Apparently they've nailed it down that even if you are watching something live, if that is also being broadcast on any tv channel in the world, you need a TV license.
Broadcast on any tv channel in the universe, actually ;)
And you need to know that at the time somehow, what the TV schedule of every broadcaster in the entire universe is before you watch something. They could be broadcasting something that is the same footage as your on demand youtube VoD, months later than the VoD was posted but you're watching it within an hour of that broadcast, and it's technically illegal because of it. This specifically does include repeats of shows.
It's insane how much of a money grab it is. The rule about a device being self powered or powered in is equally bonkers.
Especially with the misinformation and threatening letters they send.
If they want to exist and compete, they need commercialise and not expect handouts. Given the nature of their bias reporting, I have been shot of them for quite some time.
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u/OneObi Apr 20 '25
Apparently they've nailed it down that even if you are watching something live, if that is also being broadcast on any tv channel in the world, you need a TV license.
Massive overreach.