BUSINESSES are being encouraged to ensure they are correctly licensed for TV as viewing figures indicate employees are watching live television while at work. Employers may not be aware the viewing is happening but if an employee is caught watching TV illegally, the business or the employee may be held liable and fined up to £1,000.
A TV Licence is required if anyone - staff or customers - watches or records TV programmes at the same time as they are shown on TV, whether on a TV, tablet, computer or any other type of equipment.
In 2013, TV Licensing visited more than 270 businesses in Northern Ireland to check they were correctly licensed.