I really hope not.
My TV License is a complete bargain - and I would never begrudge paying it. (I remember an American friend saying "Ha! You even need to have a license to own a TV in the UK! How ridiculous..."
True, but...
* I watch commercial free TV. Over multiple channels. (News24 gets most attention.) My son watches commercial free kids TV (this alone is worth it!)
* I read all my news on the web from a commercial free web site - and the BBC site really is the best on the web, in my opinion.
* I listen to radio/web casts without commercials. And there is a huge variety of stations. (Sport/Current Affairs/Music of all tastes) + digital radio stations.
And it isn’t politically biased (well, not compared to most other media outlets - I’m thinking anything Murdoch here…. )
I feel I get better value out of my license than most - and, ironically, I spend a lot less time watching TV than most. Long live the BBC – I still love you!
-Russ
Originally posted by RussWe in america find the idea of a tv "license" totally silly. You pay for the right to be spoofed? Or offended? Or lied to? That is strange. Why would a thinking person pay a "license" for that? I'll watch your reply later. have to go watch the BBC right now... for free...😏
I really hope not.
My TV License is a complete bargain - and I would never begrudge paying it. (I remember an American friend saying "Ha! You even need to have a license to own a TV in the UK! How ridiculous..."
True, but...
* I watch commercial free TV. Over multiple channels. (News24 gets most attention.) My son watches commercial free kids ...[text shortened]... I spend a lot less time watching TV than most. Long live the BBC – I still love you!
-Russ
Originally posted by RussThe BBC is not biased? Ha Ha...Russ, I love ya, mate, but I have to disagree with you on this...does anti-Bush ring a bell? While the BBC does deliver good news, it is slightly bent against America...in my opinion. 😲
I really hope not.
* I read all my news on the web from a commercial free web site - and the BBC site really is the best on the web, in my opinion.
And it isn’t politically biased (well, not compared to most other media outlets - I’m thinking anything Murdoch here…. )
I feel I get better value out of my license than most - and, ironically, I spend a lot less time watching TV than most. Long live the BBC – I still love you!
-Russ
Originally posted by StarValleyWyI don't mind paying for the world service (or BBC America) - enjoy it on me. 😉
We in america find the idea of a tv "license" totally silly. You pay for the right to be spoofed? Or offended? Or lied to? That is strange. Why would a thinking person pay a "license" for that? I'll watch your reply later. have to go watch the BBC right now... for free...😏
-Russ
Originally posted by RussHi Russ... See my post on General. "January"... blahs... I still think you need a menu in the home page called "Subscribe"... silly me. I can't remember how to give you the damned money. (I searched for a half hour and gave up... putting a question into the forums instead.)
I don't mind paying for the world service (or BBC America) - enjoy it on me. 😉
-Russ
Originally posted by chancremechanicYou really are paranoid aren't you!!
The BBC is not biased? Ha Ha...Russ, I love ya, mate, but I have to disagree with you on this...does anti-Bush ring a bell? While the BBC does deliver good news, it is slightly bent against America...in my opinion. 😲
I don't see the BBC as being particularly biased. We certainly don't get the gung-ho propaganda that (say) Fox served up during the Iraq war.
As for being anti Bush - Don't you understand? The guy is an imbecile!
"If you don't have any ambitions, the minimum-wage job isn't going to get you to where you want to get, for example. In other words, what is your ambitions? And oh, by the way, if that is your ambition, here's what it's going to take to achieve it."
Any ideas what this means?
Originally posted by ianpickeringSome. But again, you fail to state the source. Very convenient.
You really are paranoid aren't you!!
I don't see the BBC as being particularly biased. We certainly don't get the gung-ho propaganda that (say) Fox served up during the Iraq war.
As for being anti Bush - Don't you understan ...[text shortened]... it's going to take to achieve it."
Any ideas what this means?
From a "Yankee" perspective though... except for the 51% on the coasts... 🙂😀😛
Yuck!
Why the hell should we care about the euro-centric view? You guys have not been right about "war and peace" in over a thousand years. We, on the other hand have never lost a war. Except Viet Nam. And maybe Cambodia. Then when we lost.... your champions killed millions.
😀
Originally posted by PaulieTo the original question i think if you watch you pay but my disagreement with the bbc is its a monopoly. Sky do not operate this system, if you chose to watch you pay if not your not asked to subscribe. So the bbc do not need to justify there programes and make shows to suit there makers not veiwers. I have sent in over 50 complaints with only 2 replys, (1) the bbc try to please everyone but this isnot always possible, (2) veiwers have the right to switch off programes. In both cases they ignore my main complaint and reply to the lesser.
With all the upheaval of recent days, resignations and all. Do you think that the government will force the bbc to become a commercial chanel?
Originally posted by stokerIf you had to subscribe to the BBC it would be a lot more expensive.
To the original question i think if you watch you pay but my disagreement with the bbc is its a monopoly. Sky do not operate this system, if you chose to watch you pay if not your not asked to subscribe. So the bbc do not need to justify there programes and make shows to suit there makers not veiwers. I have sent in over 50 complaints with only 2 replys, (1) ...[text shortened]... witch off programes. In both cases they ignore my main complaint and reply to the lesser.
Sure, we are funding things we never benefit from, like World Service, BBC World, and all the digital channels and radio, etc.
But Sky subscriptions are extortionate, in my opionion.
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I thought the BBC was a semi-commercial organisation anyway. Its funding does come for the government via the license fee, but also the BBC sells a lot of stuff to.
BBC books, Vids, DVD's etc,
BBC TV shows to foreign networks
BBC TC show concepts...
This is all commerical operations. I was at a big education show at the beginning of the yeat and BBC Education was one of the largest exhinbitors and they were.... selling
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