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Your TV Licence lets you enjoy a huge range of TV. It covers you for: All TV channels, like BBC, ITV, Channel 4, U&Dave and international channels. Pay TV services, like Sky, Virgin Media and EE TV. Live TV on streaming services, like YouTube and Amazon Prime Video. Everything on BBC iPlayer.
Your TV Licence lets you enjoy a huge range of TV. It covers you for: All TV channels - like BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Dave and international channels. Pay TV services - like Sky, Virgin Media and BT. Live TV on streaming services - like YouTube and Amazon Prime Video. Everything on BBC iPlayer.
What channels can I watch without a TV Licence? You can watch on demand programmes on all catch up services other than BBC iPlayer, like ITVX and All 4, without a TV Licence. You need a TV Licence to watch or stream live TV on any streaming platform, channel or device.
Jan 15, 2024 · If you watch BBC iPlayer, you'll need a licence, but you won't for other channels' catch-up services. Confused? Don't be – this guide will take you through whether you should be paying or not, regardless of the device you watch on. TV licence fee to rise to £169.50 a year from April 2024.
- Overview
- Apply for this licence
- How much it costs
- If you live in a shared household
- Students
- Businesses
- Change or cancel your TV Licence
- Apply by phone
- Fines and penalties
You need a TV Licence to watch or record programmes on a TV, computer or other device as they're broadcast, and to watch on-demand BBC programmes on iPlayer
Start now on the TV Licensing website
You need a TV Licence if you:
•watch or record live TV on any channel or service
•use BBC iPlayer
You may be able to get a free or discounted TV Licence if you’re 75 or over and get Pension Credit, or if you’re blind or in residential care.
You do not need a TV Licence to watch:
A TV Licence costs £159 (£53.50 for black and white TV sets) for both homes and businesses.
You need your own TV Licence if you have separate tenancy agreements and you watch TV in your own room.
You can have one TV Licence for the whole household if you either:
•watch TV in a single shared area
•have a joint tenancy agreement
If you’re living in university accommodation you’ll need a TV Licence to watch TV in your own room. Shared areas may already be covered by a TV Licence.
If you live at another address outside of term time, you can use its TV Licence while you’re at university on any device that’s:
•battery powered
•not plugged in
If your business offers overnight accommodation, for example a hotel, you need a TV licence for guests to watch TV in their room. A single TV Licence will cover up to 15 rooms or accommodation units.
If you move home you can update your address on the TV Licencing website.
You can cancel your TV Licence or apply for a refund on the TV Licencing website.
TV Licensing
Telephone: 0300 790 6071
Minicom: 0300 709 6050
Find out about call charges
You can be fined up to £1,000 if you watch or record live TV without a TV Licence.
Yes. You watch or record TV at the time it's broadcast ('live' TV) through Freeview, Freesat or a pay-TV service such as Sky. This includes all channels, not just BBC channels. You need a licence regardless of whether you rent or own your home. You use BBC iPlayer on any device, including smartphones, laptops and tablets.
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Jun 11, 2019 · Tuesday 11 June 2019, 12:30pm. On Monday, the BBC announced over-75s will need their licence fees means tested. What this means is households with nobody receiving Pension Credit, from June...
