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Thread Author: sooty123 Replies: 45

 BBC licence fee - zippy
I guess the govt are playing to the tune of Murdoch and others who want to totally commercialise TV and start a race to the bottom with regards the quality of programs shown.

Whilst I think the fee is a PITA and contributes to a disproportionate number of females going to prison (for non-payment of fines for watching without a licence), at the end of the day, the BBC provides a universal service which is generally good quality.

If we see what is on Sky, which is paid for by both subscription and advertising, and ITV which is paid for by advertising, I think in this household, most of our viewing is of BBC and ITV content with BBC at about 65%.

The quality of homegrown Sky content is disappointing and our subscription costs at least 2 times and soon to be nearly 3 times the cost of the BBCs fee.
Last edited by: zippy on Sun 16 Jan 22 at 19:09
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