TV Tax

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Nada666 wrote: »

So instead of £13 per month tax you have a £70 per month tax. Yes, that makes sense.

I think there was more than a hint of sarcasm in Penrhyn's post.;)

almillar

There is no reason to have a state broadcaster, the BBC should be privatised.

Having been subjected to TV in the US I disagree. The BBC makes programmes that aren't viewer grabbers. That doesn't make sense for commercial broadcasters. Remember the TV licence pays for their radio and internet too...

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almillar wrote: »

Having been subjected to TV in the US I disagree. The BBC makes programmes that aren't viewer grabbers. That doesn't make sense for commercial broadcasters. Remember the TV licence pays for their radio and internet too...

I agree.
Privatising the BBC would reduce to nil the amount of innovative "experimental" TV the corporation has been so famous for down the years.
The BBC is probably the most excellent example of Public Service Broadcasting in the world. It would be a tragedy to lose it to commercial concerns.

poppasmurf_bewdley

If it wasn't for BBC programmes, half of the channels on Sky wouldn't have anything to broadcast.

Cornucopia

poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »

If it wasn't for BBC programmes, half of the channels on Sky wouldn't have anything to broadcast.

These would be the UKTV channels, that are half-owned by the BBC?

katejo

almillar wrote: »

Having been subjected to TV in the US I disagree. The BBC makes programmes that aren't viewer grabbers. That doesn't make sense for commercial broadcasters. Remember the TV licence pays for their radio and internet too...

Also there would be no channel to present issues in an impartial manner.

Cornucopia

katejo wrote: »

Also there would be no channel to present issues in an impartial manner.

Are you saying that ITV News and Sky News don't have a duty of impartiality?

Or perhaps you are saying that C4 News isn't the best regarded TV news service in the industry?

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Cornucopia wrote: »

Sky News don't have a duty of impartiality?

Sky News are hardly impartial.

I'd argue the BBC don't always give both sides of the story either...

Wail

It is very easy to get angered at the TV Licence fee for some but I should point out that we are only talking just over £12 per month. My Council is taking £96 per month from me and that annoys me more. Have you seen the state of the roads?

poppasmurf_bewdley

Cornucopia wrote: »

These would be the UKTV channels, that are half-owned by the BBC?

The UKTV channels are a major proportion of the Sky subscription, but other channels such as many of the Documentary channels also heavily feature BBC made programmes, as do Sony TV (Hustle/Spooks), and Lifestyle channels, eg Discovery Real Time (Homes under the Hammer/Antiques Road Trip, etc), Home, Good Food HD to name a few.