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petercj
Do you think there is any justification for carrying on with the BBC TV Licence fee?
Apart from the current mess-up over wrongly accusing people of being paedophiles which has cost around a £1000.000, the programs are generally pretty poor, and if you want a broad and rounded view of the latest News, then Sky News does much better than the BBC.
Nearly all of the programs that the BBC claim are popular are made by private companies and not the BBC - Master Chef, for example, is made by a company owned by Murdoch's daughter.
Since Greg Dyke was bounced out as DG because the BBC upset the Government of the day by telling the truth, BBC News has been far from independent and objective, and has become a mouth-piece for the Government of the day.
The TV Licence fee is basically a tax on the right to receive live broadcasts whether they are by commercial channels or otherwise. Is it time to give people a choice of paying the licence fee IF they want to watch BBC programs, but if not, be free to legally access commercial channels through Sky or other providers?
I don't mind commercial breaks when watching TV as they provide an opportunity to put the kettle on, or take a quick comfort break.
If adverts do annoy people, then SKY Plus allows you to skip them if following the program 5 minutes behind live time.
Had the Licence fee not been frozen over the last few years, it would no doubt be approaching £200 p.a., so are you so dedicated to the BBC and the way it is funded that you are happy to pay out that kind of money in future years?
Apart from the current mess-up over wrongly accusing people of being paedophiles which has cost around a £1000.000, the programs are generally pretty poor, and if you want a broad and rounded view of the latest News, then Sky News does much better than the BBC.
Nearly all of the programs that the BBC claim are popular are made by private companies and not the BBC - Master Chef, for example, is made by a company owned by Murdoch's daughter.
Since Greg Dyke was bounced out as DG because the BBC upset the Government of the day by telling the truth, BBC News has been far from independent and objective, and has become a mouth-piece for the Government of the day.
The TV Licence fee is basically a tax on the right to receive live broadcasts whether they are by commercial channels or otherwise. Is it time to give people a choice of paying the licence fee IF they want to watch BBC programs, but if not, be free to legally access commercial channels through Sky or other providers?
I don't mind commercial breaks when watching TV as they provide an opportunity to put the kettle on, or take a quick comfort break.
If adverts do annoy people, then SKY Plus allows you to skip them if following the program 5 minutes behind live time.
Had the Licence fee not been frozen over the last few years, it would no doubt be approaching £200 p.a., so are you so dedicated to the BBC and the way it is funded that you are happy to pay out that kind of money in future years?