Sentences with phrase «tv licence»

But many of Britain's leading house - sellers have condemned the corporation for airing the program — and some have now called on the profession not to pay the annual # 142.50 ($ 256 Cdn) TV licence fee in protest.

«Estate agents are expected to pay their TV licence fee, yet the BBC uses this money to create a show that could result in the loss of their jobs — and their ability to pay the licence fee,» he said.

The government then funds the BBC and it permits the BBC to take steps to enforce the law, ie., that someone who watches (or records) live broadcast material must have a valid TV licence (covering the property in which the appliance is being used).

In summary, «If you watch or record television programmes as they're being shown on TV you must, by law, be covered by a TV Licence, no matter what device you're using.»

I have not checked, but it may be that no TV licence is required to watch foreign satellite channels (although you may need a viewing card for those channels).

The UK government has decided that a UK TV licence must be bought by anyone who watches (or records) live broadcast material.

However, if you want to use the device to watch (or record) TV programmes which are being broadcast over the ether at the same (well broadly the same) time as you are watching (or making a recording), then a TV licence is required.

A TV Licence is required if you use a receiver (TV, computer & monitor, telephone, video, hard - disk recorder) to watch (or record) material which at the time you are watching (or recording) the programme is being broadcast on a live basis.

You need a TV licence if you watch any programme that is being broadcast (from the UK) on live basis.

Would UK TV licence payers have a case to stop paying their licence fees on account of evidence that the BBC is not being impartial, fair or balanced in its handling and reporting of climate change issues?

I have not researched this but it may be that one could use BT Vision and Virgin Media solely watch their catch up TV (ie., programmes that have already been broadcast and are not at the time you are watching (or recording) being transmitted / broadcasted) without the need for a TV licence.

There have been a number of posts on the payment of a UK TV Licence fee.

You do not need a TV Licence simply because you own a TV set.

It may be the case that a TV licence is not required to watch TV programmes which are being broadcast on live basis but where the broadcast does not eminate from the UK.

How much is this legal strategy costing TV licence - fee payers?

Be honest, clients will clock it eventually if you are falsely implying you have done work for the BBC when all you have done is purchase a TV licence for the office.

Some debts, such as criminal fines, child maintenance arrears or TV Licence non-payment, are not discharged in bankruptcy and won't be written off.

Whether you have a thing for Simon Cowell or you often «forget» to pay your TV Licence, now is not the time to confess.

And although English is the language of science in the majority of German labs, at some stage you may be faced with administrative paperwork, from an employment contract to a TV licence form, that exists only in German.

He is a prolific contributor to House of Commons debates and a keen campaigner on various issues; notably successful campaigns to decriminalise non-payment of the TV Licence and to scrap Air Passenger Duty for Children...

In a letter to his constituents, Mr Trickett claims: «If you are a pensioner, you could lose your winter fuel allowance, free travel, free eye tests, swimming, TV licence and passport (free if you were born before September 2, 1929) and your pension credit.»

Am I paying my TV licence fee to the BBC to act as a PR agent to Gordon Brown?

Yesterday Nick Clegg said told Andrew Marr that «we should be asking millionaire pensioners to perhaps make a little sacrifice on their free TV licence or their free bus passes.»

Mr Hoon charged for insurance, utilities and a TV licence on his Derbyshire property when in the same year he claimed a house in London was his second home.

Liz Kendall was asked the price of a TV licence and responded that she pays # 12.74 by direct debt 10 times a year.

On the eve before the World Cup kicks off, new figures show that over half of small firms will be letting their staff watch key matches, however 32 per cent are unaware they need a TV Licence to watch the games online, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Ministers have removed business from post offices; customers no longer have the option of buying a TV licence there or of having a pension book.

A TV Licence is required by anyone, be it staff or customers that are watching programmes whether on a TV or computer.

I don't have bus pass and I pay for my TV licence like everyone else,» Sugar wrote.

«Some managers might assume if they don't have a TV in the building, they don't need to worry, but the rise of online TV means many more businesses need to be covered by a TV Licence nowadays.

However, with millions of people wanting to watch key games that kick off during office hours and with every game being streamed live online, it is worrying that a third of respondents are unaware they need a TV Licence to watch online.

The bulk of the BBC's domestic programming is funded by the TV licence.

The BBC is publishing star pay after the government asked it to be more transparent about the way it spends its # 3.7 billion income from TV licence fee payers.

A Christian old people's charity says suggestions the winter fuel payment and free TV licences should... More

Winter Fuel Payments and over-75s TV licences are also targeted exclusively on pensioners.

In comparison, cutting winter fuel payments or TV licences for pensioners is likely to save just # 3 billion.

Transfer funding of free TV licences to the BBC.

The network has lost the contract to issue TV licences and the situation will be made worse when Post Office account cards, which allow people to collect their benefits in a bank account and provide valuable income for branches, are withdrawn in 2010.

The Tories will continue to protect pensioner benefits including the free bus pass, TV licences and the winter fuel payment.

The Financial Times suggested that in order to find additional cuts of # 30 - 40bn, the incoming government might have to cut public sector pay by 5 per cent, freeze benefits for a year, means - test child benefit, abolish winter fuel payments, and cut free TV licences and bus passes.

This seems to replace previous plans - reported here yesterday - to make the BBC pay the # 556m cost of the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) paying for free TV licences for the over-75s.

Then on Monday, as first reported on this blog, BBC bosses were hit by the bombshell that the Treasury now instead planned something far more burdensome to the BBC - transfering the # 556m cost of providing free TV licences for over-75s from the books of the Department of Work and Pensions to the BBC.

That raises the spectre of the winter fuel allowance, free TV licences and bus passes for the elderly all being targeted.

What is more popular - high salaries for BBC stars and senior execitives, or free TV licences for the elderly?

The cost of providing free TV licences is currently # 556m a year, and with our ageing population that cost is rising rapidly.

I understand from both government and BBC sources that one decision still being actively considered by ministers is to transfer the # 556m annual cost of providing free TV licences to pensioners over 75 - years - old, from the government's books to the BBC.

Since the winter fuel allowance is the most expensive of the main pensioner benefits (costing # 2.2 bn last year) it seems equally likely that free bus passes (# 1bn) and free TV licences (# 600m) will similarly be protected.

Vowing to «protect the most vulnerable», Osborne said he would preserve child benefit, winter fuel payments and free TV licences for pensioners.

Cameron's refusal to promise to protect universal benefits such as Winter Fuel Payments, free TV licences and free bus passes on The Andrew Marr Show yesterday, in contrast with his pledge to maintain the triple lock on the state pension (so that it rises in line with inflation, earnings, or 2.5 %, whichever is highest), was widely interpreted as preparing the ground for a U-turn.

Let me reiterate: the Conservatives will keep the Winter Fuel Allowance, keep free TV licences for the over 75s, keep free bus passes, and we will protect and expand Sure Start.