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The annual cost of a TV licence will rise to £180 from 1 April 2026, as required by the 2022 Licence Fee Settlement, in line with inflation.
Young people are set to benefit from TV and film industry support for the Government’s Youth Guarantee.
Rules for UK and EU broadcasters and video on-demand services
The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is a British public service broadcaster. Its main responsibility is to provide impartial public service broadcasting in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. BBC is a public corporation of the Department for Culture,...
Get the right permissions to show a film or TV show in public.
Ofcom is the regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries. It regulates the TV and radio sectors, fixed line telecoms, mobiles, postal services, plus the airwaves over which wireless devices operate. Ofcom works with the Department for Science,...
Check if your company qualifies for Children's Television Tax Relief for Corporation Tax and what you can claim.
Check the tariff classification for hair colour swatch books/catalogue.
Data showing Ofcom complaint volumes per 100,000 subscribers
Check if your company qualifies for Corporation Tax High-end Television Tax Relief and what you can claim.
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