All the TV license rules you need to know - including for Netflix, Amazon Prime, Sky and other streaming service users
The TV licence is a bill that most households pay on a monthly or yearly basis. Those who want to watch live TV or use the BBC's iPlayer service must fork out for a licence for their home.
In recent years, there has been a rise in the use of online streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney Plus. There has recently been talks of the license fee being scrapped completely by 2027 but for now, the annual payment, which normally changes on April 1 each year, is expected to be kept at the current rate of £159 until April 2024.
That includes watching the shows through paid-for services like Sky, Virgin Media and NOW TV, and viewing on a computer, or through an app on your games console, phone or Smart TV.
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