That guy is going go along blindly following what the BBC/Capita tell him so he isn't bullied or harrased..... That seems like a cult or dictatorship but the beeb have no power so...? The BBC should be deplatformed as others have said, it is so off target for its supposed demographic.
TV Licence Super Thread
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Yeah I remember the days when the government funded them but the Tories took that funding away. Well done Tories!
I cant wait for the day when they stop the free travel pass for pensioners and everyone will blame the bus companies instead of the body that actually stopped funding it.
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Come come, be fair; Govey and Moggy can't afford the TV Licence or a bus pass, why should anyone else get them free?
Because they've paid in enough over the years?!?
The TVL is totally out of date now. Back when BBC was the only option for TV and Radio and then the intro of ITV and Channel 4 it was already looking like a relic of days gone by. Now with so many other options for viewing the TVL is pretty much redundant.
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Possibly true.
The British Broadcasting Corporation should be funded out of tax and ring-fenced to keep it out of the hands of the Government and corporate crooks.
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I can add that it takes a darn long time to claim back a refund.
If you don't need a license there is absolutely no requirement to tell them. Doing so may stop them sending you letters or visits. But there is no requirement for you to do so. If they do visit to check then don't let them in. Just close the door.
Lets not add even more to everybody's already excessive taxing just because some people want an entertainment package
Ok its your FAV DM 
, but it was not when I seen it on my Android phone (left swipe home screen/news thingy) the other day and I just remembered now and Googled and it was the 1st link.
"Would YOU pay £400 a year for the BBC? Viewers call director-general Tim Davie's bluff and tell him to 'drop licence fee and offer annual subscription' after he claimed content would cost three times as much if it operated like Netflix"
BBC is TWICE value of Netflix and would cost £400-a-year as a subscription service, Tim Davie claims | Daily Mail Online
, but it was not when I seen it on my Android phone (left swipe home screen/news thingy) the other day and I just remembered now and Googled and it was the 1st link."Would YOU pay £400 a year for the BBC? Viewers call director-general Tim Davie's bluff and tell him to 'drop licence fee and offer annual subscription' after he claimed content would cost three times as much if it operated like Netflix"
- Each hour of BBC TV watched by a household costs around 9p, broadcaster said
- An 'equivalent' streaming service 'consumed by the household' costs around 15p
- It added for pay TV services the cost started at well over 50p an hour, on average
- The BBC report also said there was 'unprecedented competition' for audiences
BBC is TWICE value of Netflix and would cost £400-a-year as a subscription service, Tim Davie claims | Daily Mail Online
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How long did it take in the end can I ask. I got stuck in a loop, them asking me to confirm that I don't watch any live tv(as I included on the form), to asking what date I stopped watching live tv, and then back to confirming I don't watch any live tv.
All of these details were included on my claim form.
It took 3 months to sort out! I tried and tried the online form but got no reply. I cancelled the direct debt in the end and shock horror I got a reply lol.
It is not worth £400 a year lol, not even close. If the BBC vanished not many people under about 70 would really care all that much.
They don't bid for any of the best shows anymore, or much sport. So what exactly is worth paying for? News? lol
They don't bid for any of the best shows anymore, or much sport. So what exactly is worth paying for? News? lol
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Ok its your FAV DM
"Would YOU pay £400 a year for the BBC? Viewers call director-general Tim Davie's bluff and tell him to 'drop licence fee and offer annual subscription' after he claimed content would cost three times as much if it operated like Netflix"
- Each hour of BBC TV watched by a household costs around 9p, broadcaster said
- An 'equivalent' streaming service 'consumed by the household' costs around 15p
- It added for pay TV services the cost started at well over 50p an hour, on average
- The BBC report also said there was 'unprecedented competition' for audiences
BBC is TWICE value of Netflix and would cost £400-a-year as a subscription service, Tim Davie claims | Daily Mail Online
Netflix doesn't commission cheap content like Bargain Hunt. A lot of the day time TV offerings would be better served by Youtube type providers for example Harry's Farm Vs Countryfile, travel documentaries (I recall a dreadful canal boat series about 10 years ago. What were they thinking? Delos and Ruby Rose and much better sailing channels on Youtube.) The good thing with Youtube is people literally vote with their time.
I would consider subscribing to a informative only BBC. Live News and science documentaries. Scripted content is better served by the private sector.
You will use up a lot less of your life just filling it online from the Occupier.
