Tv

licensing

LIVING IN THE UK
 In the United Kingdom and its Crown
dependencies, any household watching
or recording television transmissions
must purchase a television licence,
every year.
Tv License
 If you have a TV and are living in the UK you
need to have a TV licence.
When a TV licence is
required
 This includes TVs, computers, mobile
phones, games consoles, digital boxes and
DVD/VHS recorders.
 If you watch or record
television
programmes as
they're being shown
on TV you must, by
law, be covered by a
TV Licence, no matter
what device you're
using.
TV Licence types and costs
 It costs £145.50 for a colour and £49.00 for a
black and white TV Licence. In some cases,
you may be entitled to a reduced fee TV
Licence.
Cost of a TV Licence to cover multiple
units

 To cover up to 15 units- £145.50.

 To cover more than 15 units - one fee for the
first 15 units and an additional fee of £145.50
for every extra 5 units or fewer.
Detection and penalties

 Watching TV without a valid licence is a

criminal offence.
 This can lead to prosecution, a court
appearance and a fine of up to £1,000