listing what I've "illegally" watched when my account is on the TV my mum uses at my mum's house who has a TV license it's just BS quite frankly, harassment and bully tactics, the amount of letters they send is just dumb as hell Edited October 15 by Purrrrrr Meow 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNJ 4,334 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 How much is the license? "I'm just gonna shake my lettuce" Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagzus 27,444 Posted October 16 Author Share Posted October 16 (edited) 29 minutes ago, KNJ said: How much is the license? Currently it’s £180 per year, you can pay per month or in one payment a year. All that money is supposed to fund the BBC to provide “impartial programming.” £180 is for a full licence, people will sight issues and visually impaired who need audio description pay £90 per year. Or you can pay about £60 for a black and white licence which is for surviving boomers/gen x who still have old black and white TVs. (Although it’s expected to be scrapped by 2035.) You pay it to watch anything that streams live television or if you’re watching on-demand of a previously live aired show. Edited October 16 by gagzus 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackaroo 3,022 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 36 minutes ago, Purrrrrr said: lol what i've had many threatening messages from them in the last month listing what I've "illegally" watched when my account is on the TV my mum uses at my mum's house who has a TV license it's just BS quite frankly, harassment and bully tactics, the amount of letters they send is just dumb as hell they launched the final stages of investigation on my address 5 years ago and they don’t even know my name lol ‘Dear Legal Occupier…’ yes **** off 😂 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DopeEnigma 1,884 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 Yeah they can do one with this BS Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco 29,260 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 Nah **** this 😂 The gays know how to party Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah H 4,508 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 (edited) They are considering it. It won't be popular, so let's see. Edited October 16 by Sarah H 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nATAH 59,565 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 I don't get how this would work would we need to pay access youtube/netflix as a whole or just pay to access certain channels that air live tv on platforms? cus the latter is more reasonable than the former but if I need a license to access youtube at all, they can CHOKE mother, what must i do? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco 29,260 Posted October 16 Share Posted October 16 26 minutes ago, Sarah H said: They are considering it. It won't be popular, so let's see. Yeah we're in the pre-budget week. So we'll see lots of vague policy rumours and leaks that get dropped before the actual budget. This one seems stupidly idiotic given how toxic the BBC is becoming across the UK political spectrum The gays know how to party 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gagzus 27,444 Posted October 16 Author Share Posted October 16 1 hour ago, Sarah H said: They are considering it. It won't be popular, so let's see. This is ABSOLUTELY happening lol they’ve already started putting a BBC News livestream on YouTube too. So they can add YouTube to the list. Netflix has been heavily considered for well over a year since they started putting on live US sports and Disney+ is showing the SuperBowl live worldwide in 2027. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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