RedAsABeetroot
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Not on the scale and duration they have reached now.There’s always been Idents though?
Not on the scale and duration they have reached now.There’s always been Idents though?
Cheap for what you get. Must admit their political reporting has been abysmal for a few years -probably scared the govt would bin the licence fee if they criticised them. Apart from that loads of stuff on iPlayer plus Tees radio. What subscription service would you get legally for £14 per month?
Is that colour radio or black and white radioDon’t need a licence just for radio use.
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.Just got me thinking, would one need a licence to watch live streams on YouTube, and such like? If that was the only “live” TV one watched.
Depends on what you are streaming?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.
Pretty much any you want.Cheap for what you get. Must admit their political reporting has been abysmal for a few years -probably scared the govt would bin the licence fee if they criticised them. Apart from that loads of stuff on iPlayer plus Tees radio. What subscription service would you get legally for £14 per month?
If you don’t use any BBC service or watch any live TV then you don’t need to pay.Why should anyone pay for something they don't use?
Anything live, that's taken from the government's website.Depends on what you are streaming?
agree with this. It’s a legacy legality which is on its last legs. Imagine being forced by law to pay for Netflix or sky.It's great value, if you use it, but that is just because you are being subsidised by all the other people that don't think it's great value. If it was a subscription service it wouldn't get close to covering their costs because it's only surviving by forcing people to pay that want to watch any live TV on any channel (particularly sport).
It should be a choice. People shouldn't have to pay the BBC to watch a competitor.
Sure but tees is funded from the licenseDon’t need a licence just for radio use.
Before subscription TV, it was muted that the BBC should be allowed to show adverts to do away with the license fee. Not sure that would work now, even ITV is offering a subscription service.agree with this. It’s a legacy legality which is on its last legs. Imagine being forced by law to pay for Netflix or sky.
The BBC should be made into a subscription without ads and with ads for none subscribers
You'd also be abolishing everything that didn't look to generate maximum revenue though, including most local services.abolish the license fee and just put adverts on. I’d rather watch ads and save £150 per year…. I’m sure Doris would n all
What are peoples thoughts on this? Personally think we should have the option to opt in/out.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/dec/07/bbc-licence-fee-to-rise-by-10-50-next-year