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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 a href="https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk"TV Licence./a/p
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Music fans will be able to enjoy hundreds of hours of live TV from some of the music calendar’s biggest festivals, including Glastonbury./p
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Stephen Farmer, spokesperson for TV Licensing, said it’s important people understand a href="/check-if-you-need-one"licensing requirements/a if they plan to watch live music events at home or on the move./p
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You don’t need to be in a field to enjoy your favourite band’s festival performance this summer. But if you’re watching it live on TV, live online, via a device such as a tablet, PC, games console or mobile phone, then you do need a TV Licence./p
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As revealed in a href="https://content.zone-secure.net/tvlicensing/telescope2014/"TV Licensing’s TeleScope 2014 report/a, which recorded the latest trends in the UK’s media consumption, superfast broadband is now available to almost three-quarters of UK homes, up from 65 per cent in 2012. This, combined with a doubling of public Wi-Fi spots from 16,000 in 2012 to 32,000 in 2013, means live music lovers need never miss a beat, no matter where they are./p
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Your household Licence covers you to watch live TV on any mobile device away from home, as long as it is powered by internal batteries./p
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For those tempted to view some of the live performances at their workplace, TV Licensing has produced a a href="/check-if-you-need-one/business-and-organisations/tv-in-the-workplace-policy-aud24"Workplace Viewing Guide/a. This guide for businesses helps clarify where, when and how staff or customers can watch live TV at work./p
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