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Ok, we all know its never going to happen but does anyone else agree with me that TV buyers should be given the choice weather to buy a license or not? :chin:
I would much rather have a TV without being able to view the BBC channels if it meant not having to pay the licence fee - which if my information is correct, goes directly to the BBC hence the reason they dont need to show adverts
I would much rather have a TV without being able to view the BBC channels if it meant not having to pay the licence fee - which if my information is correct, goes directly to the BBC hence the reason they dont need to show adverts
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Darn right I do. Oh, and you have more of a choice in it than most people think -
http://www.tvlicensing.biz/
And if you want it removed you'd best get started on it soon because the next thing they will have a tax/licence for is the computer you are sat at right now.
Even if the BBC were to start showing adverts, i doubt they would receive many complaints if it meant abolishing the license fee (well, tax)
Make no mistake: the BBC is the very best TV broadcaster in the world. It pisses over every other TV channel on earth, bar none. *Kermit insert cue on Britain's Worst Toilet programme here*
The TV licence is unfair and unorthodox. But when you think the benefits it produces it seems like damn good value for money to me.
Without the licence the BBC would become at best another channel 4, and at worst another ITV, or- god forbid- the world's worst television channel, Sky 1.
And speaking of Sky, a full subscription costs around £460 per year. And they still inundate you with ads, and shower you with the lowest possible quality of programmes. Compare that with the BBC...
As for sky charging for a subcription - sure, they charge, but i dont have a problem with that because people have a choice whether to buy from sky or not same as any company. The BBC doesnt give viewers any choice its either buy a license, dont own a TV or risk getting a fine/arrested!
At least with the BBC it's only those who watch TV who finance it.
Isnt it strange how they show all the latest programmes and films while you have to wait years (yes years) for them to be shown on terrestrial. But yay for wank alternatives
Benefits you enjoy that are extorted out of other people. Nice
Sure buying the products advertised on other stations is funding the companies to make more adverts but as consumers, people will buy products anyway regardless of it is being advertised on tv or not - As a consumer myself this is my choice to buy these products! these products are not forced onto me and i can easily choose not to pay for them if i so wish.
The BBC has taken away people right of choice. As mentioned before, it is either pay for a tv license, or dont get access to itv, channel 4, any of skys channels, any ntl channels etc..
I just see how it can possibly be fair that i should pay 130 odd quid for a few channels that i dont even watch!
People can bitch about paying for it, but then think about how much you watch it.
What has the best programs? BBC. What has the best News Channel? BBC. Who does Britains best Radio? BBC.
How your licence is spent
Straight off they can get rid of digital TV and local radio.
BBC should just stick to the core and cut the rest.
As eventually all TV is gonig to be digital only, that'd be daft.
Why? When we go digital they'll still have Beeb 1 and 2 - they don't need to have 312 other channels as well.
Long as they keep Working Lunch. That fucking rocks.
Look guys, 35p of our TV licence money gets spent on the links you get to collectively roll eyes and foam at the mouth over! Top value for money or what!!!
And as for movies, there are about 3-4 decent premieres a month on the not-very-cheap Sky Movies channels. The other 26 days of the month nothing but utter cack is shown. You're much better off going to the video shop or getting a service such as Homechoice where you have thousands of movies on demand. And of course, your money would not go to line the pockets of Rupert Murdoch.
Nobody is forcing them to watch TV is there?
Home Choice is owned by Murdoch.
But that's Americans for ya, it's all about the television!
I always find that if any of my American flatmates is about to start a fight with me I turn on the TV and it distracts them for long enough so that I can do a runner.
Before the PC brigade come and lynch me, note that I'm kidding and love my flatmates really!
All the Americans I know bemoan the amount of tripe they have on TV there, granted you get a few good show's but most of them are on expensive cable channels like HBO.
do'h.
isn't it state owned though...?
Not really, its a QANGO.