Thread: Funding of the BBC
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Old 07-09-2020, 11:05   #317
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Re: Funding of the BBC
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Originally Posted by Hugh View Post
People have said they like the BBC, and don’t mind paying the licence - that is not the same as saying people have said "nothing will ever change"...

Nice try, though...
Face it, Hugh. While we all acknowledge that some people want to continue paying the licence, a growing number are protesting about it, and that includes on this forum.

The responses you get from some contributors indicates that they do indeed think nothing will change, whether it's the TV licence, Amazon landing more Premiership rights, broadcast TV channels closing down and moving to IPTV, you name it.

Mind you, some are just trolling or on a wind-up, that much is acknowledged.

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 View Post
Until someone devises a way of funding the BBC that's not through advertising or subscription, I can't see things changing under the current government and BBC Director General.
The middle way seems to be as per now - contain costs and maximise content sales which should lead to sub-inflation rises in the licence fee. Then make a bit of noise about other solutions whilst not rocking the boat too much for BBC 2/4, Radio 3/4-loving Conservative voters. (Deliberate cliches)
But if all the other channels eventually move to IPTV, what would be the point of dear old Auntie broadcasting alone on terrestrial? Once everyone knows where the bulk of the channels are, that's where they will migrate.

It's nothing to do with 'Conservative voters'. There are many people from all walks of life, including the poor, who do not want their money used for a service they don't want, and it's pure selfishness that motivates people who do watch and listen to the BBC that they should insist that everyone pays just so the cost to them is subsidised in this way.

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Originally Posted by telegramsam View Post
Yeah as I said it will go eventually and as you said their will be a public outcry. I could even see people refusing to pay like with the Poll tax and forcing the Beebs hand.
It won't be too long before this becomes a hot election issue. That'll make the BBC sit up and take notice.

I'm disappointed with Davie for attempting to rule out the abandoning of the licence fee, although you can't blame him when it is so lucrative for the organisation he is in charge of. We need to charge up those electric prods!
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