BBC initiates its attack on iPlayer loophole as licence requirement

The BBC has stepped up its efforts to clamp down on people without a TV licence viewing its catch-up services.
From today (1 September), anyone attempting to use iPlayer will be presented with a message telling them they must have a TV licence even if they are not watching live content.
The move follows on from legislation passed earlier this year which ruled that, from 1 September, it would be illegal to watch BBC iPlayer content with a licence. The public broadcaster will hope that the new law