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Re: BBC licence fee to be reviewed by Conservatives

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Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 36021135)

In a way you do pay the BBC for Sky content. If you watch a Sky program live lets say Sky sports then by the rules of the BBC tax you must pay the BBC it's Tax.

Criminal i think. lol

Re: BBC licence fee to be reviewed by Conservatives

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Quote from CNN:

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...8&d=1562846859

London (CNN Business)Bad news for the BBC: The broadcaster is not the United Kingdom's most trusted news source, and two-thirds of Britons want to change how it's funded.

A survey released Saturday show that 69% of Brits trust the BBC to deliver impartial and accurate television news. That's less than the 73% of people who trust rival TV source ITV News, but more than the 55% who place their faith in Comcast-owned broadcaster Sky News.

The survey of more than 2,000 people, which was conducted by Savanta ComRes for the Christian Communications Partnership, also reveals that 67% of respondents support scrapping or substantially reforming the fee system that provides the BBC with most of its funding.

The survey was conducted following a bruising general election campaign in which the BBC faced accusations of bias from both main UK political parties. Election winner Prime Minister Boris Johnson has suggested he could scrap the license fee that funds the network's entertainment programs and supports its 2,000 journalists around the world.

Additional results on red link above.

Re: BBC licence fee to be reviewed by Conservatives

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Originally Posted by heero_yuy (Post 36021373)

The survey of more than 2,000 people, which was conducted by Savanta ComRes for the Christian Communications Partnership, also reveals that 67% of respondents support scrapping or substantially reforming the fee system that provides the BBC with most of its funding.

Additional results on red link above.

My word, that's a bigger majority than voted for Brexit!

The Government must do something about this immediately! :D

Re: BBC licence fee to be reviewed by Conservatives

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36021378)

My word, that's a bigger majority than voted for Brexit!

The Government must do something about this immediately! :D

And face the wrath of the mighty grey vote brigade while they are at it..;)

Re: BBC licence fee to be reviewed by Conservatives

Most people would vote to get rid of income tax too, then complain why no public services were being provided. You don't get something for nothing.

Re: BBC licence fee to be reviewed by Conservatives

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36021380)

Most people would vote to get rid of income tax too, then complain why no public services were being provided. You don't get something for nothing.

I would never complain about NOT paying the Licence fee.

Re: BBC licence fee to be reviewed by Conservatives

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36021380)

Most people would vote to get rid of income tax too, then complain why no public services were being provided. You don't get something for nothing.

This isn't about getting something for nothing though, is it? It's simply about a fairer method of payment.

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Aye, that's not really a comparison.

Why doesn't everyone pay road tax? If we're making silly comparisons...

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But the brutal truth is that young adults born this century do not give a damn about the BBC. My 16-year-old daughter and her generation have no contact with the corporation.

These kids think David Attenborough is that nice old man saving the planet on Netflix. They are big on BuzzFeed. They get their *entertainment from YouTube, Netflix and Instagram.

Even Facebook and Twitter seem horribly old hat to these teenagers. The BBC inspires no love at all in the millennial heart. To these 21st Century sprogs, born with a smart phone in their hand, the idea of paying £154.50 a year to the BBC is absurd.

Increasingly, it seems absurd to even those of us who fondly remember Bill And Ben, The *Flowerpot Men. The licence fee is a telly poll tax from another century.

I mean that's pretty much as accurate as it gets. Except you can factor in some of those born in the 90's and even late 80's, they too (myself included) have also embraced a new age of media delivery. The BBC studied this themselves in 2018, it'll only have gotten worse since.

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The BBC said it had found that 16- to 24-year-olds spend more time with Netflix in a week than with all of BBC TV including the BBC iPlayer.
The corporation also said that for the first time it had found in the final quarter of last year that 15- to 34-year-olds spent more time listening to streaming music services than all of BBC radio: five hours versus four hours 30 minutes a week.

It doesn't get anymore conclusive.

I'll make a deal, I'll support the TV licence, but someone pay my Netflix and Amazon subscription, they offer great quality original programming worldwide and even if you don't watch them without the fees, world renowned shows like The Witcher, The Expanse, The Grand Tour and Stranger Things wouldn't get made. Edit: Forgot to mention, it's ad-free. Bask in the absolute absurdity of that.

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No 10 tells BBC licence fee will be scrapped

About time too!

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Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 36024943)

No 10 tells BBC licence fee will be scrapped

About time too!

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Worth voting conservative for alone...

Re: BBC licence fee to be reviewed by Conservatives

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Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 36024943)

No 10 tells BBC licence fee will be scrapped

About time too!

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Which will mean the loss of TV channels and most of its radio stations. It will end about with less original output and more channels repeating what the BBC used to make, and imported garbage.

The subscription will no doubt be a lot more than the current TV licence. There will be a public backlash when they realise the implications.

Love the bit about Radio 3 & 4 being 'protected', its almost as if ministers are only bothered about what they personally listen to !

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36024948)

Cultural vandalism spring to mind.

Re: BBC licence fee to be reviewed by Conservatives

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36024948)

Quite frankly I couldn't give a monkeys! I haven't watched UK terrestial TV for years nor a BBC radio station, they could shut the lot for all I care.

Haven't paid the license fee for years either despite the begging letters and an inspection every 3-5 years because the don't believe me until they see it. They still keep harrassing though.

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About time they scrapped the BBC TAX and gave people a choice on whether they pay it or not.

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That'll put a stop to the wokeness when they have to EARN the right to broadcast.

Can't come soon enough. We've not paid the BBC tax for the last 15 years. We don't watch the BBC either because most of it is complete crap.

Mind you that applies to most broadcast TV across the board but at least you're not forced to pay for the rest of the crap.