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OLD BOY

01-09-2020 17:23

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36048271)

It's the Govt. who got rid of the free licence fee. It was funded by the Govt. who withdrew the funding. The alternative was cutting services and channels. Tbh can't see anything wrong with affluent pensioners paying, they watch TV more than anyone else.

The government did not withdraw funding, they transferred responsibility for it to the BBC.

The BBC has decided that rather than reduce their high salaries and create efficiencies, they would rather choose to concentrate on soft targets to allow them to carry on regardless. Only a subscription model will stop the waste at the Beeb.

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36048159)

Well worth £150..:tu:

Not so if you don't use it. £150 for naff all..

denphone

01-09-2020 17:27

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36048316)

Not so if you don't use it. £150 for naff all..

Well that is your opinion but l very much beg to differ...:p:

OLD BOY

01-09-2020 17:30

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36048009)

With Broadcasting going HD only or closing channels down is the time right for Virgin to do some tidy up?

You can see it with the following channels and areas.

214. DMAX +1
216. Blaze
222. C&I +1
226. Drama +1

536. Racing TV HD
544. LFC HD
546. Box Nation
551. Premier Sports 1 HD

But Virgin has only got two free channels left before the shopping channels start at channel 740. With the Kids channels having only 23 channels out of 39 EPG slots.

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This is just an fun poll so what is your views on Virgin Media UK's hit or miss EPG Channels numbers.

Personally, I don't see the point in constantly changing the channel numbers. You can find the programme you are looking for from the EPG relatively easily. I don't really care what numbers they give them.

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36048318)

Well that is your opinion but l very much beg to differ...:p:

So you think it is worth £150 per year if you don't use it? How curious (or maybe you didn't read my post properly!).

Mr K	01-09-2020 18:27

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36048316)

The government did not withdraw funding, they transferred responsibility for it to the BBC.

...

:D:D:D Yes, well, that's a another way of putting it !

cheekyangus

01-09-2020 18:29

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?

I fund many things through my taxes that I'll never use. Others in turn with be paying for things I may use, if not now then at least in the future, that they themselves may not need. Scale of payment helps subsidise things for everyone.

Mr K	01-09-2020 18:35

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36048316)

Not so if you don't use it. £150 for naff all..

How much are you paying VM each year, for mostly repeats, a lot of it stuff the BBC made in the first place?

New innovative British programmes, some of them commercial broadcasters wouldn't take a risk with, needs to be funded. Sky do a little, VM.sod all. Be careful what you wish for or it will be loads more of those UKTV type channels which I know you love ;)

jfman

01-09-2020 18:42

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?

That’s £150 a year those plucky upstarts at Amazon or Netflix could hoover up, along with talent, content, and maybe even kill off linear television dontcha know?

OLD BOY

01-09-2020 19:34

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36048336)

Yes, I do, but I'm not speaking for myself here. I am simply drawing attention to the unfairness of some people paying for an entertainment service they don't use.

I would be happy to pay a sub for the Beeb, personally.

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Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36048337)

That’s £150 a year those plucky upstarts at Amazon or Netflix could hoover up, along with talent, content, and maybe even kill off linear television dontcha know?

Nobody here is discussing terminating the BBC.

jfman

01-09-2020 20:51

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?

I must have misunderstood your post:

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Only a subscription model will stop the waste at the Beeb.

More money in the pot for streamers etc. Weaker linear television. It flows through that your irrational aspiration to reduce consumer choice is assisted by a weakened BBC.

OLD BOY

01-09-2020 20:57

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?

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Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36048354)

I must have misunderstood your post:

More money in the pot for streamers etc. Weaker linear television. It flows through that your irrational aspiration to reduce consumer choice is assisted by a weakened BBC.

I don’t get where you are coming from here, jfman. If the BBC offered a TV service with commercials and a world-wide streaming service with a subscription, why would it be weakened?

What is in that post that you did not understand?

jfman

01-09-2020 21:28

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36048355)

Because it’d get fewer than 23 million subscribers in the UK, plus weaken an already fragile market for selling commercials.

I understand what you are saying, it just doesn’t stand up to scrutiny.

Chris

01-09-2020 22:16

Re: Do the Virgin Media UK need an "tidy up"?

It seems the original, fairly technical reason for starting this thread has been exhausted. As we are discussing the TV licence, the BBC and streaming providers in multiple other locations there’s really no need to go over the same ground here.

Thread closed.

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