There are no ad breaks? Between shows maybe.

comment by Holland's big brother Europe (U1250)
posted 30 seconds ago
There are no ad breaks? Between shows maybe.
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Terrestrial channels which we're forced to pay for by the BBC are filled with adverts.

Ok. Just think that without any ads you'd pay even more.

comment by Holland's big brother Europe (U1250)
posted 1 minute ago
There are no ad breaks? Between shows maybe.
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I imagine that the OP is referring to product placement, but not sure that exists in BBC programmes tbh.

comment by Holland's big brother Europe (U1250)
posted 38 seconds ago
Ok. Just think that without any ads you'd pay even more.
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I happily accept adverts on all the channels that show them because we're not paying any money to watch those channels. The advertising pays for those channels.

The annual £150 fee we pay is actually just to watch BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Four.

And BBC News Channel if anyone watches that.

I agree OP, it’s a racket, these £1000 fines they threaten you with too, how do they come to that figure?

Should have the right to opt out of BBC

It's the BBC that should be prosecuted for making us pay nearly £150 for the utter shiite they put on television.

Would you prefer that the BBC went the way of ITV, and Channels 4 and 5, by putting on absolute garbage to satisfy the mass market of potato brained people in the UK? The BBC produce some decent stuff that would not be possible if it was just all about viewing numbers and catering for the brain dead general public, who make up the majority. Could we not just put a virus in McDonald's cardboard burgers and get rid of 99% of the dross people in this country within a few hours?

Some BBC output is really good - natural history, some drama, Laura Kuennsberg etc.....

Trouble is, any channel with EastEnders on needs to be shot and have all funds withdrawn.

Don't really get the hatred for the BBC.

I guess it will be one of those things that people will miss when it is gone and they end up have to pay several subscriptions different providers just to get what they have for a licence fee now.

The irony of it all.

If you go to prison for failing to pay fines for not paying your TV License, you then have access to a TV and are permitted to watch it, still without your TV license

comment by Frederic Daquin (U1734)
posted 2 minutes ago
Would you prefer that the BBC went the way of ITV, and Channels 4 and 5, by putting on absolute garbage to satisfy the mass market of potato brained people in the UK? The BBC produce some decent stuff that would not be possible if it was just all about viewing numbers and catering for the brain dead general public, who make up the majority. Could we not just put a virus in McDonald's cardboard burgers and get rid of 99% of the dross people in this country within a few hours?
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You’re right, we need more graham Norton, EastEnders and Call the midwife

comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 1 minute ago
Don't really get the hatred for the BBC.

I guess it will be one of those things that people will miss when it is gone and they end up have to pay several subscriptions different providers just to get what they have for a licence fee now.
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Well they certainly wouldn't have to pay £150 per year for three or four BBC channels as all the channels on tv with commercial ad breaks pay for themselves and would be totally free to watch.

comment by Frederic Daquin (U1734)
posted 3 minutes ago
Would you prefer that the BBC went the way of ITV, and Channels 4 and 5, by putting on absolute garbage to satisfy the mass market of potato brained people in the UK? The BBC produce some decent stuff that would not be possible if it was just all about viewing numbers and catering for the brain dead general public, who make up the majority. Could we not just put a virus in McDonald's cardboard burgers and get rid of 99% of the dross people in this country within a few hours?
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The "brain dead" you refer to probably don't buy as many McDs as you think. But you'd quickly wipe out the young student population pretty quick.

I pay a TV licence in Ireland, paid it in the Netherlands as well. I dont mind. But what irks me is that I have done away with all TV channels. I only have Netflix, Amazon, Disney+ and Apple TV. Yet I still have to pay the licence because I have a screen in the house, like a TV or Tablet.

That to me is the same as a mafia racket or extortion. I am not watching RTE ever. Why the fack do I have to pay the licence because I have a TV in the house? It facking infuriates me.

I am actually thinking if you take them to court over it, you might win.

comment by VOF - There may be trouble ahead .... (U17124)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Frederic Daquin (U1734)
posted 3 minutes ago
Would you prefer that the BBC went the way of ITV, and Channels 4 and 5, by putting on absolute garbage to satisfy the mass market of potato brained people in the UK? The BBC produce some decent stuff that would not be possible if it was just all about viewing numbers and catering for the brain dead general public, who make up the majority. Could we not just put a virus in McDonald's cardboard burgers and get rid of 99% of the dross people in this country within a few hours?
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The "brain dead" you refer to probably don't buy as many McDs as you think. But you'd quickly wipe out the young student population pretty quick.
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I meant Chinese takeaways. That would work better

comment by Superb (U6486)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 1 minute ago
Don't really get the hatred for the BBC.

I guess it will be one of those things that people will miss when it is gone and they end up have to pay several subscriptions different providers just to get what they have for a licence fee now.
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Well they certainly wouldn't have to pay £150 per year for three or four BBC channels as all the channels on tv with commercial ad breaks pay for themselves and would be totally free to watch.
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I doubt they would remain 'free'. They get subsidies from the licence fee.

The BBC pro some of the best programmes available, radio to suit all tastes, more or less unbiased news reports from around the world.
If t was no BBC we would all end up paying a subscription a la Sky.

Here in France, where there is no BBC, the adverts drive me mad

comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 52 seconds ago
The BBC pro some of the best programmes available, radio to suit all tastes, more or less unbiased news reports from around the world.
If t was no BBC we would all end up paying a subscription a la Sky.
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Not necessarily at all. The non BBC channels on freeview tv are free to watch. The only channels we're paying for are the BBC channels.

Their trying too ban match of the day respond to this comment if you want too stop them

comment by Holland's big brother Europe (U1250)
posted 16 minutes ago
I pay a TV licence in Ireland, paid it in the Netherlands as well. I dont mind. But what irks me is that I have done away with all TV channels. I only have Netflix, Amazon, Disney+ and Apple TV. Yet I still have to pay the licence because I have a screen in the house, like a TV or Tablet.

That to me is the same as a mafia racket or extortion. I am not watching RTE ever. Why the fack do I have to pay the licence because I have a TV in the house? It facking infuriates me.

I am actually thinking if you take them to court over it, you might win.
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Is that accurate?

Certainly in the UK, you're allowed to use screens - it's only when you use them to access live TV or to stream BBC programs that you require the license, as I understand it.

Manusince52, doesn't pay for it either !

comment by Frederic Daquin (U1734)
posted 1 minute ago
Their trying too ban match of the day respond to this comment if you want too stop them
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