Stop, Watch And Cheer!

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Stop, Watch And Cheer!

PR Newswire

LONDON, July 10, 2012

LONDON

,

July 10, 2012

/PRNewswire/ --

How businesses and staff can watch and work during the Olympics this summer

Zookeepers, office staff, shop workers and

King Henry VIII*

are among

thousands of sports fans who will Stop, Watch and Cheer as they celebrate

Olympic moments at work this summer.

More than 2,500 hours of live Olympic's 2012 coverage will be shown over 17

days of the Games, most of it during working hours. According to TV Licensing,

many workplaces are planning ahead, allowing staff to

Stop, Watch and

Cheer

Team GB.

"While it won't be possible for every business, if staff want to enjoy the Games,

they could talk to their managers to identify key televised Olympic events when

they are allowed to stop work, gather around a licensed TV or computer to

watch history in the making, and cheer on great sporting achievements," said

Elly Button, spokesperson for TV Licensing.

Dr David Fletcher, Director of the Sport Psychology Support Service at

Loughborough University, explained why the Olympics provides an opportunity

to build team spirit at work.

"We all feel more motivated when we are part of a team and research shows

that raising morale can increase productivity and boost good will. We're

currently psychologically preparing some of

Britain's

athletes for the Games,

but similar motivating strategies can be used in any workplace. The Olympics is

an exciting time, and watching it live together is a great chance for team

building, on the track and off it."

Many sports fans and their employers across the country already have plans in

place to watch this summer's "must see" events live at work.

(

High resolution

photos are available of the following

at:

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/about/media-centre)

*Actors at

Hampton Court Palace

, including "King Henry VIII", and visitor guides will

take time out to watch Team GB make history.

Managers, zookeepers and a mob of meerkats at

Battersea Park Children's Zoo

will

be glued to the TV at work to catch Olympic highlights.

Accountants in

Cardiff

, diving instructors in

Sheffield

, academics in Wrexham, whistle-

makers in

Birmingham

and shopkeepers in Newry will join businesses across the

country to celebrate the Olympics by watching live at work.

A TV Licensing survey

[1]

revealed 44 per cent of businesses agreed watching

live events at work creates a better atmosphere, while YouGov research

[2]

suggests the average worker will spend 18 minutes of each day watching

Olympic coverage at work.

Katrina Whenham, spokesperson for Historic Royal Palaces, said planning

ahead was key to building workplace morale and ensuring the work gets done.

"As an official Olympic venue, we know some of our staff really don't want to

miss out on the action. While work always comes first, we don't want to be

spoilsports. We want everyone at Hampton Court Palace to feel part of this

historic occasion for

London

and have organised a number of opportunities so

that we can all celebrate as a team without business suffering."

TV Licensing has produced a new online Workplace Viewing Guide, making it

simple for businesses to plan, and ensure they are licensed if they need to be.

A TV Licence is legally required on work premises if anyone - either staff or

customers - watches TV programmes at the same time as they are shown on

TV, whether on a computer, TV, or via the internet on a tablet or smart phone.

A licence costs £145.50 and can be bought in minutes online at: TV Licensing

for Business. If an employee is caught watching TV illegally, the business may

be held liable and fined up to £1,000.

Notes to editors

Key Dates:

Olympics:

Friday 27 July - Sunday 12 August - 17 days

Paralympics:

Wednesday 29 August - Sunday 9 September - 12 days

If anyone on business premises watches or records programmes as they are

shown on TV, they need to be covered by a valid TV Licence. This is the case

irrespective of the channel being watched or the device being used. This

includes the use of any TV receiving device including a TV set, computer,

laptop, mobile phone or DVD/Blu-ray recorder.

Most businesses need only one TV Licence. A business may need more than one

licence depending on the type of business and how it operates. If a business has more

than one premises, or there are areas of the business site which are separate units, or if

any part of the premises is sub-let to another business, each will need to be separately

licensed. Special conditions apply to pubs and hotels and holiday parks, and

organisations planning a large scale screening; please see our website for details.

Using television equipment to receive or record television programmes as they are

being shown without the correct licence is a criminal offence. If caught, owners or

managers could face a court prosecution and fine of up to £1,000 per offence, plus court

costs. Those found guilty are also required to buy a TV Licence or they could face a

second prosecution.

Even if employees or visitors use their own mobile device (unplugged) to watch live TV

on the premises, they will need to be covered by a TV Licence, either for the business or

at their home address. If their device is plugged into the mains, then the business

premises need to be covered by a current TV Licence.

People at 2,800 business addresses were caught watching TV without a licence

across the UK during 2010 and 2011.

A colour TV Licence costs £145.50, and a black and white one £49.00.

There are many different ways to pay. For more information about payment options,

please visit

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/pay/index.aspx

or call 0300-790-6063

For more information about TV licences for businesses please visit

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

organisations/

When is a licence not needed?

You do not need a licence for business premises if the TV equipment is never

used to receive or record television programme services, but is only used for

closed circuit monitoring or to watch pre-recorded videos. If your business

doesn't need a TV Licence, please let us know at http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk.

Then we can remove your organisation from our list of unlicensed addresses.

We may visit to confirm this.

1. Harris Interactive business to business research into 600 small and medium-

sized businesses in the UK (

December 2011

).

2. YouGov research for Freeview conducted between

21-12 May 2012

.

To arrange an interview with Dr David Fletcher or a TV

Licensing spokesperson, or for further information

please contact the TV Licensing Press Office on +44-

0208-752-6606.

To view photo thumbnails

visit http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/about/media-centre/

For high resolution JPEG images,

email: [e-mail]

To download a copy of the Workplace Viewing Guide

visit:http://bit.ly/MlGAQg