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This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-03-07 and was most recently seen on 2026-03-07.
In the United Kingdom and the rest of the British Islands, any household watching or recording television transmissions at the same time they are being broadcast is required by law to hold a television licence. This applies regardless of transmission method, including terrestrial, satellite, cable, and internet streaming. It is also required for the viewing of on demand content on BBC iPlayer. The television licence is the instrument used to raise revenue to fund the BBC and S4C.
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