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Re: BBC License fee
20-03-2014 7:59 PM
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Re: BBC License fee
20-03-2014 8:33 PM
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Most of the channels I landed on were commercial and most were in an ad break so I didn't get to see what was on (yes I know there is a channel guide).
What a pleasure it was to return to the BBC.....long may the remain commercial free.
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Re: BBC License fee
20-03-2014 8:37 PM
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Yes - the number of times an add starts and I flick through the channels to see what else is on and just find more bloody ad breaks.
I often leave it on BBC News HD in the background while at the PC.
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Re: BBC License fee
20-03-2014 10:50 PM
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While we're on the topic here are some other reforms I'd like to see. The licence fee should be taken from general taxation, scrapping the current collection system, which would save up to £1.55 billion over 15 years(estimated payments to Capita for the period). The standard complaint about this is that it would lead to government interference but in fact the BBC has to regularly renegotiate its charter with the government every so often and not many people describe that as government interference(in fact the BBC IIRC employ a very large team of people to ensure they get what they want from charter renewal). The other benefit of taking the fee from taxation is that it doesn't penalise people on low fixed incomes, those who are wealthier will contribute more.
Now my more extreme suggestion which will never happen


The BBC is often portrayed as an innocent little flower cowering from dreadful politicians but in fact the UK media lives under the shadow of the world's largest broadcaster. The UK media establishment is peppered with people who have connections with the BBC and rush to protect it from any change it doesn't want. The reality is that only very brave politicians take on the BBC and try to change the status quo regarding such issues as the licence fee which the BBC will cling onto at all costs.
Re: BBC License fee
21-03-2014 12:54 PM
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That's probably where our license fee is really going.
Shame I can't afford new carpets, still I get to enjoy BBC ad free instead.

Re: BBC License fee
21-03-2014 1:01 PM
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https://community.plus.net/forum/index.php/topic,125080.0.html
Re: BBC License fee
21-03-2014 6:25 PM
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However Google also suggested & did not let us down
http://www.radiolicence.org.uk/costlicence.html

Re: BBC License fee
21-03-2014 8:19 PM
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It was back OK after a few hours.
Re: BBC License fee
21-03-2014 10:47 PM
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those of you complaining about the gargantuan costs of the tv licence 'just to watch the beeb' are forgetting that we pay far more for our commercial television through the advertising costs. if you buy anything that is advertised on television, a small proportion of the purchase price goes to advertising. over the course of a year, that extra penny on a six-pack, plus the penny on this, penny on that of all the other things you buy, could add up to a lot more than a hundred and forty-odd quid.
Re: BBC License fee
22-03-2014 12:06 AM
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Re: BBC License fee
22-03-2014 6:21 AM
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Re: BBC License fee
22-03-2014 6:51 AM
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Quote from: artificer those of you complaining about the gargantuan costs of the tv licence 'just to watch the beeb' are forgetting that we pay far more for our commercial television through the advertising costs. if you buy anything that is advertised on television, a small proportion of the purchase price goes to advertising. over the course of a year, that extra penny on a six-pack, plus the penny on this, penny on that of all the other things you buy, could add up to a lot more than a hundred and forty-odd quid.
We are never going to prevent advertising in the world in order to sell products and I guess we are forced to accept that the purchase price of a product is made up of various manufacturing, transport, advertising costs to name a few. The TV license is different in that it basically is an 'additional cost' which is as we are told funds the BBC.
It is really just another way of putting another 'tax' on us and I still think that despite BBC programmes being a lot better than foreign channels that they are no better than ITV. I get equally frustrated when flicking around channels and finding ads on each one (they always seem to coincide with each other!) but then flick to BBC to see trailers for their programmes, just as irritating as ads in my book....
I can't afford and don't particularly like or want Sky tv but I would prefer to not be forced to shell out £146 for BBC channels and have the option to spend that on Sky, Virgin, or whatever.
I say scrap this ridiculous license.
Re: BBC License fee
22-03-2014 7:01 AM
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Quote from: rja66 It is really just another way of putting another 'tax' on us and I still think that despite BBC programmes being a lot better than foreign channels that they are no better than ITV. I get equally frustrated when flicking around channels and finding ads on each one (they always seem to coincide with each other!) but then flick to BBC to see trailers for their programmes, just as irritating as ads in my book....
You would think reading this thread that we are the only country to have a TV licence, there are a few European countries that have licences and some are more expensive than the UK http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_licence#Europe
and the BBC do not stop during a program to run trailers like ITV channels do for ads.
Re: BBC License fee
22-03-2014 7:12 AM
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Re: BBC License fee
22-03-2014 7:25 AM
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At my age I can't sit through a 1.5+ hr film without needing a toilet break or wanting another cuppa and therefore on the rare occasions that I watch live tv I welcome the ad breaks to fulfil these requirements !
It's not really about the ad's for me it's about an outdated form of taxation.
I guess I am still struggling to understand why 'Freeview TV' isn't actually free...
Actually, thinking about it I'd be happy to have all of the other freeview programmes and not BBC to save the £146 fee.
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