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The countdown to
Netflix
‘S Tudum Live has officially kicked off, coming to our screens in just two days for this much-awaited event.
The program, titled after the audio cue heard at the beginning of every Netflix film, is billed as ‘Netflix’s grandest fan celebration,’ and will include multiple live acts.
Even though watching the event live might seem thrilling, it could result in a significant financial penalty.
The issue is that you still do
requires a TV licence for watching live broadcasts
-even if they are available on a streaming platform such as Netflix.
Paying for a TV Licence at the recently raised cost of £174.50 is quite expensive.
Still, this is significantly lower compared to the penalty you would incur for lacking one altogether.
“If you fail to pay for a TV licence, you might face a penalty of up to £1,000 should we discover that you’ve been viewing, recording, or downloading programs unlawfully,” TV Licensing states on their website.
The highest possible fine in Guernsey can reach up to £2,000. Additionally, you might have to cover any related legal expenses and/or compensate for damages as dictated by the court order.
Generally, you aren’t required to have a TV licence for this purpose.
stream services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, or Disney+
Nevertheless, you still require a license to view live content irrespective of whether you’re using a streaming service or not.
TV Licensing states: “A TV Licence is required for watching content live on various streaming platforms like ITVX, Channel 4, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, Now, Sky Go, Netflix, and Freely.”
If you never watch anything live on any channel, subscribe to any paid TV services, or stream via BBC iPlayer, then you do not require a TV licence.
This implies that using solely on-demand services won’t put you at risk of a fine, however, watching live events would violate the regulations.
Recently, the price of a TV licence went up by £5 annually, increasing from £169.50 to £174.50 starting April 1st.
Although you have the option to make this payment all at once, most individuals prefer to divide the cost through Direct Debit, which amounts to £14.54 each month.
If you fail to pay your TV licence fee, you might have to deal with substantial penalties.
‘They might come to your place to verify if you require a TV licence,’ TV Licensing cautioned.
If it comes to our attention that you have watched, recorded, or streamed programs without authorization, you could face legal action and a penalty of up to £1,000 for lacking a TV licence, along with any additional legal fees and/or compensations as mandated.
The exact same regulations pertain to every streaming service.
including those reached via the Amazon FireStick.
This gadget allows you to stream content from platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, and Apple TV+. Recently, Amazon has also introduced multiple live channels.
This encompasses BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC, CBeebies, BBC News, BBC Scotland, and BBC Alba.
Nonetheless, tuning into any of those channels will necessitate obtaining a TV license, similar to viewing content on any other kind of device.
Therefore, if you intend to watch any live events or TV broadcasts from your residence, make certain to verify that you possess the necessary license to dodge potential penalties.
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