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Get rid of the BBC and Mr Fox will be giving us our news with an advert break every 2 minutes. Messing with R4 is one of only a handful of things that would get me out on the streets (probably with a grammatically correct banner showing mild disapproval).
We don't watch the tv anymore (mainly youtube and netflix), but still pay it. I think for all it's failings it's an institution that should survive. Happy to fund it - I get my moneys worth from the bbc website and a bit of R4 - I've also seen other countries effort at TV!
Haven't had a license for 20 year or so, very very occasionally plug the Ariel in to watch live TV. Netflix, Amazon and YouTube cover my viewing requirements.
Had tonnes of letters, ignored them all and never had a knock on the door.
I don't get letters threating me about needing a fishing, dog or pilots licence, the BBC can do one.
High time it was made a subscription service for those that want it.
If I wanted a leftwing view of the world I would buy the guardian instead. (I don't)
I also forgot to mention Ski Sunday, I love Ski Sunday and I don't even ski ⛷.
I ditched the licence a year ago, dont miss it. i only use youtube and netflix which dont need a licence
Happy to pay it as the BBC is still the best of its type in the world. People tend to focus too much on what BBC1 puts out (and yes much of it is tripe) but they fund and produce so many other top quality shows on TV and radio that probably wouldn't be made otherwise as they will never have mass market appeal.
I would genuinely pay my licence fee for Radio 4 alone. In fact I would probably happily pay it if all they broadcast were The Archers and anything John Finnemore has written.
Messing with R4 is one of only a handful of things that would get me out on the streets (probably with a grammatically correct banner showing mild disapproval).
Reminds me of the flood of complaints when someone on the news team used the phrase "one pence" a few years ago.
The wording in the Communications Act 2003 part 4 references
A television receiver must not be installed or used unless the installation and use of the receiver is authorised by a licence under this Part.
I think it's the "installed" part that would get tricky. If like me, you listen to the radio through the sound bar - TV - satalite dish I guess it counts as installed.
Haven’t had a license for 20 year or so, very very occasionally plug the Ariel in to watch live TV. Netflix, Amazon and YouTube cover my viewing requirements.
Had tonnes of letters, ignored them all and never had a knock on the door.
I don’t get letters threating me about needing a fishing, dog or pilots licence, the BBC can do one.
High time it was made a subscription service for those that want it.
If I wanted a leftwing view of the world I would buy the guardian instead. (I don’t)
I’d happily pay an extra tenner towards the manpower required to make a case and prosecute licence fee dodgers like this one who think that they are above the law. Benefits from services paid for by all, thinks he’s somehow entitled to not pay his share, making us all proportionally pay a little more as a result. Classy. Wonder if he pays his car tax, or whether he brags about dodging that one, too?
Also, it’s aerial. Ariel was a little mermaid, and a washing powder.
I think it’s the “installed” part that would get tricky.
"... or used."
Hard to use it if it's not installed. Not using it is sufficient.
They should advertise or go to a subscription service and not use tax payers money. And if they can't survive advertising then tuff shit, let it dissapear into history.
Ariel was a little mermaid, and a washing powder.
And the in-house newspaper at the BBC, ironically. PAID FOR BY LICENCE-PAYERS MONEY!
I’d happily pay an extra tenner towards the manpower required to make a case and prosecute licence fee dodgers like this one who think that they are above the law. Benefits from services paid for by all, thinks he’s somehow entitled to not pay his share, making us all proportionally pay a little more as a result. Classy. Wonder if he pays his car tax, or whether he brags about dodging that one, too?
You sound exactly like the sort of self righteous and unquestioning sheeple the BBC is relying on to keep their gravy train of gross waste & warped P.C. culture on the rails.
If you dont use any of the BBC's services , which is quite easy as most of it is garbage , then a person of reasonable mind will probably challenge the fact that they are legally forced to contribute to Gary LInkers £1.6million a year wages to chat about football twice a week.
And the in-house newspaper at the BBC, ironically. PAID FOR BY LICENCE-PAYERS MONEY!
Not since 2011, apparently, when it was wound up due to the latest round of cutbacks at the time. Interesting coincidence though.
You sound exactly like the sort of self righteous and unquestioning sheeple the BBC is relying on to keep their gravy train of gross waste & warped P.C. culture on the rails.
Unquestioning sheeple? 😂 Maybe take a look at yourself as you frothingly regurgitate wholesale bylines from the daily mail 🙄 (I’m sure I’m influenced by media too; I expect we are two sides of the same coin to be honest).
They should advertise or go to a subscription service and not use tax payers money.
A subscription service would still use "tax payers money." Unless you're suggesting that only the unemployed would sign up to such a service.
warped P.C. culture
What sort of non-PC culture would you prefer? Bringing back Alf Garnett and Mind Your Language?
I watch so little BBC or Freeview at all, in recent months I've watched part of Seven Worlds One Planet and Dracula on iPlayer. While I don't agree at all with the pay that Strictly and MOTD presenters are getting.
“… or used.”
Hard to use it if it’s not installed. Not using it is sufficient.
Yep, it says "or". They can have you for watching, which is easy to not do, "or" they can have you if it's installed, which it would be for legitimate use of the radio.
I couldn’t; I’d miss “Only Connect”.