Petition · past parliament
I want the mandatory tv licence in September to be abolished.
Closed
33 signatures
What the petition asks
Come September 1 2016 you will be required by law to purchase a television licence, regardless of how you watch - this includes YouTube and BBC iPlayer etc.
From the TV licence website -
No matter what device you use, you must be covered by a TV Licence if you watch or record live TV. This includes:
TV sets
Laptops and desktop computers
Tablets, mobile phones, satnavs and other portable devices
Digital boxes (PVRs), satellite and cable, e.g. Freeview, Freesat, Sky, Virgin Media, BT Vision, YouView, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku and Amazon Fire TV
Games consoles
DVD, Blu-ray and VHS recorders
http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one
No matter what device you use, you must be covered by a TV Licence if you watch or record live TV. This includes:
TV sets
Laptops and desktop computers
Tablets, mobile phones, satnavs and other portable devices
Digital boxes (PVRs), satellite and cable, e.g. Freeview, Freesat, Sky, Virgin Media, BT Vision, YouView, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku and Amazon Fire TV
Games consoles
DVD, Blu-ray and VHS recorders
http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one
Timeline
| 26 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Jan 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
33
Status
Closed
Opened
26 Jul 2016
Closed
26 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.