Ways to save on your TV licence

You won’t have escaped the recent news that the TV licence fee is to be frozen for 2 years. Then in 2024, the price will rise in line with inflation for the following 6 years. The current cost of £159 will likely rise to £162.50 in 2024, and may ultimately be around £175 when the arrangement comes to an end.

This announcement came just after our blog “Ten Money Saving Tips on your TV packages” So, we thought that it was a good time to look in more detail at how to save on your TV licence and whether you need to have one at all.

When do you need a TV licence?

If you watch live TV, then you need a TV licence. This applies to whether you are watching it through a TV, computer, mobile phone, games console or a tablet: if it is live TV, then you need to have a TV licence. Even if you don’t have a TV at home and watch live on your phone or computer or other...