TV Licensing
Why you need a TV Licence
To watch or record TV programmes you must have a TV Licence
- You only need 1 TV Licence for your home no matter how many TVs you have.
- The licence is for the place, not the TV.
You can watch TV programmes in lots of different ways
- On a TV set
- On a computer or laptop
- On a mobile phone
You might also have
- A digital box (sometimes these are called digi boxes)
- A DVD or video recorder
If you have any of this equipment in your home to watch or record TV programmes you need a TV Licence.
A TV Licence costs
- £145.50 for colour TV
- £49.00 for black and white TV
If you do not watch or record TV programmes you should tell us
- Complete the online declaration form
- Call us on 0300 790 6131
- Write to us at
TV Licensing
Darlington
DL98 1TL
We may send a TV Licensing officer to your home to check that what you have told us is true.
You must be covered by a valid TV Licence if you use TV receiving equipment to watch or record television programmes as they’re being shown on TV. If you do not get a TV Licence when you should have one you are breaking the law. This means you could go to court and be fined up to £1,000.
