Bbc

[Bazile]

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/

The sooner the better this direct tax is scrapped

[barry1010]

It will be a very sad for independent television channels.

[dannyk13]

Let's hope it comes to fruition.

[Mamyalynne]

Which BBC story are you aiming us at Baz?

[jim360]

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/5288294/bbc-licence-scrapped-subscription-service/

[Bazile]

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/5288294/bbc-licence-scrapped-subscription-service/

[Mamyalynne]

Thank you, it wasn't clear from your initial link.

[Mamyalynne]

I have always said I would happily pay a subscription as long as it wasn't more than the bargain price the licence is now.

[Bazile]

I don't know what happened there mamy

[dannyk13]

Barry, how will be sad for the independent channels?

[dannyk13]

I presume that if you don't want to watch BBC you need not pay the subscription, but how will the BBC monitor that.

[Old_Geezer]

Scrapping it is an overdue action. But it still needs to be publicly funded or it'll deteriorate to the level of independent commercial companies and their achievement. It's a rough world out their pleasing the lowest common denominator for subscriptions and/or chasing dwindling levels of commercials.

[Khandro]

//how will the BBC monitor that.//

It can be like a newspaper subscription or Netflix etc.

[jim360]

BBC Local Radio channels reach as many as 7 million in the UK, so that's quite a large audience that would lose radio services (or, at least, lose advert-free radio) if these proposals went ahead. Not to mention all the other channels that would be slashed.

Interesting they want to keep Radio 3, though.

[Theland]

I am undecided on this.
Our national cohesion and democracy itself may be safeguarded best by a national broadcaster.
I just don't know.

[Togo]

//but how will the BBC monitor that.//

Sky and every other provider manage it fairly easily Danny. With the advent of digital transmission and the old analogue, air to aerial signal now a thing of the past it is relatively easy to deny access to any unauthorised digital box or receiver. Subscribe, get an authorisation code or pin no , register it or you cannot watch.

[dannyk13]

Togo,// you cannot watch//
That's fine as I rarely watch anything on the BBC,but how will it affect BBC I player?

[Togo]

That will be up to what the BBC wants to do. They could offer a subscription to iplayer facilities without a main package deal just like the other suppliers can or they may decide that it is an all or nothing deal. Can't see them wanting to alienate there potential future market by being peevish and then again there is always thre argument that we who have paid a licence fee for all the years are the owners of the programmes that were made with the money and cannot be denied access to their viewing. They will think twice about court cases when we are not paying for them, as they will the inflated salaries, grandiose schemes, and worldwide jollies to cover fringe activities that just so happen to tick the woke boxes.

[woofgang]

dining with my ex supports local cohesion?

[woofgang]

barry why will it be sad for independent channels?

[dannyk13]

//barry why will it be sad for independent channels?//
Asked that at 12.55, still waiting for an answer.