It's that time of year again, when TV Licensing's massed army of talentless, copy-paste PR harlots regurgitate the same old shite about ending up in the sin bin if you dare to watch the Six Nations Rugby without a valid TV licence.
A TV licence is required for any property where equipment is used or installed to receive TV programmes at the time they are shown. Additionally, from 1st September 2016, a TV licence is required to watch on-demand programmes via the BBC iPlayer.
Businesses choosing to show TV programmes to customers require a TV licence covering the public area of the premises. A second TV licence would be required to cover anyone viewing in a residential area of the same premises.
In a press release adapted for the Bradford Telegraph and Argus, TV Licensing PR harlot Tim Downs said: "The Six Nations is one of the highlights of the sporting calendar, with many fans choosing to catch the live action at a local pub with friends.
"The majority of pubs are correctly licensed to show live sport for their customers and we’ll be dropping in on establishments that we know are not, so our advice to landlords is to check whether they’re covered rather than being risk caught red-handed.”
Steven Alton, Chief Operating Officer of the British Institute of Innkeeping (BII), said: "Watching sport in the pub is a great British tradition, and we are sure the Six Nations will prove no different. However, together with TV Licensing, we always like to remind licensees that they must have a current TV licence in order to publicly show live sport legally."
Remember that a TV licence is only needed if equipment is used to receive TV programmes at the same time as they are broadcast. There are many ways you can enjoy the Six Nations perfectly legally without a TV licence.
Here are just a few:
1. Watch it non-live on a catch up service. Remember that a TV licence is now required if you choose to watch on-demand via the BBC iPlayer.
2. Watch live at a friend's place: If they've got a TV licence you could go and watch their telly instead. If you didn't want to impose you could take your laptop around and stream live TV via their broadband connection.
3. Watch live at the pub/club: I'm reliably informed by student friends that you can nurture a soft drink for at least two hours if you sip it slowly. That's just enough time to watch the game.
4. Watch live at your local electrical retailer: Electrical retailers do not need a TV licence for their display sets. If you're a bit of a cheapskate you could visit Currys and watch the best events there.
5. Become a TV engineer: If you're a TV fixer upper then you do not need a TV licence to test equipment you're working on.
We don't condone anyone taking a chance by watching the Six Nations without a valid TV licence. That said, we're so not bothered if anyone chooses to do just that!
The 2020 Six Nations schedule is as follows:
Round 1:
Wales vs. Italy, 1st February 2020, 2.15 pm.
Ireland vs. Scotland, 1st February 2020, 4.45 pm.
England vs. France, 2nd February 2020, 3 pm.
Round 2:
Ireland vs. Wales, 8th February 2020, 2.15 pm.
Scotland vs. England, 8th February 2020, 4.45 pm.
France vs. Italy, 9th February 2020, 3 pm.
Round 3:
Italy vs. Scotland, 22nd February 2020, 2.15 pm.
Wales vs. France, 22nd February 2020, 4.45 pm.
England vs. Ireland, 23rd February 2020, 3 pm.
Round 4:
Ireland vs. Italy, 7th March 2020, 2.15 pm.
England vs. Wales, 7th March 2020, 4.45 pm.
Scotland vs. France, 8th March 2020, 3 pm.
Round 5:
Wales vs. Scotland, 14th March 2020, 2.15 pm.
Italy vs. England, 14th March 2020, 2.15 pm.
France vs. Ireland, 14th March 2020, 8 pm.
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