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Old 17-12-2019, 08:17 AM #1
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They could have Adverts
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They should abolish it altogether and have adverts like ITV do.
all other channels i watch in my country, or german channels have at least some adverts

but BBC for sure should remain as ''Free-to-Watch'' especially as their main viewer audience are older people
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would be otherwise rude and disrespectful for elderly
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Its Not Free
We all pay a BBC TAX
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We all pay a BBC TAX
oh, i Always thought it was free-to-air as it is now

my dad told me, BBC no longer free tv but a pay channel what we can no longer air

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Like Jeff at Amazon USA?
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BBC TV Tax on Old Folk
now put back to 1st of August

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Waiting to see how many old people die before charging the rest of them?
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Waiting to see how many old people die before charging the rest of them?
It was meant to start in June.

Extra £80million costs to the BBC
because of Covid 19
due to the Delay.

But the Demand for BBCnewsHD
has gone way up.
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