Thread: VOD The future for linear TV channels
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Old 01-01-2017, 18:44   #1054
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Re: The future for linear TV channels
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Originally Posted by theone2k10 View Post
My prediction is in the near future the UK will adopt what some other countries are doing regarding a tv license, the cost will get added in taxes.
But imo BBC should be subscription not force a fee upon us, we choose if to buy products or not the comercial channels advertise they don't send sales reps (yes tv license officers are just that sales reps) to try and intimidate us into buying their product, nor do itv,ch4 etc send threatening letters that are designed to cause alarm and distress in the way they are worded, BBC should go subscription or advertise like everyone else does.
It'll probably end up part subscription and part funded by the Government for the public service broadcasting element. In this way, the subscription would not have to rise above the existing licence fee level, despite fewer people paying into it.

Whether or not an advertising option will be part of the solution for those who are just about managing, or do not wish to pay, we will have to see.
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