School open evening want to show the rugby

[pickman]

Hi

 

want to make sure we are legal.

 

We have an open evening on the 6th October and our PE department wants to stream the live rugby for our visitors.

 

Will my TV licence and my ERA+ Licence cover us for this.

 

 

Thanks

 

Matt

[notalot]

Looking at the ERA licence I would suggest not.

 

The licence uses the term "non-commercial educational purposes", Which an open evening wouldn't automatically be covered also later on in the guidance it says;

 

"Showing recordings for entertainment purposes, whether or not the audience has made a payment or donation to see the performance" which I think is the more likely reason which is explicitly excluded from the licence.

 

I would add I'm no expert and just took a look at the ERA guidance.

[pickman]

Check with the Government licensing department and as we are a state school we are covered.

[PotNoodleTech]

I don't see how you are covered for that - showing the rugby live is not educationally linked, it's a public broadcast which comes under a whole 'nother licence isn't it?

 

Mind you - if you've got it in writing then it's fine I guess you're covered!

[SteveBentley]

I don't think pubs etc need any special license to show sport that's on terrestrial TV, so it's probably the same deal. So long as the premises has a license you're fine.

[jmak]

From the tv licencing website

 

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/business-and-organisations/hospitality-aud11

 

Hospitality areas need to be covered by a valid TV Licence if any staff or customers watch or record television programmes as they're being shown on TV. This includes the use of devices such as a TV, computer, mobile phone,games console, digital boxor DVD/VHS recorder.

 

A hospitality area is any premises, other than a hotel, that provides rooms, corporate boxes or other similar places (units) for guests’ entertainment at an event - for instance, a sports stadium, club or ground (e.g. rugby, football, golf, tennis). Your licence fee will be based on the number of units in which a TV receiver is installed or used.

 

And:

 

How much does it cost?

 

To cover up to 15 units

 

You only need to pay one fee of £145.50