ECCOnoob Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Totally off topic, but I couldn't disagree more. For the money paid, the value is outstanding. I completely agree. I get absolutely fed up with people banging on about the Television Licence without any clue what it funds and offers. Things that in the commerical profit fueled world would never be even considered. 59 Radio Stations 16 television channels 5 web based/portal based digital services Royal Charter to ensure that important but minority interest subjects are covered including religious and parliamentary broadcasts Funding grant to Channel 4 Funding grant to Freeview Service Funding grant to pay for infrastructure Funding subsidy to pay for Disability Services (subs and audio description) All that free at point of use for what? just £12 a month? Lets all go pay as you view. Lets just put all that into commerical broadcaster hands seeking nothing but a profit. You would not even get 25% of that lot. If it made no profit it would be chopped. ITV is a great example. Closed down regional and minority interest broadcasting, merge regions into centralised zones (hence why often "news in your local area" is anything but), focus only populist and trivial programmes, have no funding for new talent and creative development opportunites, increse product placement, sponsorship and advertising breaks, introduce premium rate phone lines on every other programme, become invovled with rediculous willy waving bidding wars for broadcast rights for sport, big name stars and key events..... No thanks. I will stick with my licence fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 The BBC is worth it IMO. I mean, ever watched a freeview channel etc? The programme is on for 5 minutes then you get 5 minutes of adverts, it's pathetic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SqueakyPete Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Totally off topic, but I couldn't disagree more. For the money paid, the value is outstanding. It is off topic,and for that I apologise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buck Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Untrustworthy you say? The Saville scandal was enough proof for me,and a good enough reason for me to cancel my T.V licence. Do I want to pay money towards bent bosses that cover up paedophiles? No thanks:D I have to ask this because I just don't know. If you don't own a TV but can pick up shows on the computer, do you still have to have a license? I live in a FREE country where you don't need a license. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeMaquis Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I have to ask this because I just don't know. If you don't own a TV but can pick up shows on the computer, do you still have to have a license? I live in a FREE country where you don't need a license. "You need to be covered by a valid TV Licence if you watch or record TV as it's being broadcast. This includes the use of devices such as a computer, laptop, mobile phone or DVD/video recorder." From http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one They don't have licences in the USA due to the fact that so many US citizens get murdered before the licence would expire. We have a decent free at the point of delivery health system, one burden we have to put up with as a sop to not being FREE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs brady Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Untrustworthy you say? The Saville scandal was enough proof for me,and a good enough reason for me to cancel my T.V licence. Do I want to pay money towards bent bosses that cover up paedophiles? No thanks:D That is exactly the same thing what happened to me ,and a lot of my friends too I reckon it's a good enough reason if any . Any credibility the BBC did have diminished incredibly when that happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janie48 Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 The BBC has been criticised from the time it was founded up to the present. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_the_BBC Does that stop me watching its TV channels or listening to its radio broadcasts? No it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buck Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 "You need to be covered by a valid TV Licence if you watch or record TV as it's being broadcast. This includes the use of devices such as a computer, laptop, mobile phone or DVD/video recorder." From http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one They don't have licences in the USA due to the fact that so many US citizens get murdered before the licence would expire. We have a decent free at the point of delivery health system, one burden we have to put up with as a sop to not being FREE. Your decent and free health system cost my best freind and cousin his life at 71. he died of colon cancer because he had to wait over a year for a colonoscopy test. I , on the other hand, survived cancer of he larynx, because a routine exam found it in time 12 years ago. All paid for by my company health package. As to the other nonsense you wrote, that is par for the course, and not worthy of comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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