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Old 02-03-2016, 11:45   #636
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Re: The future for linear TV channels
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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
You're making an argument for something that can't happen.

It makes no difference how therapeutic you think subscription would be for the BBC, the regulatory precedent and the very structure of the organisation says if it ever had to go commercial it would do so by being FTA with adverts - exactly the same as all its competitors.
Here we go again... it is as it is and nothing can ever be changed. Sorry, but this is poppycock. If the government of the day feels strongly enough about it, the law will be changed to abolish the existing licence fee system and introduce subscriptions. Whether or not that would also require advertising revenue (not a good thing in my book) would remain to be seen. If as I suspect most people would subscribe, I don't believe that will be necessary, although further changes to BBC services and elimination of waste would be.

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Originally Posted by passingbat View Post
And do you seriously think, that with the financial pressure and the scrutiny they are under, plus the fact that, to please their mate Rupert the Tories are trying to sabotage the BBC, they aren't looking at those things for cuts?
I don't think a lot of people realise how bloated this organisation is. There is plenty of room for improvement. The BBC must concentrate on both quality and efficiency, behaving in its attitude to financial management rather more like a commercial organisation.

Just because they may be secure in the belief that taxpayer's money gives them financial advantage over the private sector doesn't give them the right to waste our money.

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 View Post
Pretty sure that every household must use at least one BBC service be it radio, internet or TV and the BBC World Service is designed to help everyone by influencing thinking in unfriendly countries and putting across a positive face of the UK. Plenty of other services that I pay for eg schools that I don't use.
You and your family may not use schools, but you certainly benefit by having our kids educated. Without it, do you really think we would be able to benefit from the same level of services in future years?

You cannot legitimately compare essential services with entertainment services. I don't want to pay for others to be entertained, thank you very much.
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