Question - No TV?

[marwill]

Does anyone know, please -

If I didn't have a television but wanted to watch the BBC News via the internet, would I still require a TV licence?

[Leanne]

Any live streamed TV or repeats on sites like BBC iPlayer or 4Online - yes you do. For watching movies online or series that you can get on sites like love film - no you are free to watch them without a licence :)

[macbreeza]

Is this thread to prompt discussion or to just get an answer? I just don't understand why people ask questions on a forum when they could just google it and find out.....seeing as you are online anyway

It has always puzzled me :)

Seemingly you need a licence to watch live tv as it's being broadcast.


http://www.radiotimes.com/blogs/509-doctor-digital-do-i-need-a-tv-licence/

[bekisman]

Is this thread to prompt discussion or to just get an answer? I just don't understand why people ask questions on a forum when they could just google it and find out.....seeing as you are online anyway

It has always puzzled me :)

Seemingly you need a licence to watch live tv as it's being broadcast.


http://www.radiotimes.com/blogs/509-doctor-digital-do-i-need-a-tv-licence/

I don't know the reasons for Marwill posting, but with the total divergence of opinion on the net, good idea to ask?

[Ricanna]

Is this thread to prompt discussion or to just get an answer? I just don't understand why people ask questions on a forum when they could just google it and find out.....seeing as you are online anyway

It has always puzzled me :)

Seemingly you need a licence to watch live tv as it's being broadcast.


http://www.radiotimes.com/blogs/509-doctor-digital-do-i-need-a-tv-licence/

People like to ask to real people things not websites so don't be girning

[gollach]

Any live streamed TV or repeats on sites like BBC iPlayer or 4Online - yes you do.

You only need one for live streams. If you use iPlayer/4Online to catch up on programmes that were broadcast earlier then you don't need one.


Watching TV on the internet
You need to be covered by a licence if you watch TV online at the same time as it's being broadcast on conventional TV in the UK or the Channel Islands.
taken from http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/

[marwill]

Thank you for your replies everyone. I just wanted to know what others thought or knew regarding the Tv licence and watching on the internet.
Maybe I should have worded it differently for some people.;)

[Kevin Milkins]

Is this thread to prompt discussion or to just get an answer? I just don't understand why people ask questions on a forum when they could just google it and find out.....seeing as you are online anyway

It has always puzzled me :)

Seemingly you need a licence to watch live tv as it's being broadcast.


http://www.radiotimes.com/blogs/509-doctor-digital-do-i-need-a-tv-licence/

Whats a google it?:confused