A TV Licence costs £154.50 for a colour and £50.50 for a black and white TV Licence.
A TV Licence lasts for 12 months from the time you purchase. You will need to renew it every 12v months. Further information on how to renew your TV licence can be found HERE.
If you do not have valid TV licence, you risk prosecution and a maximum penalty of up to £1,000. This also includes any legal costs and compensation you may be ordered to pay.
No. You cannot be imprisoned for TV licence evasion in itself, although you can be imprisoned for non-payment of a fine imposed by the court.
No, you do not need a TV Licence to own or possess a television set. However, you will need a TV Licence if you use that TV.
Yes, you still need a TV Licence, even if you do not watch any BBC channels. The licence fee is not a subscription to watch BBC programmes but mandated by law. Under the Communications Act 2003, the BBC in its role as the licensing authority has a duty to issue TV Licences and collect the licence fee.
No. You don’t need a TV Licence if you only use your TV for gaming. That’s as long as you never watch or record live TV on any channel, or download or watch BBC programmes on iPlayer. This applies to any device you use.
Yes, you still need a licence, even if you only watch or record programmes broadcast from outside the UK.
Yes. You are required to have a TV licence to watch BBC iPlayer.
Yes. If you subscribe to Sky you must have a TV licence to cover your home.
No, you do not need a TV licence if you only ever use services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime to watch on demand or catch-up programmes. However, if you watch BBC programmes on iPlayer then a TV licence will be required.
No. You only need a licence if you actually watch live TV or use BBC iPlayer. So, if you've got an aerial on your roof/satellite dish/TV with built-in Freeview but you do not actually watch live TV, then you will not need a TV Licence.
No. You don’t need to buy a TV licence if you only use your TV to watch DVDs, Blu-rays or videos,
If you only watch programmes via catch-up websites or apps on computers or tablet devices, then you do not need a TV Licence.
No. Watching videos on social media sites such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat do not require a TV Licence.
No. TV licences cover other devices within the household, including desktop computer, laptop, mobile phone, tablet, games consoles, digital box and DVD/VHS recorder.