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[MarkyMark76]

The BBC was once regarded as a great British Institute and provided some great quality programming. Is it still worth the 120 odd bucks that they ask for as a licence fee?

I appreciate that local radio is also funded by the licence fee, but would it be missed?

Should the BBC look to have advertising? Is the idea that you are forced to pay for something you may not necessarily want or need archaic?

[Mark]

Good to have tv without adverts IMHO. Though some of the programmes are rubbish. Also have sky, but do watch a lot of BBC as well.

[bradders]

Originally posted by vman1000cc
All gonna change in a few years anyway, when the switch EVERYONE to digital, you will be able to choose what channels you want and dont want...

Bye Bye BBC...

still have to pay the fee tho

[rcgbob44]

I personally do not think we should pay for a TV licence when its only in support of one channel and many people watch sky etc and do not watch the beeb!

[chris.p]

Why do we have to pay for SKY when it has more adverts than ITV etc



Chris.

[pedro]

sky,you carnt go wrong!

[Ray]

BBC + an old free to air Dish setup for Eurosport.

£360 a year for SKY? no thanks I can see it for free out the window thanks!!

Ray

[antonye]

I pay £40 per month for the full Sky package as we just can't get out to the cinema these days with the two young kids, and being able to watch a fairly recent movie when I want is a godsend!

I really can't stand the daily routine of repeats on the BBC, but it does produce some quality programs at times. The Euro 2004 coverage was good, but the same matches shown on ITV? What is that all about? And how about the constant rip-off of ITV shows (like Pop Stars = Lame Academy) ? Plus they have adverts on the BBC anyway - how many times have you watched a program only to see a plug for a BBC magazine, book or video/dvd that is "now available"?

The BBC are also losing the race to other channels when it comes to getting imported programs - "24" on Sky One is a prime example. The Simpsons went the same way, although it doesn't stop the BBC showing the same few episodes it still has rights to over and over again!

The licence fee gets diverted into too many other mediums which anyone can receive whether they pay the licence fee or not - radio, website, advertising, concerts, funding for films, etc - all this comes from the licence fee.

I think the way to go is to regulate the spending at the BBC much more and cut-back on the waste, especially the ludicrous salaries that some of the so called "stars" of the channels get paid. Freezing the cost of the licence for the next five years or so would mean a reduction in real terms and this may make the BBC refocus on where they need to cut back.

Just some thoughts...

[Felix]

Oh, Ray, you're a bl@@dy Yorkshireman, arn't you!

[Mark]

Ground Force, now that is a quality product from the BBC, and with the Archers.

I was fuming about 24, I'm hooked on it from episode 1 series 1. Loved Sunday evenings, bottle wine, and 45 mins of gripping tv. No adverts, and if you wanted, click on to BBC3, was Choice and watch the next weeks show if you wanted. No adverts, nothing.

Now i see bbc are dropping WSBK. Not that i watched it on BBC, or Moto GP, watch it on Eurosport. I mean, James bloody boring Haydon says it all!!!



I fell much better now, i can see the wonderful fields, flowing in the wind, the flowers and the butter flies, the odd dragon fly passes by............