I work every Saturday night and, due to the quietness of the building, I am, on occassion able to watch some of my favourite telly programmes. Strictly, of course, is a staple.

This morning, I've just been reminded of the fact that a TV licence is now needed to watch iplayer. Now, I have my own TV licence at home - does this mean I am entitled to watch on a communal computer at work? As I understand it, you do not have to enter any personal details before you start watching. You simply press the "I have a TV licence" option and iplayer opens up...so I am just wondering how would they individualise a communal system?

Detector vans are on the prowl so does my home licence cover me or not? I sincerely hope so because I will be gutted if I cannot join in the forum fun live this year...

Bit in Bold- That isn't anything new, that has happened for a few weeks.

I know - but that was probably giving grace and preparing us for the official date of September 1st 2016. In other words, things have turned "serious" from today...

Does your workplace not have a TV licence? Most offices I have worked in have one to cover the whole company.

An ad blocker hides it.

Not 100% sure but I would imagine so. Will need to check.

I wonder how it would work if I took in my own laptop?

I thought you always did need a licence if you watched live on the internet and the changes now apply to watching on catch-up





Laptop at work: FAQs-TV licensing

As I understand it if you take in your own device you are covered by your home licence as long as you don't plug it in to the mains!

If your work has a licence it should cover everyone using the premises.

You could be right fridge - oh, I'm so confused right now!



Thanks both - this is all really useful.

Re plugging into mains, how does it apply if you want to charge your device?

Charge it up then unplug and watch it. Just don't do it at the same time! (I guess )

Just don't charge while watching Strictly via iplayer, as long as it's unplugged from the mains your device is covered by your own personal TV Licence

I think it would be particularly hard for anyone to prove whether your machine was running on mains instead of batteries while you were watching iPlayer.

Your post reminds me of a faux pas of one of my former employers. During the 1990s I worked for one of the large cable companies. We had about 500 employees, many were located in extensive offices with TVs every where. Every office had a TV and departments like customer services had many TVs, so that every member of staff could see a screen from their desk. We carried on that way for 3 years until one day it dawned on someone that we didn't have and had never had a TV licence. Whoops.

does it matter though dave

Now THAT worries me...

Detector vans not real and the secret technology doesn't exist. Nobody has ever been convicted on the basis of secret technology, because they would have to explain in detail how they obtained their evidence and covert surveillance is not permissible evidence in court

So, in one word, SCAREMONGERING?

Just a note this discussion is fully being covered in the " Broadcasting" forum, and really isn't SCD related. It's getting very removed from Strictly.

Any questions on IPlayer and enforcement are fully discussed in the a Broadcasting forum threads and responses are very quick.

Quick " Bottom line"

If you follow the rules, and have a LF when required, then there is no further debate about scaremongering or investigations, or detection.

If people are " honest" and pay when they should, the rest is hypothesis

The discussion only relates to those who are willing to break the law.

This reponse isn't very clear to me at all...but what I do want to ask is are you being sponsored to get the word "hypothesis" (or any of its derivatives) into every one of your posts this year...or is it just your favourite new word? (see below for case in point)

I don't know if this is of any help to anyone its a peice from an article in todays DM - about the rules remaining the same for Students - link to that attached. I just thought this piece seem interesting.

PUBLIC TRUSTED TO OBEY LAW
The TV licensing authorities say they will trust the public to obey the new law and the main enforcement method will be warning letters.
iPlayer users will see a pop-up message asking if they have a licence and saying: ‘You need one to watch any BBC programme on iPlayer – live, catch-up or on-demand. It’s the law.’ They will have options to confirm they are licensed, find out more or buy a licence online.
Viewers risk prosecution and a fine of up to £1,000 if they download or watch programmes on iPlayer without a licence.
A TV Licensing spokesman said: ‘We expect most people will simply obey the law. We are not going to use mass surveillance, we are not going to ask internet providers for IP addresses. We will use existing enforcement processes.’
Media commentators cast doubt on whether anyone would be prosecuted.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...cence-fee.html