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03-02-2016, 07:42 PM
The days of watching BBC iPlayer without a TV license are numbered
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LONDON — The days of catching up on BBC shows on iPlayer guilt-free will soon come to an end, as the government has vowed to ***** down on using the service without a TV license.
The so-called iPlayer "loophole" has allowed viewers in the UK to watch BBC shows on demand for free because the TV license — which costs (http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/faqs/FAQ23#) £145.50 ($204.50) a year — only covers live TV.
See also: BBC staff knew of Jimmy Savile abuse but culture of 'fear' kept them silent (http://mashable.com/2016/02/25/bbc-report-janet-smith-jimmy-savile/)
But in a speech Wednesday, John Whittingdale, secretary of state for culture and media, said he would put forward legislation to close this loophole within months. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/02/bbc-iplayer-loophole/)
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LONDON — The days of catching up on BBC shows on iPlayer guilt-free will soon come to an end, as the government has vowed to ***** down on using the service without a TV license.
The so-called iPlayer "loophole" has allowed viewers in the UK to watch BBC shows on demand for free because the TV license — which costs (http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/faqs/FAQ23#) £145.50 ($204.50) a year — only covers live TV.
See also: BBC staff knew of Jimmy Savile abuse but culture of 'fear' kept them silent (http://mashable.com/2016/02/25/bbc-report-janet-smith-jimmy-savile/)
But in a speech Wednesday, John Whittingdale, secretary of state for culture and media, said he would put forward legislation to close this loophole within months. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/02/bbc-iplayer-loophole/)
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