Does anyone still buy a tv license?

[quiet_riot]

The BBC is funded entirely by the licence fee (C4 receives some funding from the licence fee).

If the BBC didn't exist there would not be a licence fee.

It'll eventually go the way of the dog licence, but until then I'm going to have to put up with having my pocket picked once a year, when the whole thing could be funded by ads.

Yes, but I was merely pointing out that the stance of "I don't watch the BBC so I shouldn't have to pay" was incorrect. You are expected to pay if you watch ANY live tv, presumably for upkeep of the infrastructure.

 

[Why Always Ste]

As I stated previously, you're required to have a TV license in order to watch ANY LIVE TV channels. Not just the BBC.

So because I'm watching the EDS game later which is "Live" on Facebook, I have to have a TV license to legally watch it?

I'm not having this.
I mean for a start, define "live" as there is a typical delay in the broadcast due to factors such as satellite/internet connection, data sending to the receivers and so on (experts can elaborate on this)

My mate Periscopes me later "live" from his fishing trip in Australia.
I watch this.... Illegally because I don't have a license?

Not having it

 

[mancityvstoke]

Licence

 

[GortonBlue62]

Licence

Pedant :-)

Americans never distinguish between the 'c' and the 's' form, we do; when it's a noun it's licence otherwise it's the 's' form (licensed to kill, but a TV licence).

I can understand needing a licence to kill OHMSS, but I'll never agree that I need to be licensed to watch the telly.

 

[Why Always Ste]

Licence

Sad bastard

 

[quiet_riot]

So because I'm watching the EDS game later which is "Live" on Facebook, I have to have a TV license to legally watch it?

I'm not having this.
I mean for a start, define "live" as there is a typical delay in the broadcast due to factors such as satellite/internet connection, data sending to the receivers and so on (experts can elaborate on this)

My mate Periscopes me later "live" from his fishing trip in Australia.
I watch this.... Illegally because I don't have a license?

Not having it

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/topics/telling-us-you-dont-need-a-tv-licence

You don’t need a TV Licence if you:

• never watch or record programmes on any channel as they’re being shown on TV or live on an online TV service, and
• never download or watch BBC programmes on iPlayer – live, catch up or on demand.

This could be on any device, including a TV, desktop computer, laptop, mobile phone, tablet, games console, digital box or DVD/VHS recorder.

Your periscope example is pointless and you knew it. As for the football on facebook, I'd doubt you'd need one, but you never know, knowing this lot.

 

[The Northern Baptist]

This has been done to death on here. BBC five live is worth the licence fee alone, imo.

Here's the thing with the BBC; the people on the right think it's biased towards the left. The people on the left think it's biased towards the right. That says to me it does a pretty fucking good job of trying to find a balance.

Long term, the licence fee will be rolled into council tax so it will get paid, one way or another

 

[Crouchinho]

My mate hasn't paid it for 20 odd years. He got a few to stop as well. You'll always find some blag sites saying you should pay. It's a tough one, if you don't watch the BBC why pay? Do any other stations get a cut? I doubt I'd pay going back home, but then again my old man is a goody goody and already pays up

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Licence

This.

 

[Tricky Dickys Right Foot Shot]

We pay but I'm not sure why, we never watch BBC or listen to BBC radio, but it seems if you own a TV you HAVE to pay for one or face legal action.

So the licence isn't because you watch/listen to the BBC it's because you own a television which is the most fucking stupid thing I've ever heard of in my life, what's next? A toilet licence?