Originally Posted by Action Jackson (Post 34238862)

I appreciate that the American shows are the worst. That's why I never watch them at the time of airing, but download them later and watch them 'advert-free'.

Don't get me wrong, I love a lot of the BBC programming (Planet Earth, Dr Who, Life on Mars), there is no doubt they are the best quality broadcaster out there I love the fact that there are no adverts in their programmes, but I don't think it is worth £11 per month and I think I should have the choice as to whether or not I want to pay for them.

Originally Posted by Nugget (Post 34238864)

But you do have the choice - if you don't want to pay it, just get rid of your TV :shrug:

Originally Posted by Action Jackson (Post 34238874)

That was a point I was trying to make earlier.

You buy a TV to enable you to watch many channels, not just the BBC. So when you pay for your TV license (i.e. the right to watch any channel), why does your money not go to all the channels, but only the BBC?

It seems you are paying for the right to watch BBC, not the right to watch your telly.

Originally Posted by Nugget (Post 34238892)

Erm, because all of the other channels get their revenue from other sources (namely advertising), which the BBC aren't allowed to do :shrug: As a result, the other companies would have an unfair advantage...

Originally Posted by Action Jackson (Post 34238899)

Do you really think that the BBC actually want to be allowed to generate their revenue through advertising i.e. actually have to compete with other stations?

Or do you not think they are content just to get their regular pot of money and not have to worry about competing?

Originally Posted by Nugget (Post 34238905)

But they do have to compete, in terms of quality - if they just broadcast crap all of the time, then they wouldn't have their charter renewed, and then we wouldn't have a BBC of the quality we have now.

I'm quite happy for the BBC to be funded by the licence fee - that's not to say I'd be as happy if the quality dropped but, at the moment, I have no problem with it :)

Originally Posted by Action Jackson (Post 34238932)

No-one can argue the quality of the BBC and its output, be it radio, tv or internet.

My point is, and has always been, that we should have the choice whether to pay or not (should be a subscription, not mandatory by law).

I just think that it is unfair, in this day and age when there are so many other broadcasters, to be forced to pay £11 per month to fund a single broadcaster whose programmes you may never watch.

Originally Posted by Nugget (Post 34238963)

:banghead:

You do have the choice whether to pay or not!!!!

Originally Posted by Action Jackson (Post 34238975)

Yes, yes, you do have a choice. You can pay for the BBC or you can give up your telly completely and not be allowed to watch any channel.


Not much of a choice really, is it?

Originally Posted by Nugget (Post 34238991)

Depends entirely on how much of a principle you want to take really, doesn't it?

Originally Posted by Action Jackson (Post 34239004)

Erm, indeed.


I feel that this debate has petered out somewhat. :D

Originally Posted by Nugget (Post 34239009)

One can but dream...

Don't worry though - there'll be another thread along in a while; this tends to rear it's ugly head every now and again ;)

Originally Posted by foreverwar (Post 34239012)

Nug, don't demean yourself (let nemmy do it); your head isn't that ugly.... :D

Originally Posted by Nugget (Post 34239009)

One can but dream...

Don't worry though - there'll be another thread along in a while; this tends to rear it's ugly head every now and again ;)