Should I get rid of my Freeview reciever in the New Year?
Neil_Norton
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I find that my partner and I listen to the radio a lot, watch DVDs, read books and play computer games.
The only things we watch on Freeview are "Birds of a Feather", "2.4 Children" and "Silent Witness" repeats on Drama, "Citizen Khan" on BBC1 and "Some Girls", "Bad Education" and "Family Guy" on BBC3.
Bare in mind, a lot of these are repeats and these will probably run out in the New year and be replaced with something else.
I can watch "Call The Midwife" (my other fav programme) on I-Player and to be fair, I can absolutely not afford the television licence due to the cuts. I feel there is little on and barely anything interests me.
Should we actually ditch the Freeview reciever in the New Year or just keep it on?
The only things we watch on Freeview are "Birds of a Feather", "2.4 Children" and "Silent Witness" repeats on Drama, "Citizen Khan" on BBC1 and "Some Girls", "Bad Education" and "Family Guy" on BBC3.
Bare in mind, a lot of these are repeats and these will probably run out in the New year and be replaced with something else.
I can watch "Call The Midwife" (my other fav programme) on I-Player and to be fair, I can absolutely not afford the television licence due to the cuts. I feel there is little on and barely anything interests me.
Should we actually ditch the Freeview reciever in the New Year or just keep it on?
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If you only watch programmes using the catch-up feature when they are not being broadcast live you do not need a licence.
Edit: snap!
Fair enough!
I wish they'd change that. There was a mention in another thread about "freeloaders who don't have a TV licence as they watch everything delayed on iPlayer". These people should be contributing to the programmes they are watching. Make everybody link their TV licence to an iPlayer account, perhaps have a discounted rate for iPlayer-only (although I fail to see why it should be discounted, other than a reduction in proportion to the amount the broadcast chain costs)
That would sort out some of the funding issues where the government keeps cutting back on how much TV licence money the BBC gets.
Is the BBC paying some of you "licence lovers" on comission? Nice to know where the fee is going...on top of that if there was HIGH quality programming instead of it going on a dead soap and turkeys.
Could it be because you appear to still want to watch the content on iplayer but don't want to contribute to funding the service?
If the content is so bad then why are you watching anything on iPlayer, delayed or otherwise?
So I guess you are pleased to hear that the BBC will be spending more on Arts programming in future?
Here is the full guidance: http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one
http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/topics/technology--devices-and-online-top8/
Which you are quite entitled to do though.
Although you say you can't afford to pay the licence fee cost, there are those that choose not to get a TV Licence (but can afford to do so) and watch the programming for free instead.
Oh wait by watching that you already are
"You may not watch television programmes using BBC Online Services on any device (including mobile phones, "smart" phones or devices, laptops, tablets and personal computers) at the same time (or virtually the same time) as the programmes are being broadcast, simulcast or otherwise made available by the BBC on television, unless you have a valid television licence."
So although you do not technically require a licence if you only watch on iPlayer, you may run into problems if you happen to watch, say, Eastenders at the same time it is being repeated on BBC Three. Note that using a device other than a television to watch a programme at the same time it is being broadcast requires a licence. That there is a delay caused by internet streaming etc is not a defence.
The TV licence also pays for the rest of the BBC's output, including radio.
I bought a 2nd hand pc monitor from the british heart foundation the other day (no tv tuner - just a standard monitor), they would not let me buy it unless I signed a tvl declaration form...
its the first time I've been asked for that, I've got a tvl license but I just made up the address and paid in cash.. as the women behind the desk got arsey with me when i asked "Why as its a monitor and it does not have a tuner", she muttered store policy and got rather defensive...
however a literally brand new hanns G 19" widescreen monitor for 10quid can't complain..
Hi winston, thanks for that.. yup i thought that was the right awnser for No1, I did not know about the No2 that it had been abolished.
Bet there is waiting list to get an interview for that job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
eddie
http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/about/legislation-and-policy-AB9/
1) If you only listen to BBC Radio asnd have no TV, you should really buy a tv licence
2) If you only watch delayed programmes and have no TV you should get a licence.
Fact is BBC programmes on TV/Radio/Online, are paid for by the licence fee (ie: Someone else if you dont have a licence), I am surprised the Law hasnt caught up yet
So if you owned no TVs and only listened to the radio, you'd spend nearly £200 a year on a tv licence. Crazy. Maybe your made of money.