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Old 24-02-2018, 23:24   #225
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Re: ITV threaten to blackout on Virgin
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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
There is no such argument from anyone in a position to influence the decision. The BBC is a public service broadcaster; in the UK, and across Europe and much of the world, public service broadcasters are funded by advertising. The BBC is a very rare exception in haviwng all of a licence fee and being forbidden to advertise.

If the BBC loses its right to receive the licence fee, it will follow the same model as ITV, Channel 4 and Five. This will be the case regardless of how often ill-informed commenters on the internet assert otherwise.

You can’t pass a law compelling the BBC to go behind a paywall. Even Sky isn’t subject to such restrictions. It encrypts by choice.
Wow! What an entrenched point of view you do have!

It’s not a question of what ‘anyone in a position to influence the decision’ want to do, it’s a question of what the public demand.

Whatever is going on in other countries, this doesn’t mean we have to follow. A BBC funded by subscription only could work. No need for advertising at all, although there’s nothing to prevent a future BBC from operating a subscription free advertising option.

Whatever you or any other bureaucrats want to do, ultimately you have to bow to the demands of the public. There is a growing resistance to the licence fee, and in a democracy, people have to be listened to.

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Originally Posted by denphone View Post

This forum does not in no way represent the main populace view regarding the BBC.
Absolutely true, but it is a fool who disregards the way the wind is blowing. By the way, you used two negatives in one sentence there, Den!

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Originally Posted by pip08456 View Post
Who's saying a law needs to be passed to put the BBC behind a paywall.

All that needs to be done is scrap the license fee. How the BBC then raises revenue is then up to them.
Agreed!

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Originally Posted by Sirius View Post
Only dearer for those that want to use the BBC services via a subscription. For those like me who do not want to use there services it means i would not have to pay the the BBC tax
However, it doesn't have to be more expensive! Even with recent cuts, the BBC is very, very wasteful.
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