
While the display is certainly not current, users may have other motives for keeping them. A b&w TV license costs £49 compared to £145.50 for a color TV. However, if you own a computer, tablet, smartphone or DVR, you still have to pay the full color TV license fee.
In the year 2000, there were 212,000 households using the old school TVs, with a steady decline until today.
Overall, there are 25 million licensed viewers in the UK.