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jonbwfc
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This. The vast majority of people who say the BBC should be funded the way the rest of the world's TV is funded need to get out and see a bit more of it. Almost without exception it is either a) expensive or b) [LIFTED] or c) both. The old adage roughly applies - 'it's the worst system for funding television we've developed, apart from all the other ones'.
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l3v1ck
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am
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Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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I've always though it was worth paying for to avoid adverts.
What I object to is the Sky model. Paying for TV and having to watch adverts.
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| Wed Mar 12, 2014 11:56 am |
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Amnesia10
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Same here. I am happy to pay to have no adverts. Same applies to mobile apps. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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l3v1ck
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TheFrenchun
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The quality of what is coming out of the BBC is amazing for a national TV broadcaster. France charges 133 euros a year for some rubbish chat shows, reruns of midsomer murders and a couple naff police shows.
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Amnesia10
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You only have to see what the commercial stations produce to realise what a gem the BBC is. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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paulzolo
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Indeed. The majority of channels we have on cable are vehicles for US TV content. The fact that the BBC is very much in the minority for producing its own content is something we should be fighting to hold on to.
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pcernie
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BBC strategy chief warns against introduction of subscription payments http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/m ... icence-fee_________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/
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Amnesia10
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I suspect that this has been pushed by commercial companies to weaken the BBC significantly. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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