Overview

• Kirkby father Lee Stuart won at Sefton Magistrates Court after proving he only used on-demand services and not live TV
• TV Licensing guidance now exempts viewers of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and other catch-up platforms from the £174.50 annual fee if they avoid live content and BBC iPlayer
• More than 500,000 households have cancelled their TV licences since the ruling and may claim refunds for any unused months
• Enforcement continues through a 31 million-address database, visiting officers and detector vans with penalties of up to £1,000 for unlicensed live viewing
• Concessions include free licences for over-75s on Pension Credit, half-price fees for blind or severely sight-impaired households and reduced rates for students and care home residents