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BBC iPlayer users will have to pay TV license fee from September

on Aug 2, 2016 | 0 comments

By John Glenday

BBC viewers seeking to circumvent paying the monthly license fee by taking advantage of a loophole that allows content to be watched for free on iPlayer are facing a September crackdown after the government pushed through legislation.

This back door to access is estimated to cost the BBC as much as £150m per year in lost revenue but from next month (! September) all households watching BBC content will be hit by the £145 per year charge irrespective of their chosen medium.

A TV licensing spokesperson said: “Fewer than 2 per cent of households only watch catchup – and only those watching Read full story ›

Source: The Drum