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chateauferret  08 Dec 18 11.32pm |
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Originally posted by YT
I take your point, however this “tax” is avoidable by choosing not to use the services that it covers. Not really. If you wanted to watch only non-BBC content on say Sky or Virgin you still have to pay for a licence. You even need a licence if you watch non-BBC content on a computer. Only if you don't watch any TV broadcasting at all do you avoid having to have a licence. The proper way to fund the BBC would be for us to subscribe to it through our digital services, just like any other broadcaster.
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 cryrst  The garden of England 09 Dec 18 10.43am |
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Originally posted by chateauferret
Not really. If you wanted to watch only non-BBC content on say Sky or Virgin you still have to pay for a licence. You even need a licence if you watch non-BBC content on a computer. Only if you don't watch any TV broadcasting at all do you avoid having to have a licence. The proper way to fund the BBC would be for us to subscribe to it through our digital services, just like any other broadcaster. Tv license is 60p a day
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Badger11  Beckenham 09 Dec 18 12.11pm |
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Originally posted by cryrst
Tv license is 60p a day But if you are poor that is money you could save.
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| steeleye20 Croydon 09 Dec 18 12.14pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
But if you are poor that is money you could save. Not only that, with that £3 per week you could also get a leaflet from the DWP advising you how to budget responsibly.
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 Cucking Funt Clapham on the Back 09 Dec 18 12.25pm |
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Originally posted by chateauferret
Not really. If you wanted to watch only non-BBC content on say Sky or Virgin you still have to pay for a licence. You even need a licence if you watch non-BBC content on a computer. Only if you don't watch any TV broadcasting at all do you avoid having to have a licence. The proper way to fund the BBC would be for us to subscribe to it through our digital services, just like any other broadcaster. Unfortunately, BBC4 and the absence of adverts are two things it has going for it.
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| cryrst The garden of England 09 Dec 18 1.31pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
But if you are poor that is money you could save. For what? Poor people we are told have nothing so how can they save.
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| Badger11 Beckenham 09 Dec 18 5.46pm |
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Originally posted by cryrst
For what? Poor people we are told have nothing so how can they save. I am surprised that there seems to be little compassion for poor people forced to pay their license fee. I will let the Guardian have their say as they probably will do it better than me.
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| dannyboy1978 11 Dec 18 7.46am |
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Top story ALERT Edited by dannyboy1978 (11 Dec 2018 7.46am)
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| Badger11 Beckenham 11 Dec 18 7.50am |
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Originally posted by dannyboy1978
Top story ALERT Edited by dannyboy1978 (11 Dec 2018 7.46am) The Beeb thinks that's a good thing but they didn't say why people were tweeting. I bet Mys May is getting a lot of tweets at the moment doesn't mean she is doing a good job.
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| Midlands Eagle 11 Dec 18 10.14am |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Bring back Barry Took! Do you know the necessary incantations for necromancy?
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| becky over the moon 11 Dec 18 11.06am |
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
Do you know the necessary incantations for necromancy? I do...... but then I also know more uses for mistletoe than kissing under it at Christmas
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| Stirlingsays 11 Dec 18 12.42pm |
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
Do you know the necessary incantations for necromancy?
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| Stirlingsays 13 Dec 18 10.12am |
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Originally posted by Badger11
Finally a story on the news I agree with. The BBC has gone over budget by £27mm on re-building the set for Eastenders. The original cost was £60mm final cost is estimated to be £87mm. WTF its a soap opera, make do with wobbly scenery like Crossroads for gods sake. The story is about the overspend but why spend £60mm in the first place? Well not to worry its not their money and the BBC apparently provides marvelous value for money or so they keep telling us. Not hard when the series isn't worth two bob in real terms.
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Jimenez  SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 16 Dec 18 6.12pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
Remember this story when the Big Bucks Corporation complains about Tory cuts as the reason for scrapping the free over 75yo license. Nice work if you can get it and trebles all around. ....but,but. We must pay top salaries to attract top talent. I also saw the other day they are spending 27 Million on doing up the Eastenders set !!
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| becky over the moon 16 Dec 18 6.29pm |
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Originally posted by Jimenez
....but,but. We must pay top salaries to attract top talent. I also saw the other day they are spending 27 Million on doing up the Eastenders set !! The claims for damage look like they could run into serious amounts too:
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| steve1984 17 Dec 18 12.29pm | |
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Originally posted by Harborough Eagle
I love BBC dramas as that is my thing but.. Drama is a lot more expensive per hour to produce than soap and it doesn't bring in such high audiences. Or at least it's a lot more risky. Audiences for soaps are reliable. News is the biggest loss maker. Expensive to produce and limited returns. Last year the BBC's share of TV viewing was 31.6% on revenues of £5bn. ITV's was 21.7% on revenues of £3.1bn.* For each % share point ITV generated revenues of £143m. The BBC produced each % share point for £158m. The BBC spent 10% more per point than ITV which were it a commercial venture could be readily justified by it's market leading position. If the BBC were selling ads in the same way that ITV does then it would command at least a 10% price premium vs ITV per 1,000 viewers reached. *but of course herein lies the difference. ITV produce audiences to realise revenues whilst the BBC incurs costs to produce audiences. Edited by steve1984 (17 Dec 2018 12.32pm)
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