Re: Jim'll fix it and you
@Grease Monkey, the law agrees with him entirely.
The law is that you must have a license if you have a device that can receive live broadcast television, and is set up to do so. So, if you don't have an aerial plugged in and/or the TV isn't tuned then your TV is not set up to do so.
I have a TV. I don't have an aerial. I don't need a license. TVL agrees with me on this.