Netflix is set to broadcast a live Beyonce concert on Christmas Day. But those looking to tune in and watch it as it happens face a £1,000 fine.
Announcing the concert ahead of the big day, Netflix said it was 'an early Christmas gift granted' as part of the streaming giant's offering on 25 December.
The Queen of Pop is set to perform live on Netflix during the service's first-ever NFL Christmas Gameday.
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Taking place during the half-time show of one of two NFL games also being broadcast live on Netflix, it will see her take to the stage half way through the second match between the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens.
The first game being broadcast live on Netflix is Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Performing at the NRG Stadium in Houston, it will be the first time Beyonce performs songs from her record-breaking Cowboy Carter album to a live audience, with millions of Netflix subscribers around the world set to tune in to watch the 11-time Grammy nominated artist do her thing.
But in broadcasting the concert to fans around the world, here in the UK there will be an issue when it comes to simply tuning in as Queen Bee sings the likes of 'Texas Hold 'Em' and 'Jolene'.
On the whole, watching Netflix in the UK comes with strings attached.
You pay your monthly subs and you can go through the company's vast library at your pleasure. The problem has come about in recent months due to Netflix's expansion in to live events.
This has included the recent boxing match between YouTuber Jake Paul and former heavyweight world champion, Mike Tyson.
It was an event that saw more than 108 million people watched the event as it happened, with Paul comfortably beating Iron Mike in a result that surprised no one with even the vaguest interested in boxing.
The difference with these live events, which includes the NFL games going on around Beyonce's performance, is that authorities require extra payment in the UK.
That is in the form of something called the TV Licence; an annual fee that funds the BBC, setting you back £169.50 for a year. And it's going up by £5 a year from April 2025.
Tuning in without a TV Licence could leave you open to a £1,000 fine if caught by authorities.
"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," a BBC spokesperson told LADbible earlier on this year.
Further information is available on the TV Licensing website or via the customer services team, who can help with any queries, the service added.
The live Beyonce Netflix concert is set to take to the stage at around 10.30pm GMT on Christmas Day (25 December).
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Tom Earnshaw