[Amy Jade]

[Denver]

Good

[Liam-]

If it pays to eventually get Leah Rimini on Strictly, idc

[Swan]

One of the most draconian laws still practised in this country.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Swan

One of the most draconian laws still practised in this country.

You want to watch ad free TV then you pay for it simply as that

[Swan]

Originally Posted by WickedSkengMan

You want to watch ad free TV then you pay for it simply as that

No i don't, i would much prefer the BBC to have ads than be required by law to pay for something i watch very little of.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Swan

No i don't, i would much prefer the BBC to have ads than be required by law to pay for something i watch very little of.

Yes They have to change
Its well out of date.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Swan

No i don't, i would much prefer the BBC to have ads than be required by law to pay for something i watch very little of.

You aren't required. You have a choice.

[Swan]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

You aren't required. You have a choice.

True, however I'd be more for the BBC to move to a subscription model, then at least you can pay as you watch. Or better still air adverts.

But even if you don't watch 1 second of BBC programming, you're still required by law to pay licence fee if you watch any other channel, in the 'free' world that's disgraceful imo.

[Toy Soldier]

25p a month I'll need to cancel Sky

[arista]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

25p a month I'll need to cancel Sky

No SkyAtlanticHD
is bliss.

And Now more USA Comedy
on SkyComedyHD

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by arista

No SkyAtlanticHD
is bliss.

And Now more USA Comedy
on SkyComedyHD

I have no need of your poxy ads-based council telly .

'cept for Love Island and stuff.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I have no need of your poxy ads-based council telly .

'cept for Love Island and stuff.

Record it
Fast Forward

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by arista

Record it
Fast Forward

Next you'll be sending me down the mines, foraging for scraps of coal to keep my family warm!

[Scarlett.]

Price goes up, quality goes down

[arista]

Originally Posted by Dia.

Price goes up, quality goes down

Yes True Dia.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Scarlett.

Price goes up, quality goes down

If the latest season of Doctor Who is anything to go by then I agree.

If the BBC are gonna rip people off at least try to make the shows entertaining.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

If the latest season of Doctor Who is anything to go by then I agree.

Not really, Doctor Who's budget has been slashed.

Chibnall being a hack has nothing to do with the licence fee.

[Cal.]

I hope the extra money goes to Lacey Turner

[Livia]

Still a great bargain compared to what Sky charges a month.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

Still a great bargain compared to what Sky charges a month.

And better quality.

Pay a fortune for a squillion channels with nothing on them but repeats of old BBC shows.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

And better quality.

Pay a fortune for a squillion channels with nothing on them but repeats of old BBC shows.

True. My Dad has every channel available and there's never anything on, so they watch ITV or BBC. iPlayer is worth the licence fee alone.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Livia

True. My Dad has every channel available and there's never anything on, so they watch ITV or BBC. iPlayer is worth the licence fee alone.

I agree that there's never anything on over-the-air TV but for me that applies to BBC and ITV as well . And thing is... I don't disagree that there's some great content available on BBC streaming. I personally WOULD choose to pay for it as a streaming service. But the important aspect here is that I would choose to... if the content is truly unmissably great then people will choose to pay for it. It should nonetheless be a choice.

And I know people say "It is a choice, you can just not have TV at all" but even that isn't true, the magic vans don't exist so they simply ASSUME you're watching television illegally if you're in an occupied house that doesn't have a TV license, and they send endless harassing, bullying and intimidating letters. Most people don't have the stomach to not just pay up and they know/rely on that.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Livia

Still a great bargain compared to what Sky charges a month.

To be fair though... if you want Sky you have to pay the license fee AS WELL as Sky subscription.

I reckon Sky should make some sort of deal where BBC channels are a package that costs say £12 a month and it gets paid forward to the BBC by Sky if you take that package... and you can otherwise still watch TV but with no Beeb channels .

[arista]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

To be fair though... if you want Sky you have to pay the license fee AS WELL as Sky subscription.

I reckon Sky should make some sort of deal where BBC channels are a package that costs say £12 a month and it gets paid forward to the BBC by Sky if you take that package... and you can otherwise still watch TV but with no Beeb channels .

Comcast /NBC owned Sky
would not do that, now.