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You'll find all the latest TV Licensing news right here in the Media Centre.
If you require any additional information, or to request a press release in Welsh, please email media.enquiries@tvlicensing.co.uk.
Latest press releases
- 09 July 2020
- TV Licensing assures customers that implementing the new over 75s licence fee concession will be Covid-19 safe
- Following the BBC Board’s confirmation that the BBC will begin the new scheme covering the over 75s licence fee concession from 1 August this year, TV Licensing is assuring customers that implementation of the new scheme will be Covid-19 safe.
Other news
- 13 November 2019
- Thousands of black and white TVs still in use as BBC One in colour hits 50
- As BBC One celebrates its 50th anniversary of colour television this week, TV Licensing has revealed that more than 6,500 UK households are still watching TV programmes on black and white TV sets.
- 22 October 2019
- Over 20,000 young people interviewed for watching TV without a TV Licence
- More than 20,000 young people aged 18 to 25 have been interviewed by TV Licensing Visiting Officers for watching live TV or BBC iPlayer without a valid licence in the last year, according to figures released by TV Licensing.
- 26 September 2019
- Unmissable TV moments like Eurovision, Love Island and the Women's World Cup unite 18-24 year-olds
- Unmissable live TV events are the most watched linear TV programmes by 18-24 year-olds throughout the UK and may hold the key to building lasting friendships, latest figures released by TV Licensing reveal.
TV Licensing facts
For TV Licensing facts and figures, please visit the TV Licensing Annual Review. You can find out how the licence fee is spent in the BBC Annual Report.
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Media enquiries
The TV Licensing press office is open Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5.30pm. Journalists with media enquiries can contact us on our press office number: 020 8752 6606.
Out of Hours: A duty press officer is available outside these hours (8am to 10pm) for urgent media enquiries. Accredited members of the media may contact the above number and the duty press officer will return your call.
The TV Licensing press office inbox is regularly checked during opening hours. Enquiries will be responded to as quickly as possible.
The press office is unable to assist with customer enquiries. For customer service enquiries, contact us (in step 2 of the form click the 'Contact us' button at the bottom) or use 0300 790 6112.
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For regional press enquiries, please contact the relevant press office using the numbers below.
- Midlands
- 0121 726 8384
- North
- 0113 880 0444
- Northern Ireland
- 028 9024 5691
- Scotland
- 0141 229 7638
- Wales
- 029 2076 4100
- London and South East
- 0203 787 7981