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Old 02-03-2007, 09:40   #78
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Re: Another Take on Lost Channels

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Originally Posted by Action Jackson View Post
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.
Erm, because all of the other channels get their revenue from other sources (namely advertising), which the BBC aren't allowed to do As a result, the other companies would have an unfair advantage...
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