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Topics: Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, Boxing
Ryan Smart
Fans who plan to watch the fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson on Saturday have been given a warning related to TV licences.
Paul and Tyson finally face off at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on November 16 after their original July date was postponed due to 'Iron Mike' suffering a health scare.
The pair took part in an open workout on Thursday, and 58-year-old Tyson has promised to knock his opponent out in what will be his first professional fight since 2005.
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The fight card gets underway at 11pm on Friday night for UK viewers, but the main event of the evening will take place in the early hours of Saturday morning.
It will be the first card to be broadcast live by Netflix, and will be available to all existing and new subscribers of the live streaming platform.
But fans have been sent a warning ahead of watching the card.
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Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson: BBC TV licence warning
In order to watch Paul vs Tyson live on Netflix on Saturday, viewers need to have paid for a TV licence, say the BBC.
The rule is strictly limited to live TV content on streaming services, as you do not need a licence to watch on demand programmes on the same service.
The BBC told LADbible earlier this year: "A TV licence is needed to watch live content on streaming services, watch or record a TV programme on any channel and when using BBC iPlayer.
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"Further information is available on the TV Licensing website or via the customer services team, who can help with any queries."
The aforementioned TV Licensing website defines the restriction as anything that is 'live on streaming services', including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and YouTube.
It also states that you also require a TV licence to watch live TV on YouTube - although the platform does appear to allow viewers to watch live programming without a prompt beforehand.
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Those who don't pay for a TV licence but still watch live TV could be prosecuted and face fines of up to £1,000.
But there has been criticism of that penalty, particularly for vulnerable people, with the government announcing in October that it would hold discussions over the enforcement of penalties.
In response to a question in Parliament about whether the government would consider decriminalising non-payment of the licence, the Labour MP for Barnsley South, Stephanie Peacock, said: "The Culture Secretary [Lisa Nandy] believes it is important that the television licence fee has a fair enforcement regime that does not disproportionately impact vulnerable people.
"As part of the next Charter Review, the government will engage with the BBC and others to consider how to ensure the BBC thrives well into the next decade and beyond.
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"This will include discussions on a range of important issues, including future funding models for the BBC, and their enforcement."