Len Rum
Well-Known Member
Red (pink) meat for the egg and pineapple brigade though.Just spoken with a friend who works at the Beeb who says that in light of the Bill going through first reading on Friday the BBC are war gaming the likely drop in income and the lie of the land going forward - the worst case scenario is they are being told
BBC1 AND 2 only
local BBC TV coverage to be cut back to strategically important bases only
Radio 1,2,3,and 4 only.
iplayer becoming separate subscription site
red button gone
BBC website reduced to very basic news coverage only
BBC News channel and Parliament channel merged
Local radio stations decimated - a few strategic ones to survive
sports coverage almost gone - no MOTD - Live limited to FA Cup final and Wimbledon plus Olympics - probably no World Cup coverage
Access to surviving TV and radio networks subscription only
No free access to anyone age or health no longer considered
No requirement to provide access to all over the UK so could cut transmission in awkward to get to and not profitable area's
Subscription fees to be set by the BBC as part of the agreement with Govt and they are to be free to adjust when and by how much they like
Thats the worst case and can be sliced and diced as appropriate depending on projected income but the lass I was on to says its devastating - she is senior in local BBC and faces total shutdown.
So when you get blank screens and the hiss of static on your radio folks remember to thanks Peter Bone and the Bone Heads as you decide what exactly you can afford to subscribe to and realise £145 a year was a Billy Bargain
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