Soldato
Because spending big is absolutely their thing as they think it generates a bigger economy. They're a high tax, high spend party because they have to be to implement all their vanity projects.
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Because spending big is absolutely their thing as they think it generates a bigger economy. They're a high tax, high spend party because they have to be to implement all their vanity projects.
Only Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing and Would I Lie To You are any good and that list isn't worth close to £196 million.
Corbyn wanted to slap the tax on tech firms to fund the BBC :/
Basically punish their competition and supress progress away from the BBC's outdated model.
Corbyn wanted to slap the tax on tech firms to fund the BBC :/
Basically punish their competition and supress progress away from the BBC's outdated model.
I just use YouTube vanced on my android phone and tablet. Special app that blocks adverts and various other improvements.Getting Youtube Premium through India VPN fixes that problem. Plenty of guides online how to do this
Probably too scared to offend someone now.
Soldato
BBC produces a lot of comedy content, BBC website and programming output shows that.
If you don't like any of the other comedy programming produced by the BBC then that is perfectly fine but, stating opinions as facts makes you seem like you share a braincell with the family and it wasn't your turn.
Have a look at Two Doors Down, quality comedy.
It's about the only thing i've seen from the BBC over the last few years, but i can't really justify paying £150 a year to watch 6-8 twenty minute episodes.
I think they make some decent content, problem is they make TOO MUCH content and a lot of it seems to be fairly poor quality to me.
I don't want to pay for what I perceive as a poor quality provider, with a huge selection of poor quality shows. So bin the whole thing or split it and let me pay for what I do want e.g. radio stations (which in general are pretty good).
I don't want to pay for what I perceive as a poor quality provider, with a huge selection of poor quality shows. So bin the whole thing or split it and let me pay for what I do want e.g. radio stations (which in general are pretty good).
Comical responses to this thread over the past couple of pages.
Criticising the BBC for not producing the content people want and being forced to pay for it nicely topped off with posts about paying as little as possible or even nothing using underhanded methods for the content they do want on YouTube
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You couldn't make this **** up, just typical behaviour from the people of this **** hole nation.
Criticising the BBC for not producing the content people want and being forced to pay for it nicely topped off with posts about paying as little as possible or even nothing using underhanded methods for the content they do want on YouTube
.You couldn't make this **** up, just typical behaviour from the people of this **** hole nation.
Doesn’t work for TVs or IOS devices unfortunately, which covers everything in our house
(TVs being the main issue).
Think Radio would have to paid for by advertising which drives me nuts on commercial radio, the same sodding ads and music on a long drive is painful. Either that or make it accessible via BBC Sounds through subscription and get rid of the FM / DAB service.
Same here but I also use YT on none andriod devices such as my smart TV and iOS device. Thats where YT Premuim comes in handy.
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Soldato
It's the only suitable solution but stations would get thinned and chances are, it would end up like another Global station which, imo, are generally pants.
Moving them to "data" only would massively alienate current listeners and i doubt they could make it commercially viable.
Sat radio, a la Sirius XM, would be a possible alternative (as it's subscription based) and i've always wondered if there's an opening in the UK/EU for something like that although cost of infrastructure would be the biggest hurdle.
Soldato
I think you should get a refund if you ever watched a full episode of the "comedy" Miranda.
Whether its value for money depends on how much money you have at your disposal.
Why should people have to pay to watch live programmes on formats not controlled by the BBC? Like ITV, Channel 5, Sky and Virgin Media channels? The latter you're already paying an additional subscription fee.
Or they are doing it to appease the red wall seats they won at the last election?
Labour seem to be looking at this from the BBC point of view. It's not about the BBC. It's about the people having to pay money to watch it under threat of a fine and imprisonment.
What is wrong with running advertisements? It's a more successful system than the current tv license fee as the other commercial channels seem to have lots of money to throw around.
Labour should have scrapped the tv license years ago when they were in power.
Soldato
As the older generation start to die off they have no chance anyway, something will have to give.
Younger generations consume media in a totally different way as we know and many could easily manage without a licence and not fall foul of the rules.
Younger generations consume media in a totally different way as we know and many could easily manage without a licence and not fall foul of the rules.
Soldato
The BBC have got used to having all that money and now see it is a right, I can't imagine itv get anywhere near the same income but still produce some good programs.
I don't mind paying a fee, but it needs to be a choice.
I don't mind paying a fee, but it needs to be a choice.
cost effective means to encrypt just bbc for those with legacy equipment doesn't exist
Require a TV license to watch via legacy device secure content on modern device, its not hard
Soldato
To broadcast ITV does take some money but the company itself can pay for that service. The whole TV license should be scrapped as a valid means of funding, just like the radio license was before it. The BBC can be run the same way BBC america and Ch4 are funded which doesnt require the public or government especially.
The only subsidy I see as valid is radio news, the very long term informational type services are justified and really not anywhere close to as expensive or involved as full productions.
A blanket tax like the TV license is zero problem to the rich and a problem for the poorest. It always works out that way, it shouldnt exist. I always got the b/w license to use with an ancient set when I first moved out, no money and often out working 14hr days anyway and it was £30 but I bet they raised that too
The only subsidy I see as valid is radio news, the very long term informational type services are justified and really not anywhere close to as expensive or involved as full productions.
A blanket tax like the TV license is zero problem to the rich and a problem for the poorest. It always works out that way, it shouldnt exist. I always got the b/w license to use with an ancient set when I first moved out, no money and often out working 14hr days anyway and it was £30 but I bet they raised that too