Guidance for TV broadcast licensees

TV, radio and on-demand Digital TV Licence information

Published: 6 June 2023

Compliance checklist for TV broadcasters (PDF, 170.9 KB)

Broadcasting

Broadcasting Codes

Coronavirus

Note to broadcasters on the coronavirus, 12 April 2021 (PDF, 217.9 KB)

Note to broadcasters on the coronavirus, 9 November 2020 (PDF, 208.0 KB)

Note to broadcasters on the coronavirus, 26 May 2020 (PDF, 309.0 KB)

Note to broadcasters on the coronavirus, 27 April 2020 (PDF, 239.9 KB)

Note to broadcasters on the coronavirus, 23 March 2020 (PDF, 198.6 KB)

Advertising

Guidance on the use of targeted advertising replacement and its effect on a television service's licensing status and licence requirements (PDF, 179.8 KB)

Applying for a licence

Apply for a TV broadcast licence

Brexit

The UK Government has made changes to the law that applies to broadcasting in and to the UK. The changes are made by the Broadcasting (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and these Regulations are now in force.

The UK is no longer party to the Audiovisual Media Services Directive and there are new rules affecting jurisdiction, licensing requirements and content standards that may affect linear TV service providers and video on demand service providers, depending on where their services are provided. Please see our FAQs on linear television services and video on demand services after Brexit (PDF, 230.9 KB) for further information.