Thread: VOD The future for linear TV channels
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Old 01-03-2016, 22:27   #633
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Re: The future for linear TV channels
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Originally Posted by passingbat View Post
Sorry OB, I think you are living in cloud cuckoo land if you think that.

10% opting out would reduce the budget dramatically.

The BBC are under so much financial pressure, and so much scrutiny, that they are already looking at cost cutting anyway. So don't expect that to contribute to a lower subscription cost in the distant future
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There are still substantial cuts that could be made. They'd save a small fortune by working to the budgets of ITV, Channel 4 or Sky. I'm not saying that the budget should be the same, just that there is plenty of fat left. Don't ignore the size of the BBC bureaucracy or the rampant inefficiencies within the organisation.

A more commercial approach to the way the organisation is run by changing to a subscription model would sharpen resolve.

Sky has a very small proportion of the total audience share, and doesn't do such quality broadcasting, which is why they need commercials to bump up their finances.
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