This is the law on when you do and don't need a TV Licence

How you can legally watch your favourite TV shows for FREE Mar 07, 2017 Can You Watch Your TV Without A TV Licence? However, if you use it to watch or record programmes as they are being shown on TV or live on an online TV service, or to download or watch BBC programmes on demand, including catch up TV, on BBC iPlayer, then you need a TV licence in order to do so, or you may be breaking the law.

Viewers caught watching BBC iPlayer or live TV without a licence could be prosecuted and fined up to £1,000, plus legal costs. But, at this stage, the BBC has said it won't be enforcing the new law.

You don’t need a licence to watch S4C TV on demand on iPlayer. Don’t forget, you still need a TV Licence to watch or record programmes on any channel as they are being shown on TV or live on an online TV service. You don’t need an additional licence for iPlayer. If you already have a TV Licence…

TV Licensing loophole revealed: Students don’t need a

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