Petition · past parliament
Remove TV License requirements to stream “Live” TV from third party providers
Closed
96 signatures
What the petition asks
It is currently illegal to view/record live content from a third-party supplier through transmission options that do not use infrastructure funded by the TV license. Households are being denied the option to choose free live streamed content.
This license requirement should be removed.
This license requirement should be removed.
A TV license in the UK is required for consuming (watching/recording) any live TV, regardless of how it is transmitted (Internet, Satellite, Digital), and regardless of who provides it (BBC, Sky, ITV etc)
This makes BBC content noncompetitive and impacts content quality.
It also means that households are being denied the option to make considerable savings through choosing free live stream content (via satellite or internet).
The BBC model unfairly impacts the poor.
We should have a choice.
This makes BBC content noncompetitive and impacts content quality.
It also means that households are being denied the option to make considerable savings through choosing free live stream content (via satellite or internet).
The BBC model unfairly impacts the poor.
We should have a choice.
Timeline
| 26 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
96
Status
Closed
Opened
26 Sep 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.