Am I Right To Be Feeling This Way?
Family Life0 min ago
Did you get value for your licence fee money
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Have to say Rebel, when I mentioned last year that I was getting rid of my tv (and obviously not going to pay a tv licence) I got a lot of negative replies saying that I would never get the licencing authorities of my back. I made one phone call stating that I no longer have a tv and i havnt heard a thing since.
I was no longer going to pay for the sh1t that I viewed night...
I was no longer going to pay for the sh1t that I viewed night...
21:39 Tue 20th Jul 2010
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I object to having to pay for something that airs freely. If I want to view Sky sports or ESPN then I have to pay for it. Fair enough.
Why can't I buy a TV (For playing games systems etc) without giving my details?
Why does buying a product meant for one reason (tv) mean you have to buy someone elses product (BBC), when you'll never use it?
Why can't I buy a TV (For playing games systems etc) without giving my details?
Why does buying a product meant for one reason (tv) mean you have to buy someone elses product (BBC), when you'll never use it?
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joeluke is correct - please delete '8 out of 10 Cats' from the list and replace it with 'Wallander', or 'Mo', or 'The Armstrong & Miller Show'...or any of their other BAFTA award winning shows.
Rebelsouls - no, I didn't read the link, but I have now...doesn't bother me in the slightest because a) its a story about sports which hold no interest for me and b) it's in the Murdoch-owned Sun, which absolutely CANNOT be trusted to print a balanced story about the BBC (not in it's owner's interests).
I totally didn't get any value from the BBC's coverage of the World Cup, because I didn't watch a split second of it.
However, I don't bemoan money being spent on something I'm not interested because I'm a 'leftie', which means I'm happy to share the common wealth.
Rebelsouls - no, I didn't read the link, but I have now...doesn't bother me in the slightest because a) its a story about sports which hold no interest for me and b) it's in the Murdoch-owned Sun, which absolutely CANNOT be trusted to print a balanced story about the BBC (not in it's owner's interests).
I totally didn't get any value from the BBC's coverage of the World Cup, because I didn't watch a split second of it.
However, I don't bemoan money being spent on something I'm not interested because I'm a 'leftie', which means I'm happy to share the common wealth.
Does Murdock own the Times, most papers have had some story about the bent parasites over the years
http://business.times...ia/article6788757.ece
http://business.times...ia/article6788757.ece
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Rebelsouls
No - the problem is worse than that.
No channel survives on a subscription-only model. It's simply not financially viable. The BBC would also have to supplement it's income with advertising (look at Sky and Virgin).
Now, the market for commercial advertising simply could not sustain another major channel.
What would happen if the BBC entered the commercial market?
Every single channel would have to jettison any programming which didn't generate maximum profit with minimum outlay. The first to be hit would be childrens television, the arts, music coverage and home grown dramas.
There would now be five major channels chasing after the same advertising pot. Because the balance of power would shift from the programme makers to the advertisers, real choice would be hit.
To put it simply, if you want wall to wall pap on all major channels, let the BBC into the market.
Like I said before - horror story.
No - the problem is worse than that.
No channel survives on a subscription-only model. It's simply not financially viable. The BBC would also have to supplement it's income with advertising (look at Sky and Virgin).
Now, the market for commercial advertising simply could not sustain another major channel.
What would happen if the BBC entered the commercial market?
Every single channel would have to jettison any programming which didn't generate maximum profit with minimum outlay. The first to be hit would be childrens television, the arts, music coverage and home grown dramas.
There would now be five major channels chasing after the same advertising pot. Because the balance of power would shift from the programme makers to the advertisers, real choice would be hit.
To put it simply, if you want wall to wall pap on all major channels, let the BBC into the market.
Like I said before - horror story.
Rebelsouls
With no licence fee, all programming on all channels would have to work on a greatly reduced budget.
Get rid of the licence fee, turn the BBC on the open market and enjoy a future filled with 'You've Been Framed', 'Loose Women' and 'Three Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps'.
Okay, that might be overstating things...but can you imagine any other channel paying out for something like Planet Earth or The Blue Planet?
Can you imagine any other channel willing to put money up for 'niche' programmes like The Royle Family, The Thick Of It or The Office?
Can you name any halfway decent comedy that's come from ITV in the past two decades?
The BBC to my mind is a national treasure which I for one feel extremely grateful for.
With no licence fee, all programming on all channels would have to work on a greatly reduced budget.
Get rid of the licence fee, turn the BBC on the open market and enjoy a future filled with 'You've Been Framed', 'Loose Women' and 'Three Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps'.
Okay, that might be overstating things...but can you imagine any other channel paying out for something like Planet Earth or The Blue Planet?
Can you imagine any other channel willing to put money up for 'niche' programmes like The Royle Family, The Thick Of It or The Office?
Can you name any halfway decent comedy that's come from ITV in the past two decades?
The BBC to my mind is a national treasure which I for one feel extremely grateful for.
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