How we source the TV Licence fee
Every figure on this site comes from one place. This page describes the source, the refresh discipline, and what we do not publish.
Source
- TV Licensing official fee schedule. The TV Licence annual fee is set by the UK government and published by TV Licensing at tvlicensing.co.uk. That site is the authoritative source for the current fee, instalment options, concession rules, and refund policy. Government announces fee changes via DCMS / Treasury statements; we update once the change reflects on tvlicensing.co.uk.
What we deliberately do not publish
- Predictions of future fee changes. We do not forecast TV Licence fee increases beyond what government has announced.
- Encouragement to evade the licence. Where the licence is genuinely required, we describe the requirement. We do not publish guidance on how to use BBC services without a licence.
- Personal household data. If a calculator is present on the site, it runs entirely in your browser. Your inputs are not transmitted, logged, or stored.
Update cadence
Site values update only when the underlying reality changes. Triggers:
- Government announces a change to the TV Licence fee (typically annual, in line with inflation)
- Concession or exemption rules change
- Material change to the live-broadcast definition (e.g. iPlayer scope changes)
Cosmetic date bumps are not made.
Editorial position
This site is operated by Digital Signet, an independent AI-development studio. Digital Signet does not sell TV Licences, does not act as a TV Licensing agent, does not run a streaming service, and does not accept paid placements from broadcasters or streaming services. See /about for the operator and the wider network.
Editorial direction is set by Oliver Wakefield-Smith. Drafts are produced via Digital Signet's autonomous AI development methodology and reviewed against the editorial framework before publication.
Contact
For methodology questions, corrections, or scenarios that don't fit cleanly: [email protected].