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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
Wait so the channels are FREE in the UK??? Like I could just buy a TV, pay for the cable/sat to be installed, and watch Cartoon Network or any other channel, except BBC??
gpt
No. For any satellite/cable connect you need a TV licence, not just to watch BBC. Same goes for watching any TV show broadcast via the Internet (ie, watching it whole it airs, compared to on demand). Paying a TV license grants you access to FreeView channels, which are quite limited (eg, there are 3 kids channels CBBC, Cebeebies and CITV)

Most channels are behind an additional pay wall, usually accessed via Sky or Virgin. This includes things such as Cartoon Network and the Dosney Channel.