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The BBC
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From one who objects to being forced to pay a direct tax in order to watch that box in the corner - irrespective of how much BBC content i view ...
..... Message to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph Will you please make efforts to procure , next , a disc of the expenses of the BBC staff .
This is in order that we can see that the next inflation busting increase in the licence fee is justified .
I caught the end of someone being intervied on one of the news channels , late the other night - who stated tnat he had been informed by BBC journalists that there is a lot of waste going on at the Cooperation .
I'm not suprised , when there also appears , for example , to be a lot of duplication - head of news for this area - head of news for that area , etc .etc
Is anyone else of the same opinion ?
..... Message to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph Will you please make efforts to procure , next , a disc of the expenses of the BBC staff .
This is in order that we can see that the next inflation busting increase in the licence fee is justified .
I caught the end of someone being intervied on one of the news channels , late the other night - who stated tnat he had been informed by BBC journalists that there is a lot of waste going on at the Cooperation .
I'm not suprised , when there also appears , for example , to be a lot of duplication - head of news for this area - head of news for that area , etc .etc
Is anyone else of the same opinion ?
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Ok just got back from lunch. Ok Bertie you do watch/listen to the BBC. So really you are saying. Why do I have to pay for a service I use? I think you know the answer! So you actually want to use it free and have it funded by everyone else? is that correct? Or are you saying you want to abolich the BBC entirely? mmm is that the sound of the penny dropping I hear?
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I got cable last year can now receive dozens of channels on my TV. The cable provides a very good picture but the vast majority of the channels provide c**p.
BBC 1, 2 and 4 are worth paying for the licence AND the cable cost. Then there is Radio 4 and BBC local stations.
I watched a few minutes of ITV the other day. Bill and Ben, or whatever they call themselves, presenting Britain's Got No Talent. That is a level of 'entertainment' that is too low for me. Trouble is, other channels can reach lower depths and we NEED the BBC to combat this trash.
BBC 1, 2 and 4 are worth paying for the licence AND the cable cost. Then there is Radio 4 and BBC local stations.
I watched a few minutes of ITV the other day. Bill and Ben, or whatever they call themselves, presenting Britain's Got No Talent. That is a level of 'entertainment' that is too low for me. Trouble is, other channels can reach lower depths and we NEED the BBC to combat this trash.
R1Geezer
You write .....
'' So really you are saying. Why do I have to pay for a service I use? So you actually want to use it free and have it funded by everyone else? is that correct?
Please read my posts again , paying attention this time?
Where have I said any of the above ?
I pay my television licence therefore I watch watch BBC and listen to BBC radio .
If for example you had to subscribe to BBC output , then at least I have that choice , to choose ; and i probably would subscraibe to the bbc BUT that would be my choice .
At the moment I'm told - if you want to watch ANY channels , then I must pay the BBC a fee to do so .
Is that clear enough ?
You write .....
'' So really you are saying. Why do I have to pay for a service I use? So you actually want to use it free and have it funded by everyone else? is that correct?
Please read my posts again , paying attention this time?
Where have I said any of the above ?
I pay my television licence therefore I watch watch BBC and listen to BBC radio .
If for example you had to subscribe to BBC output , then at least I have that choice , to choose ; and i probably would subscraibe to the bbc BUT that would be my choice .
At the moment I'm told - if you want to watch ANY channels , then I must pay the BBC a fee to do so .
Is that clear enough ?
You know what I think the people have decided
On here at least.
The vast majority seem to support the way the BBC is funded and think that if it was changed we'd all be the worse for it.
I think a referendum would probably reflect this (although probably less strongly)
Seriously, people are always on her slagging off this country saying that it's going down the pan.
Then Berti appears and want's to torpedo one of the things that we do really really well and why?
Because he's tight
On here at least.
The vast majority seem to support the way the BBC is funded and think that if it was changed we'd all be the worse for it.
I think a referendum would probably reflect this (although probably less strongly)
Seriously, people are always on her slagging off this country saying that it's going down the pan.
Then Berti appears and want's to torpedo one of the things that we do really really well and why?
Because he's tight
abundantly, you have said the same thing many times and not acknowledged or addressed any of the points made by others, you therefore invite speculation about your position. So can you tell me on planet Berti how would this work? The way I understand you currently is this:
1. As I now have to pay for the BBC I may as well watch
2. I'd rather not have to do that and if I was given the choice I would choose not to pay and not to watch.
please set out what would be the perfect scenario for you.
1. As I now have to pay for the BBC I may as well watch
2. I'd rather not have to do that and if I was given the choice I would choose not to pay and not to watch.
please set out what would be the perfect scenario for you.
You want to change the way they are funded which would cripple public service broadcasting.
Some of their best content would not be commercially viable and would therefore go.
I call that Torpedoing - whether or not it is intentional is beside the point the effect would be the same.
And your original question seems to provide enough evidence to conclude that it's because you object to paying what is really a pretty small amount of money for it.
Some of their best content would not be commercially viable and would therefore go.
I call that Torpedoing - whether or not it is intentional is beside the point the effect would be the same.
And your original question seems to provide enough evidence to conclude that it's because you object to paying what is really a pretty small amount of money for it.
I think we can safely say jake, argument won! Questioner unable to concede that points where rasied to blow argument out of the water and stomps off in a huff instead!
As you don't want to torpedo the BBC bertie I can only assume you are option 2 above. So would you say hand on heart that you wouldn't take a little peek!
As you don't want to torpedo the BBC bertie I can only assume you are option 2 above. So would you say hand on heart that you wouldn't take a little peek!
when the bbc gets rid of clarkson and the t**** on the football i might have a different opinion
thats why jake may like the bbc , clarkson
good pair ?
jake-the-peg
Thurs 29/05/08
16:01 And here's one less piece of biker filth drink driving
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/74 22443.stm
If he'd crashed into a pub that would have been poetic justice don't you think?
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thats why jake may like the bbc , clarkson
good pair ?
jake-the-peg
Thurs 29/05/08
16:01 And here's one less piece of biker filth drink driving
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/74 22443.stm
If he'd crashed into a pub that would have been poetic justice don't you think?
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Having a range of TV channels and radio stations which are essentially commercial free is worth the licence fee alone. Then you have some of the superb documentary output, particularly Planet Earth and South Pacific, unrivalled by any commercial outfit is a huge bonus.
My only concern is the sneaking suspicion that they are overbloated in the backroom management/administration department, and love management speak a little too much.
One of my fave columns in Private Eye used to be Birtspeak :)
My only concern is the sneaking suspicion that they are overbloated in the backroom management/administration department, and love management speak a little too much.
One of my fave columns in Private Eye used to be Birtspeak :)
This question has certainly sparked off some response.
I don't know whether or not this has been mentioned, but the BBC is looking to close the loophole which allows non-licence fee payers to watch programmes on iPlayer.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-118447 4/BBC-chief-demands-charge-iPlayer-stop-viewer s-getting-free-ride.html
I don't know whether or not this has been mentioned, but the BBC is looking to close the loophole which allows non-licence fee payers to watch programmes on iPlayer.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-118447 4/BBC-chief-demands-charge-iPlayer-stop-viewer s-getting-free-ride.html
