The number of TV licences fell by 82,000 in the last five months, taking it to its lowest number since 2014/15. In a Freedom of Information response to The Times to BBC confirmed that the number of TV licences in force currently stands at 25,525,000, which is down from 25,607,000 in November.

The annual TV licence fee is set to rise by £4 to £154.50, the third price hike in four years. Meanwhile more than 860,000 TV licences were cancelled in 2017/18 compared to 798,000 in 2016/17 Why TV Licences Are A Feminist Issue The most recent government figures show that 88,091 women were convicted of TV licence evasion in England and Wales last year, a substantial number of whom were in their 20s and 30s: 7,468 aged TV licence fee statistics In 2018/19, there were around 26.2 million TV licences in force. The number of TV licences was around 4% lower than the number of homes owning a TV in 2019. This was a 2% point decrease in the difference compared with 2000/01 (caution should be taken when comparing these figures see graph notes).

May 11, 2020 · Thousands cancel TV licences Hundreds of people opted to cancel their TV licence each day over the past five months, figures suggest. The Times reported the number of licences held across the UK fell by 82,000 in the five months to March this year, citing data obtained via the Freedom of Information Act.

May 11, 2020 Broadcasters migrating licences to EU - Digital TV Europe The number of Discovery-owned channel licensed in the UK declined from 107 in December 2018 to only 54 at the end of last year, with 50 of the 53 that have moved now being based in the Netherlands. Sony Pictures’ UK-licensed TV channels free from 41 to 19 over the same period, with 15 former UK channels now being licensed in Spain.

200,000 homes ditch their BBC TV licences in a year

Free TV Licences, funded by the Government, for everyone aged 75 or over were to end in June 2020. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, this change won’t now happen until 1 August 2020. This means that all over 75 free TV licences under the current scheme will remain valid until 31 July 2020. You can also get TV licence concessions if you're registered blind or (under 82,000 ditch TV licence as streaming grows | News | The Times The number of licences across the UK fell by 82,000 in the five months to March, according to data disclosed by the broadcaster in response to a freedom of information request.