Don't watch the BBC Nicky. Leave it for those people who like it.

You don't pay the TV licence, not sure you have the right to call for the BBC to be defunded.

The licence fee should be scrapped definitely for me.
I've thought that ever since I was old enough to know one was even needed.

I rarely watch the BBC.
I prefer Sky news to the BBC.

Things I enjoyed before are shocking know.
Question Time etc.

The BBC Parliament channel is something I watch usually when debates are on or for PMQs.

Other than that, the only thing I watch is Wimbledon, football and recently the Olympics.
Which I'm sure if the BBC weren't there, other channels would dive in for.

So I'd agree to the point to removing forced payment to the BBC by the public for certain.

Good to hear from you from outside the UK the views of the BBC too.

From its publicity and actions of the last few years at least.
It's incredible the licence fee has stayed in place quite frankly.

I mean the BBC is a load of crap for the most part, and a scam, but to say ITV/C4/C5 are perfect? Sure :laugh:

ITV is average. C4 is pathetic with how they edit almost every older tv show. And C5 has about one good show a week.

Oh a separate note though, if enough people stop paying for the BBC they'll be forced to do something and make radical changes, for the better.

Eurosport aired the Olympics.

Yes indeed, you're right, I could have watched it there.

If I'm honest I have in the past been impressed by the BBC's coverage of sport.

Not in recent years however.
Even Match of the day now, is taken up with 2 other guests, all analysing what we've just watched on the highlights.

When more of the matches could be shown.
That really annoys me now.

It'll be the same this week when the premier League starts again on Friday.

it's all down to the rights that the beeb have. I'm sure they would show more games if they could, but they have been priced out the market. It's the same with all the sports these days, it's all about money

No offence Nicky but Channel 5 are far from perfect.

I remember watching the pilot of 15 Days on Channel 5 and along with their butchery of BB, it taught me to never watch a Channel 5 Show ever again.

She's been Holby City'd?!:shocked:

Tbf the BBC expecting people to pay a TV license when a lot of people don't even watch their channel is disgraceful conduct.

The BBC should use the HBO model in the US.

BBC to air the womens football season this year...


The true queen of diversity.

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BBC TEXT:
[BBC Sport presenter Gavin Ramjaun has spoken
of his "disgust" after Twitter said a user who
posted a racist comment directed against him
had not violated its rules.
The paper says the BBC host reported
the comment but was told by Twitter that it did
not find a violation of its rules.]

The old style television media is coming to an end, they're just not accepting it yet. The Internet, social media is the new media, and anyone can be a journalist now. All you need is a phone, it has basically everything you need. The legacy media are hanging on to try to save their lifestyles, but in reality they see a 9-5 job for their futures.

A disgusting comment from Twitter.

Great debate today on ITV about
the Future of the BBC.

BBC Text :
[Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries will freeze
the BBC licence fee for two years.
"Tense" negotiations between the
government and the BBC over the annual fee
until the end of 2027 have concluded,
the paper says.
Ms Dorries has decided to keep
the licence fee at £159 for the next two years,
the paper reports, meaning the corporation
will have to find savings of more than £2bn
in the next six years.]

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BBC licence fee/Tax

To go by 2027

I hope so.

Take it from the general tax.
I Say.


Ch4HDnews debate.

Only bad result of that is adverts maybe on BBC
Boring to watch

it will be some sort of subscription service. The license fee has annoyed me for a long time

Now Live in Parliament

Nadine is talking.

About the Lic. Freeze/Tax for 2 years

Scrap it, dont freeze it

Labour Shadow is shouting are you ready for repeats.

The BBC can still make shows