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HFJL2020 | 21:01 Mon 15th Feb 2021 | Body & Soul

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i know a greek couple they would like to know do thsy need. tv licence to watchhgreek tv 0

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bednobs

in greece?

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sorry i should have said they are in uk

Sunk

If they are streaming live Greek TV they need a tv licence.
If they are streaming Greek programmes, but not live, they don’t need a license.

Sunk

You can buy a VPN for your Smart TV, tablet and phone for about £5/month or less which is cheaper than a TV licence. This makes connecting to Greek catch-up channels easy and undetectable by UK authorities.

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ta for info

bobbinwales

Wheres sqad in B&S when we need him.
The answer allso depend's on whether there using the TV for anything else because if they are capable of receiving UK channels too then there liable aren't they?

Sunk

If they watch anything live, BBC, ITV or Greek Channels they need a UK TV licence. Or a Greek TV licence.
It gets a bit complicated because a TV licence is mandatory in Greece, except it is deducted from your Greek Electricity Bill. If they are living in the UK, they are not opting into the Greek licence.
Best to use a VPN, not watch UK telly, and watch only Greek telly, while using a Greek ISP.

malagabob

If the TV is capable of receiving any BBC channels, yes they need a licence.

dannyk13

BOB // capable of receiving UK channels too then there liable aren't they?/
No, as long as they don't watch or stream live programmes.You don't need a licence if ypu watch programmes on demand or catchup apart from BBC programmes.

dannyk13

Malaga //If the TV is capable of receiving any BBC channels, yes they need a licence.//
Not true see post at 08.40.