CoffeeQueen
It was announced in the news here in the UK recently that the TV Licence fee will be rising from £154.50 a year to £157.50. Many people are not happy with this as it costs enough as it is. And the way people watch television has changed dramatically over the years. Years ago we only had a few channels to choose from. But nowadays there are so many channels and streaming services to choose from people are asking if the TV Licence is still relevant in today’s world. With the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime and suchlike, people are saying we should have a choice whether we want to pay the fee or not.
And Politicians are going to debate in Parliament as to whether non payment should still be deemed a criminal offence. As things stand now, a person could go to jail for not having an up-to-date TV licence. This is utterly ridiculous. And many people now are ditching the licence fee and paying for another service as I mentioned about like Netflix. As things stand now, you need a licence for watching any live TV anywhere – this includes on television sets, You Tube, Amazon Prime or any live TV across the world. You even need a licence now to watch programmes being streamed on BBC IPlayer. Although you DO NOT need a licence if you watch catch-up TV on the other channels, like ITV Player, Channel 4 or Channel 5.
I have seen a lot of comments where people say they have now cancelled their licence and will be not be watching any BBC programmes in the future. People also say they could make it pay-per-view so you only pay for what you watch. You do not need a licence though if you listen to any BBC radio stations. I am seriously considering cancelling my licence too. I don’t feel I watch enough TV as it is to warrant the price. It’s a lot of money to pay just to watch TV. Many people are not happy with this, and neither am I!
I listen to BBC World Service every day. It is a great radio station, you learn a lot
Yes, I agree Halcombe, the BBC World Service is great for information.
Tell BoJo to stop messing his hair up and fix this law
in the US it is called cutting the cord.
the reality as you point out is that people stream now, time for the old line TV folks to change!
Yes Doc, you’re very right. I agree. There’s so much on the Internet these days.
yes there is, i still like having broadcast TV, but now only for live sports!
We have no such thing as TV licence. It used to be there a long time ago. Strange that it still exists for you.
You’re lucky Grace, I wish we still didn’t have to pay this fee, it’s so annoying.
It’s sad that everything is going more expensive. I don’t watch TV anymore, many of the channels are available online and there are plenty of other things to watch online.
You’re right, Ellie. There is so much to watch online these days!
Unfortunately this happens all over the word.
Yes that’s right. I just wish my wages went up the same time lol.
Everywhere, these fees go up on the main package used
Yes that’s right, Lacho. Still, don’t stop people from complaining lol.