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Escapee · 16-01-2010, 11:14

I'm not the typical TV viewer, I spent a few years without a television because quite frankly I found there is a lack of programmes that interest me on all terrestial channels including the BBC.

I have recently cancelled my sky subscription, I would always head for the discovery channels to watch documentaries about war, crime and ones of a civil or mechanical engineering content. (Note: I am certainly not a Top Gear fan)

After 12 months back as a TV viewer in my own house I became very bored with it, and the it's over a month since my sky has been switched off. I'm not missing it at all, but I guess for people who like such as Eastenders, Emmerdale, I'm a celebrity, Big Brother, X factor, ballroom dancing, cooking and all the other associated reality TV crap, I guess it's something they cannot do without.

I say if something is so good why are people worried about taking away the licence fee. If the BBC is truly that good people will pay a subscription to watch it. I believe the BBC would be scared of relying on a viewer subscription to justify their programming.

16-01-2010, 11:14	#135
Escapee Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: This Planet Posts: 4,028	Re: Will the Tories do Murdoch's bidding and kill off the BBC? I'm not the typical TV viewer, I spent a few years without a television because quite frankly I found there is a lack of programmes that interest me on all terrestial channels including the BBC. I have recently cancelled my sky subscription, I would always head for the discovery channels to watch documentaries about war, crime and ones of a civil or mechanical engineering content. (Note: I am certainly not a Top Gear fan) After 12 months back as a TV viewer in my own house I became very bored with it, and the it's over a month since my sky has been switched off. I'm not missing it at all, but I guess for people who like such as Eastenders, Emmerdale, I'm a celebrity, Big Brother, X factor, ballroom dancing, cooking and all the other associated reality TV crap, I guess it's something they cannot do without. I say if something is so good why are people worried about taking away the licence fee. If the BBC is truly that good people will pay a subscription to watch it. I believe the BBC would be scared of relying on a viewer subscription to justify their programming.