Netflix viewers £1,000 TV Licence fine warning ahead of major event this week

Netflix viewers without a TV licence have been warned they could face fines of £1,000 ahead of a major event taking place this week. Every household in the UK is legally required to have a TV licence if they watch or record live TV, regardless of what channel it is on. But if you do not watch BBC iPlayer or watch or record live television, then you do not need a TV Licence.

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