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Old 10-11-2020, 17:22   #16
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
So, this is the point in the argument where you profess to know nought of such things, and therefore their importance is suspect.

There’s clearly little point in trying to discuss this with you - the entire British tv broadcasting system is based on the concept of public service broadcasting. It affects everything done by all the BBC’s TV channels, as well as the channel 3 broadcaster (ITV1, STV etc), Channel 4, S4C and Five, and all broadcast platforms whether or not they are owned by the public service broadcasters.

It is so fundamental to the discussion you’re trying to take part in, that if you really are “not entirely sure”, nothing you say can possibly carry any weight. This is laughable. And no, I’m not going to prove I do know by answering your thinly-veiled attempt to get me to do your homework for you.

Opinions are like erseholes, OB. Everybody has one but sometimes they’re full of *. On the off-chance that you’re interested in making an interesting contribution to a discussion rather than fancying yourself as an armchair expert, you could start your research with the very basic information here:

http://letmegooglethat.com/?q=What+i...United+Kingdom
Rubbish, Chris. What I am saying is that other channels appear to cover all the other programmes, and therefore they are not as special as some like to make it out to be.

What programmes would not be broadcast if the BBC was not there? All such programmes are available on other channels.

If you think BBC is ‘even more special’ than ITV, Channel 4 or Channel 5, what is it that stands out from your perspective?

Lack of adverts is the only thing that stands out to me. Apart from the wokeness, which I could well do without.

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Originally Posted by denphone View Post
l would not say ITV news programmes are very regional as such given its 120 plus miles away from where we live wherever BBC South West regional HQ is just down the road..
For you, maybe. Our BBC region has been merged and now covers a huge area. We get more news from the southern coastal towns than we do for the Thames Valley.
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