Netflix viewers warned they could face £1,000 fine in BBC TV licence shake-up
dailyrecord.co.ukNetflix subscribers in the UK are being put on alert that they could cop a hefty £1,000 fine as the platform moves into broadcasting live events.
Typically, viewing shows on Netflix doesn't necessitate a TV licence. It comes following Jake Paul and ex-heavyweight king Mike Tyson's fight, which was broadcast live on November 15.
It turns out that viewers who tuned into the head-to-head needed to be covered by a licence. Watching live TV without one is outlawed in Britain, so streaming the fight live would be breaking the law.
With 171.1 million subscribers in the UK, many of whom may abstain from regular TV and be oblivious to the rules concerning live broadcasts, the risk of fines looms large.TV Licensing has clarified: "You don't need a TV licence to watch on demand programmes on Netflix", and this applies across most streaming services, such as Disney Plus and Amazon Prime Video.
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