Virgin Media and TV licenses.

[Pete999]

Got home from the hospital early this afternoon, Mrs Pete999 all lathered up cus She couldn't get BBC I player, apparently, not sure which organisation it was, I can surmise it was the Beeb trying to get License Dodgers to pay up. Anyway had to log in to the BBC to confirm my Password and email and enter a code on the TV screen to be able to watch I player, managed to do it with the help of camerbloke and my sausage fingers, Mrs Pete999 loves me even more now, anyone eles having this sort of experience? or is it just me?

 

[Leesparkykent]

Got home from the hospital early this afternoon, Mrs Pete999 all lathered up cus She couldn't get BBC I player, apparently, not sure which organisation it was, I can surmise it was the Beeb trying to get License Dodgers to pay up. Anyway had to log in to the BBC to confirm my Password and email and enter a code on the TV screen to be able to watch I player, managed to do it with the help of camerbloke and my sausage fingers, Mrs Pete999 loves me even more now, anyone eles having this sort of experience? or is it just me?

Yeah I’ve had to do it with the kids now TV boxes.

 

[Pete999]

Yeah I’ve had to do it with the kids now TV boxes.

Thanks Mate, reckon it's to do with tv license dodgers, what say you?

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

Whats a TV licence? never heard of them! I have a email account for Iplayer, newsletters and for signign upto stuff so i dont get too much spam.
same on itv player too

 

[Leesparkykent]

Thanks Mate, reckon it's to do with tv license dodgers, what say you?

I would of thought so mate.

 

[littlespark]

Whats a TV licence?

Whats a TV?

 

[StephenRowley]

I would of thought so mate.

It because the other online providers such as Netflix and co don't like that beeb had free online service and put pressure on the goverment to stop it.

 

[Leesparkykent]

It because the other online providers such as Netflix and co don't like that beeb had free online service and put pressure on the goverment to stop it.

But it’s still free...?

 

[littlespark]

BBC Iplayer isn't free. You are required to have a tv license to watch it

 

[KEV 1 N]

TV licence is out dated! Does anybody actually watch the programmes as they’re broadcast?
We certainly don’t, it’s either recorded on the free sat box or watch it on Netflix / catch up tv. (When we get time!)
Come on BBC, just show adverts like every other channel and like everyone else they will record it, watch it later and fast forward the ads!

 

[Strima]

They'll never bin the TV license as it keeps the pension pots topped up.

 

[StephenRowley]

The point of the Licence fee and beeb is to provide a media outlet that free from any political interference.

Not going to comment on whether that's actually the reality, but that is why we have a Lience fee rather than BBC funded though general taxation or adverts.

 

[Squid]

Aren't they thinking of doing away with the free TV licenses for the over 75's?

 

[Pete999]

BBC Iplayer isn't free. You are required to have a tv license to watch it

My point exactly.

 

[Squid]

Every so often you are required to log in to iPlayer to confirm that you do have a TV license it's just like a periodic inspection.