A publican caught without a TV licence has been ordered to pay £420 by magistrates.
Anthony King, of The Tom Thumb, in Grove Road, Blaby, was fined £200 for the offence of using a TV without a licence on the business premises.
He was also ordered to pay £200 costs and a £20 victim surcharge at a hearing at Leicester Magistrates' Court yesterday.
Speaking after the hearing, TV Licensing East Midlands spokesman Mark Whitehouse said: "We appreciate these are tough times for businesses, but to be fair to the majority who do pay the licence fee we have to take action against those who watch TV illegally.
"We'd rather businesses think ahead and check if they need a licence than risk being prosecuted. A licence costs £145.50 and can be bought in minutes online."
