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by monocasa 1889 days ago
Right, but even to endusers, the BBC isn't free, unlike PBC.
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DanBC 1889 days ago
The BBC is free. There's no charge to use the BBC.

There's a TV licence, but that's payable if you watch any live tv as it's broadcast.

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monocasa 1888 days ago
Or iPlayer. Really consuming any BBC media requires a TV license legally.
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DanBC 1887 days ago
You do need a licence if you watch any tv live as it's broadcast, or BBC iPlayer.

But you'd need a licence if you only ever watch Channel 4 and never watched any BBC content. The licence is not tied to BBC content - you don't need a licence to use the website or listen to BBC sounds or use BBC radio.

The licence is tied to watching live tv as it's broadcast or BBC iPlayer.

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