TV licence fee rise

Boroshirtmuseum said:
not really though, it creates so many problems and hassle if you did choose to opt out
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Only if you DO actually watch live TV. There's never been a better time to do without live TV.

The amount of times I've heard people say "All I want is to watch Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+, why should I have to pay for a licence??"
 
atypical_boro said:
Only if you DO actually watch live TV. There's never been a better time to do without live TV.

The amount of times I've heard people say "All I want is to watch Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+, why should I have to pay for a licence??"
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what if you want to watch live TV but not the BBC, its so difficult to manage now with streaming devices. Its not clean cut like it used to be, basically if you had a TV you needed a license.
 
Boroshirtmuseum said:
what if you want to watch live TV but not the BBC, its so difficult to manage now with streaming devices. Its not clean cut like it used to be, basically if you had a TV you needed a license.
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Well it is really. Unless you want to watch

a) BBC
b) live TV on any channel

you don't need a licence. Lots of people nowadays manage easily without either.
 
JonnyHistory said:
Don't watch iPlayer, ITVX ect .. we have streaming services (Netflix Disney ect) but neither me or my son watch anything on terrestrial TV at all or through their streaming services.
Don't have cable TV either.
Don't miss it, always read news, occasionally might catch a report on You Tube or other video sharing platforms.
Had inspectors in my house several times checking everything.
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Never, ever let them in
 
I have sky, BT, Netflix, Amazon and Disney and are all significantly better value for money than the BBC.

It does seem a disgrace that we are essentially forced to pay it to watch live TV which we then pay significantly extra for. It’s another expense that a lot of people probably struggle to afford
 
i haven’t had a tv license in years, I have had a few come to my door but never speak to them and never let them in.

I only have a PlayStation and firestick connected so I don’t need a license.
 
Opted out of the TV licence after paying for it every year since leaving home. We only watch on demand content on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Disney+ and Netflix so don't see why we should be paying £160 on top of all that.

The kids might sneakily watch a few episodes of Bluey on iPlayer, it came installed on the telly and I can't remove it. If I do get a visit I just won't speak to them or let them in.
 
YouAreMyBoro said:
Is there an argument that the pot of money provided through taxation means there is an ability to create programmes that are important to some people in society that otherwise would not be created if there was only mainstream appetite?
Arts, culture, sports, local stuff (radio tees?)?

I think of the BBC as a socialist kind of vehicle that means things important to people across society get provided, not just the mainstream stuff.

For example I do not like radio 2 but Doris down the road might listen to it for 6 hours a day as she's lonely. Moving BBC to a purely subscription based service would likely mean that service got canned as it's maybe not got enough demand to keep it going.
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Yes but if that is the argument then it should be done through taxation which makes it progressive and not regressive. It also shouldn't be a criminal offence not to pay it.

I don't agree that we should all be subsidising Doris to listen to BBC2 when it could be funded by adverts instead.
 
atypical_boro said:
Well it is really. Unless you want to watch

a) BBC
b) live TV on any channel

you don't need a licence. Lots of people nowadays manage easily without either.
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So if I want to watch ITV I have to have a TV license. How is that right?

Make BBC commercial and option of a subscription and everyone will be happy.

Isn’t the TV license being abolished anyway in a couple of year? I thought this came out of parliament not long ago
 
Boroshirtmuseum said:
So if I want to watch ITV I have to have a TV license. How is that right?

Make BBC commercial and option of a subscription and everyone will be happy.

Isn’t the TV license being abolished anyway in a couple of year? I thought this came out of parliament not long ago
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You will just end up with another ITV, so not everyone will be all that happy I don’t suppose.

The Tories have set out plans to abolish it, but of course they won’t be elected. The Tories want to abolish everything that benefits society as a whole rather than just keeping them and their pals at the top of the power and influence tree.

I’d be very surprised if Labour followed the same path.
 
Am I right in saying that one or two on here who say they don't have a TV license and only watch Netflix, Prime, etc. regularly contribute to threads on live football that are being shown on the box? I could be wrong. ;)

Just for clarity, you need a TV license if you watch live on any channel, TV service or streaming service, or use BBC iPlayer, you need to be covered by a TV Licence. This applies to any device you use, including a TV, computer, laptop, phone, tablet, games console or digital box.
 
Norman_Conquest said:
Am I right in saying that one or two on here who say they don't have a TV license and only watch Netflix, Prime, etc. regularly contribute to threads on live football that are being shown on the box? I could be wrong. ;)

Just for clarity, you need a TV license if you watch live on any channel, TV service or streaming service, or use BBC iPlayer, you need to be covered by a TV Licence. This applies to any device you use, including a TV, computer, laptop, phone, tablet, games console or digital box.
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It is possible of course that they watch live games in the pub.
 
Trugdish said:
I don't understand this moaning on about a completely optional expense. Make it make sense
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Because it's not optional. I might want to watch Live TV that has nothing to do with the BBC but I'm forced to pay for BBC to do so. And it's a criminal offence to not have one when you are supposed to have one.

Just the wording of it proves how bonkers it is. It's a TV license. It's 2023, why do I need a license to be able to watch TV. It's archaic and it should be optional based on whether or not you consume BBC services.
 
Norman_Conquest said:
Am I right in saying that one or two on here who say they don't have a TV license and only watch Netflix, Prime, etc. regularly contribute to threads on live football that are being shown on the box? I could be wrong. ;)

Just for clarity, you need a TV license if you watch live on any channel, TV service or streaming service, or use BBC iPlayer, you need to be covered by a TV Licence. This applies to any device you use, including a TV, computer, laptop, phone, tablet, games console or digital box.
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A lot of them watch it on illegal streams anyway, I doubt they're going to stump up for the TV licence for something they shouldn't be doing in the first place, haha.
 
Norman_Conquest said:
Am I right in saying that one or two on here who say they don't have a TV license and only watch Netflix, Prime, etc. regularly contribute to threads on live football that are being shown on the box? I could be wrong. ;)

Just for clarity, you need a TV license if you watch live on any channel, TV service or streaming service, or use BBC iPlayer, you need to be covered by a TV Licence. This applies to any device you use, including a TV, computer, laptop, phone, tablet, games console or digital box.
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I don't watch my football on the telly....
 
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