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Originally Posted by Pierre
I would have thought a left leaning liberal such as yourself would have gladly seen off a universal tax such as the licence fee.
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You thought wrong then (and it isn't universal, no TV, then no fee). However the fact the fee is widespread is why its so cheap (£13 a month) compared to other providers, and it produces more original programming.
There isn't a profit motive with the BBC, anything made goes back into programming, unlike commercial channels where if it doesn't make money, it's not made. That's why it's output unique and high quality, it has a public service remit. It goes beyond TV with national and local radio and ad free website. Mess with it and it'll become another down-market Sky/ITV and cost more, with less original output.
Is it my imagination or have we had several BBC licence fee bashing threads like this before, mostly started by OB ?
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Originally Posted by nomadking
How much is actually fully made by the BBC?
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The fact it's original programming is the important factor.