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  2. Television licensing in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    In September 2008, the BBC's governing body, the BBC Trust, launched a review of TV Licensing's methods, [71] following complaints about "heavy-handed" and "intimidating" tactics [107] and during December 2008, it was reported by the press that the chairman of the all-party Commons Culture, Media and Sport committee had accused TV Licensing of ...

  3. BBC Academy - Wikipedia

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    The BBC Academy is an educational arm of the ... was opened for students on 14 December 2009, [6] offering free masterclasses online to licence-fee payers ...

  4. Television licence - Wikipedia

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    On 1 January 2019, the television licence (Swedish: TV-avgift, literally TV fee) in Sweden was scrapped and replaced by a "general public service fee" (Swedish: allmän public service-avgift), which is a flat income-based public broadcasting tax of 1 per cent, capped at 1,300 Swedish kronor (approximately US$145 or €126) per person per year ...

  5. History of television licensing in the United Kingdom

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    The television licence was introduced in June 1946 to coincide with the post-war resumption of the BBC service the same month. Television licences always included a licence to receive radio broadcasts. From 1971, only the reception of television transmissions required a licence, and radio-only licences ceased to be issued. [2]

  6. List of BBC television channels and radio stations - Wikipedia

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    In the UK, as well as on Freeview, satellite and cable services, the BBC's licence-funded television channels and their programmes can be watched live and on demand via BBC iPlayer. They can also be seen in Ireland and some parts of mainland Europe.

  7. BBC Online - Wikipedia

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    The BBC Director General John Birt sought government approval to direct licence fee revenue into the service, describing planned BBC Internet services as the "third medium" joining the BBC's existing TV and radio networks, achieving a change in the BBC Charter. This led to the official launch of BBC Online at the www.bbc.co.uk address in April ...

  8. TV detector van - Wikipedia

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    The BBC, to administer [14] the collection of television licence fees and enforce the television licensing system, subcontracts to companies who use the trademark TV Licensing. [15] The BBC is a public authority in respect of its television licensing functions and retains overall responsibility. [15] subcontractor companies

  9. BBC Television - Wikipedia

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    The BBC domestic television channels do not broadcast advertisements; they are instead funded by a television licence fee which TV viewers are required to pay annually. This includes viewers who watch real-time streams or catch up services of the BBC's channels online or via their mobile phone.