Will you keep your TV licence ?

Mum has one and we do too, but hardly any younger people pay for one.You can sign a disclaimer about it but in any case I think it’s a myth that they still go after those who don’t pay up.

Yes we understand the system which is why I continue to pay and just hope they change the system soon. I would think the increasing number of people not paying will eventually lead to a shift.

A TV licence is required in the UK if you watch or record live TV on any channel (e.g., BBC, ITV, Sky, Channel 4) or use BBC iPlayer, regardless of the device (TV, laptop, phone, console ). It costs £174.50 for a standard colour licence. You do not need one if you only watch on-demand, non-BBC content

Quite hard to restrict yourself to that last sentence. .

Definitely keeping ours. We don't watch much "live" Tele but do watch a lot on the BBC iPlayer. The licence fee is worth that alone. We don't have Netflix or Sky.

I think the licence is for the ability to receive any tv programmes not just BBC.

We will definitely keep ours though i do think the system needs an overhaul.

Never thought of dropping it. Surely good value for around 50p a day.

You need to think differently about what the licence is.

The licence fee is a tax on broadcast reception, not just for the BBC to fund public service broadcasting but also covering the infrastructure used by commercial channels.

Think of it like Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), commonly known as road tax. You many stick to A and B roads and never drive on a motorway or use public transport (which VED goes towards) but you still have to have a licence.

I don't watch anything on BBC but will keep paying till they hopefully change the system.

We think it's good value Rocketstop and I also agree with WW that the BBC is something to be valued.

We will keep ours. I value a national broadcaster. Not a single other station has given the quality over the years that the BBC has done.

Smileless2012

We're keeping ours.

Is this because you feel it's good value, or because you fear the consequences of not having one or is it just easier to stay how you are ? Not being flippant, just interested in different points of view.I'm finding we don't watch much on BBC now, there are one or two things we would miss, we rarely watch live telly anyway , but of the few things we watch regularly, are they worth nearly £200.For people who watch all the time or lots of BBC content I could well understand wanting to stay.

We're keeping ours.

Just to add..I am considering whether to keep ours !