TV Licensing

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31 January 2012: TV Licensing publishes 2011 evader statistics; Almost 390,000 people across the UK were caught watching a TV without a valid licence in 2011, according to figures published today by TV Licensing.

15 December 2011: TV Licence reminder for businesses this Christmas; TV Licensing urges businesses to make sure they are correctly licensed over the festive season.
13 December 2011: TV Licensing's guide to stress-free Christmas TV; One in five UK households expect to argue about what to watch on television over the festive period according to a TV Licensing study.
16 November 2011: Students urged to make sure they‘re licensed; TV Licensing reminds students to get correctly licensed if they are watching live TV online or risk a heavy fine of up to £1,000.

Around 25 million licences are currently in force, a record number.
TV Licensing's database contains approximately 31 million UK addresses.
TV Licensing enquiry officers made 4.2 million visits in 2010/11.
Enquiry officers together catch an average of over 1,000 evaders every day.
TV Licensing collected £3.7 billion in revenue in 2010/11, up £99 million from the previous year.
Collection costs in 2010/11 were £124.4 million, just 3.4 per cent of total revenue.
In the last year 2.3 million licences were sold online, an increase from 2.1 million last year and representing more than a quarter (27.7%) of sales excluding direct debit renewals and Over 75 licences (which are renewed automatically).
TV Licensing produces literature in 18 languages and offers 180 languages via translation services at its call centres. Its website offers information in 16 different languages.

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