MSE News: Warning: TV licence loophole could close this autumn

Mr_Singleton

gsmlnx wrote: »

the BBC who have been forced to give away a TV licence for free. So a massive hit on the revenue collected every year.

I'm in tears the poor old BBC they'll only have £3,000,750,000,000 to spend

Mr_Singleton

Zapito wrote: »

Speak for yourself. No-one forces you to use BBC. But that's no reason to deprive others of it.

But should you wish to watch ANY live broadcast from ANY source your required to pay for the BBC irrespective.

No-one is going to deprive you of the BBC but if you want to use it then YOU and everyone else the wants it should pay for it. Yes the licence fee will turn into a subscription and instead of being £145.50/year it might be £700/year.

Why should people who don't want to use the service be forced to subside people like you that do?

Mr_Singleton

VisionMan wrote: »

The BBC iPlayer will shortly start blocking VPNs. They'll be using the same software that Netflix currently employ.

And the game will move on as it alway has. Its already possible to circumvent Netflix's VPN sniffers. Whatever companies try to do to stop this a work round will be found.

HappyMJ

Mr_Singleton wrote: »

But should you wish to watch ANY live broadcast from ANY source your required to pay for the BBC irrespective.

No-one is going to deprive you of the BBC but if you want to use it then YOU and everyone else the wants it should pay for it. Yes the licence fee will turn into a subscription and instead of being £145.50/year it might be £700/year.

Why should people who don't want to use the service be forced to subside people like you that do?

£700/year is nearly £60 per month for a few channels. BBC One, Two, Four, CBBC, CBeebies, Parliament and News. Some online content and some radio.

If they need to charge so much how can Sky produce new content over just as many channels Sky One, Two, Arts, Atlantic, Living and News plus repeats on Challenge, Pick and Real Lives for £20 per month supplying a decoder box, a satellite dish and including installation. If you want the BBC you need to buy and install your own freeview box and aerial. I agree they do have advertising.

So how can Amazon create new programming for £5 per month? With no advertising...

And how can Netflix create new programs for £6 per month? Also with no advertising.

I can't see the BBC being able to justify charging nearly £60 per month for such little original quality output....and I don't mean Homes under the Hammer style shows.

I would prefer paying for programming on a pay per view basis. Someone mentioned the BBC program Thirteen. I can get that from Amazon for £4.49 for all 5 episodes in SD or £6.49 in HD. At about £1 per hour that would be a fair price to pay for new programming. I do not watch enough TV to justify spending £2 per day on programming. I spend a few pounds per week buying new programmes not available elsewhere.

45002

Mr_Singleton wrote:

And the game will move on as it alway has. Its already possible to circumvent Netflix's VPN sniffers. Whatever companies try to do to stop this a work round will be found.

This is very True :beer:

scotsbob

Marktheshark wrote: »

Halfway to the TV licence becoming the broadband and TV licence .
Remember that name and you can say hey I read that on MSE Last year.

I think you got that one right. It may not be combined, but the day when some kind of tax is put on home broadband can't be far away.

Cornucopia

scotsbob wrote: »

I think you got that one right. It may not be combined, but the day when some kind of tax is put on home broadband can't be far away.

Why..........?

Cornucopia

45002 wrote: »

Lets say you have to register with your tv license details and then log in every time you want to use iplayer .

Let's say you have to register using your Licence details, and then don't have to login for every use (just like every other such service).

Plenty of places you can go and buy a TV set without having to give your name and address 1st.

It hasn't been a requirement since 2013.

I can think of several retailers that don't even bother asking for a name and address, more money for them and less for BBC....

No. It's because it hasn't been a requirement since 2013.

Yes I do know retailers should ask for your details before purchasing a TV set , but in the real world they more interested in a sale and there Profits...

Did I mention it hasn't been required since 2013?

45002

Cornucopia wrote:

It hasn't been a requirement since 2013.

Thank you for letting me know Mr Clever Clogs :j

VisionMan

Mr_Singleton wrote: »

I'm in tears the poor old BBC they'll only have £3,000,750,000,000 to spend

So are Sky.