As term begins and students make a start to their studies, a report has revealed personal finance is the number one priority for undergraduates, many will be taking on new responsibilities such as a first-time TV Licence.
Over the past 12 months, 42,000 people updated their details or bought a TV Licence online between midnight and 6am while most of us are fast asleep. This marks a 40 per cent increase over the same period four years ago.
TV Licensing will launch a series of new radio trails on BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra on Saturday 30 August. The trails are part of a wider campaign encouraging students to make sure they are covered by a TV Licence in their student accommodation if they plan to watch programmes as they are being broadcast.
Tech-savvy adults, not content with viewing one live TV programme, are watching as many as three programmes at any one time, research conducted by TV Licensing revealed today.
Tech-savvy salon managers who cut corners when cutting hair by not buying a TV Licence could be in line for the ‘hairdryer treatment’ from a local magistrate, which is why TV Licensing is urging managers and owners to make sure their businesses are correctly licensed.
As the summer festival season gets under way this weekend, thousands will brave the vagaries of the British climate in a bid to catch a glimpse of their favourite band on a distant outdoor stage. For those who prefer their creature comforts, watching a summer of amazing live music festivals on TV may be the answer – as long as they are covered by a TV Licence.
Whether it’s football, tennis, athletics, or cycling, sports fans around the UK are all set to enjoy a summer of sport playing out live on their TVs, laptops, tablets and smartphones. So TV Licensing is asking businesses and business owners to make sure they are correctly licensed ahead of a massive summer of televised sport and providing a helpful Workplace Viewing Guide to clarify how staff or customers can watch live TV at work and be correctly licensed.