UK Television Licence Fee Facts

The first TV licence in the UK was in June 1946 and it cost £2 for a black and white TV.

In January 1968 the licence was available in two variations. £5 for a B&W, £10 for colour TV


The current fee, from 1 April 2006, is £131.50 for a colour licence and £44 for black and white.

The licence fee pays for the following television channels;
~~BBC ONE, BBC TWO, BBC THREE, BBC FOUR, BBC News 24, BBC Parliament, CBBC and CBeebies;
~~five network radio services, plus the BBC Asian Network, and digital radio services 1Xtra, BBC 7, 6 Music, and Five Live Sports Extra;
~~regional television programmes and Local Radio services in England;
~~national radio and television in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland;
~~BBCi and bbc.co.uk.

When you move house you will need to transfer your licence to your new address. You can do this online at https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/details/cod_step1.jsp

More facts about UK Television Licencing at http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk