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The multiplexes carrying the stations are operated by Comux, owned by the local TV broadcasters, with operations run by Canis Media. [2]In England and Northern Ireland, the local channels were on channel 8 and in Scotland and Wales they were originally given channel 45; however, after a number of channel closures, channel 23 was used.
The TV Licence Management Team, which is part of the Finance and Business division of the BBC, oversees the television licensing system. [16] The TV Licence Management Team is based in the BBC buildings at White City Place in London. The majority of television licensing administration and enforcement activities are carried out under contract by ...
In September 2012, the broadcast regulator Ofcom awarded two licences to Made Television to broadcast local TV services in the Bristol and Cardiff areas. [2] [3] Three months later, the company was granted a third licence to serve the Newcastle, Sunderland and Gateshead areas, [4] followed in February 2013 by a licence for the Leeds area. [5]
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.
As of April 2024, the licence fee is £169.50 for a colour and £57 for a black and white television Licence [63] As it is classified in law as a tax, evasion of licence fees is a criminal offence. [ 64 ] 204,018 people were prosecuted or fined in 2014 for TV licence offences: 173,044 in England, 12,536 in Wales, 4,905 people in Northern ...
The move will mean the 7,000 people who apply for a free licence each month will be able to do so more quickly online or over the phone. The BBC last year limited the free TV licences to over-75s ...
Following the closure of BBC Three, the local stations move from Channel 8 to channel 7 in England and Northern Ireland, and from channel 23 to channel 8 in Scotland and Wales. 12 July – That's Swansea Bay begins broadcasting. October – That's TV buys the licence for the York local TV service, formerly held by 'Hello York'. [8]
The cost of the annual TV Licence fee will increase from £157.50 to £159 from April 1 2021, it has been announced. The fee is set by the Government, which announced in 2016 that it would rise in ...