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arista
15-07-2014, 02:33 PM
They can not allow it to go on as Free.

This was just debated on radio 5
links soon.

[Make viewers pay to watch the iPlayer: BBC boss Tony Hall makes cash grab for popular catch-up service]

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2568372/Make-viewers-pay-watch-iPlayer-BBC-boss-Tony-Hall-makes-cash-grab-popular-catch-service.html#ixzz37Y2Lh1pk
Pete.
15-07-2014, 02:38 PM
What a farce we have a TV license for BBC TV and iPlayer tbh
Jords
15-07-2014, 02:40 PM
It will just stoop in users :tongue:
mooo
15-07-2014, 02:40 PM
Eugh god wont be getting on demand snog, marry, avoid and dont tell the bride then eh
Marsh.
15-07-2014, 02:41 PM
The license fee is more than enough. :nono:

They also get funds from BBC Worldwide. Stop being greedy. :fist:
arista
15-07-2014, 02:45 PM
The license fee is more than enough. :nono:

They also get funds from BBC Worldwide. Stop being greedy. :fist:


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/02/26/article-2568372-192FB7AF00000578-208_634x424.jpg

Hall claims he must charge for catch up
as they have less funding etc.


They should now make the BBC Tax
Reduced to £99 a year.

Then it would be ok
Crimson Dynamo
15-07-2014, 02:48 PM
i ant paying sh1t
jackc1806
15-07-2014, 02:48 PM
Typical Daily Mail BBC bashing.

The article says it would make people who use only catchup pay, getting through the loophole in the licence fee that says you don't have to pay if you only watch on catch up. You wouldn't have to pay any more.
Marsh.
15-07-2014, 02:50 PM
Well that's alright then but how will they track a license fee user and a catchup only subscriber? Will we need logins?
jackc1806
15-07-2014, 02:53 PM
Well that's alright then but how will they track a license fee user and a catchup only subscriber? Will we need logins?

Well it won't happen anyway, not until 2017 if it does as it would require an amendment of the BBC charter.
arista
15-07-2014, 03:04 PM
i ant paying sh1t


you will have to
if you want watch it
jackc1806
15-07-2014, 03:04 PM
you will have to
if you want watch it

The article doesn't say that
arista
15-07-2014, 03:05 PM
Well it won't happen anyway, not until 2017 if it does as it would require an amendment of the BBC charter.


sure but by 2017
people think the BBC tax should be Dead



the Fact its set out to
come in 2017
is still bad news
Jay.
15-07-2014, 03:05 PM
I never watch it anyway.. will it be the same on demand boxes, like virgin media?
arista
15-07-2014, 03:06 PM
The article doesn't say that


yes thats just the DM Link


I hope to get more links later
arista
15-07-2014, 03:08 PM
I never watch it anyway.. will it be the same on demand boxes, like virgin media?



with Virgin or Sky
it should be within the price you pay.


Meaning by 2017 it will have gone up - what you pay per month
JTM45
17-07-2014, 02:08 AM
It'll just encourage even more people to turn to 'unofficial' download sources.
Even now you can get TV shows MUCH quicker from other places than you can from iPlayer!

Some of the really popular shows and the big US shows are available within 10 minutes of the show finishing!
If your average laptop owner can organize that why can't massively funded TV Chanels do it ?:shrug:
armand.kay
17-07-2014, 02:36 AM
I only use it because it'd free, I'll just stick to recording stuff then.
Me. I Am Salman
17-07-2014, 02:52 AM
Barely use it anyway. For the most part if miss something I just don't bother watching
Shaun
17-07-2014, 02:56 AM
how about they save money by stopping celebrity bloody series of masterchef every four months
Gstar
17-07-2014, 09:14 AM
They're just gonna make eastenders impossible to watch for the people who miss it/can't watch it at the scheduled time. 10:30 on bbc3 is too late for a lot of people and don't get me started with the omnibus being on at midnight. This will be an awful decision as eastenders is their biggest show (ratings and press wise) and will definitely lose hundreds of
thousands of viewers
Gstar
17-07-2014, 09:15 AM
Is Tony Hall the one who wants to axe BBC3 as well? ******ing idiot
arista
17-07-2014, 12:11 PM
Is Tony Hall the one who wants to axe BBC3 as well? ******ing idiot

yes he is moving BBC3 online 24/7
arista
17-07-2014, 12:13 PM
It'll just encourage even more people to turn to 'unofficial' download sources.
Even now you can get TV shows MUCH quicker from other places than you can from iPlayer!

Some of the really popular shows and the big US shows are available within 10 minutes of the show finishing!
If your average laptop owner can organize that why can't massively funded TV Chanels do it ?:shrug:


yes it will