BBC Three to move online from February

lude1962 · 26 Nov 2015 at 12:56

Nice, for my license fee I'm now down to 3 TV channels, no sport and a few documentaries on BBC4.

Cyanide · 26 Nov 2015 at 12:57

I was hoping they'd decide against this. Really ****** off at having to pay TV tax still when I watching maybe 30 minutes a week of BBC programming and then pay Sky on top for what I do watch

Gammawolf · 26 Nov 2015 at 12:59

Going online has no bearing on your licencing. Unless you've just created a thread to purely complain about the fee?

fastwunz · 26 Nov 2015 at 13:02

Top gear, family guy and American dad. The three things on television worth watching. Gone.

Luggs · 26 Nov 2015 at 13:03

fastwunz said:
Top gear, family guy and American dad. The three things on television worth watching. Gone.

This

lude1962 · 26 Nov 2015 at 13:04

Gammawolf said:
Going online has no bearing on your licencing.

explain?

Gammawolf · 26 Nov 2015 at 13:08

If you watch it live you need a licence, the delivery medium doesn't change this.

Glaucus · 26 Nov 2015 at 13:10

Gammawolf said:
If you watch it live you need a licence, the delivery medium doesn't change this.

Wrong, as it's not being broadcast on TV at all, you don't need a license.

Must be a step closer to putting on demand behind a paywall.

swain90 · 26 Nov 2015 at 13:23

You need to be covered by a TV Licence if you watch or record programmes as they're being shown on TV or live on an online TV service. This is the case whether you use a TV, computer, tablet, mobile phone, games console, digital box, DVD/VHS recorder or any other device.

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one

You still need a license.

Glaucus · 26 Nov 2015 at 13:25

swain90 said:
http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one

You still need a license.

No you don't you even quoted the relevant part.

You need to be covered by a TV Licence if you watch or record programmes as they're being shown on TV or live on an online TV service. This is the case whether you use a TV, computer, tablet, mobile phone, games console, digital box, DVD/VHS recorder or any other device.

Although this is the better quote from TV license website

Watching TV on the internet
You need to be covered by a licence if you watch TV online at the same time as it's being broadcast on conventional TV in the UK or the Channel Islands.

If BBC 3 is going online only, then it is never shown on TV and thus you do not heed a license. Unless the law changes
But say you use nowtv to watch discovery channel live, you need a license, as discovery channel is broadcasted live on TV.

This is why you don't need TV license to watch twitch or any other live online survive, as it is not being broadcast to TV live. despite it being broadcast online live.

Tunney · 26 Nov 2015 at 13:26

*clings desperately to BBC4*

swain90 · 26 Nov 2015 at 13:30

But you will be watching it live (unless on iPlayer)

if you watch or record programmes as they're being shown on TV or live on an online TV service

neoboy · 26 Nov 2015 at 13:31

Has BBC3 ever done anything decent apart from late evening showings of American Dad and Family Guy?

Glaucus · 26 Nov 2015 at 13:32

swain90 said:
But you will be watching it live (unless on iPlayer)

It's not live, to be classed as live it has to be shown on TV, ie freeview, freest, sky, virgin. It isn't and thus it is not classed as live.otherwise to watch any live streaming online you would need a license which you don't.

Watching TV on the internet
You need to be covered by a licence if you watch TV online at the same time as it's being broadcast on conventional TV in the UK or the Channel Islands.

So unless the law changes you do not have to pay.

swain90 · 26 Nov 2015 at 13:34

learn something new every day!

Puzzled · 26 Nov 2015 at 13:36

neoboy said:
Has BBC3 ever done anything decent apart from late evening showings of American Dad and Family Guy?

They've had a few early comedies that make it to BBC 2 but it is my default late night channel due to having the above.

I can see iPlayer being account only soon, they've slowly introduced more and more features that require you to sign in. Won't take much to have users assign a TV licence to that account.

Renton · 26 Nov 2015 at 13:38

neoboy said:
Has BBC3 ever done anything decent apart from late evening showings of American Dad and Family Guy?

Didn't they do bluestone 42? Great programme

anything I don't mind · 26 Nov 2015 at 13:42

I got a new type of letter from from tvl this week. Very nice envelope. It had a second window at the bottom, below the address with calendar in it a date circled in red. Almost like it was counting down to something. I have 10 days to get the license apparently. Not sure what's going to happen. I've added the letter to my collection.

Rofflay · 26 Nov 2015 at 13:45

neoboy said:
Has BBC3 ever done anything decent apart from late evening showings of American Dad and Family Guy?

Tyger does sexuality? That guy who said he snogged his best mate and thought it was no big deal was hilarious. If you believe BBC3 it is pretty much a bang anyone fest these days among the 16-24 age group.

How same sex encounters became 'no big deal' for younger generation

Outnumbered actor Tyger Drew Honey, 18, investigated how people are rejecting terms such as 'gay', 'straight' or even 'bisexual' and are far more fluid when it comes to defining their sexuality.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Quality TV is BBC3.

Glaucus · 26 Nov 2015 at 13:47

swain90 said:
learn something new every day!

They try to be misleading on purpose and harassing. It's disgusting but there we go, it's what happens when it's classed as a tax.

Don't watch bbc3 anymore. Family guy and American dad are available on Netflix. And they never did anything else worth while.