BBC licence fee

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Dunno tbh - I get a letter saying I owe them £150 or whatever it is - I shout for two minutes and then call and pay it

I’d give DD whirl. Never have to think about it then

 

[Vic]

I think you'll find third was....

BBC AND THE UNITED KINGDOM

https://www.wiesenthal.com/assets/pdf/global_anti-semitism_2021_top_ten.pdf

I hope not to derail the thread, but frankly, that's quite odd. Even allowing for the doubtful idea of a "top ten of anti-Semitism" the BBC's "third place" is largely based on a tweet from a young Palestinian woman three years before she got a job at the BBC who was sacked when the tweet emerged (I'll not repeat her explanation for the circumstances of her tweet), linking that to what does seem unfounded misreporting of the recent bus incident in London, plus an interview where the Wiesenthal Center objects to the interviewer saying "if someone who is an apologist for Israel or Zionism, that should be delineated from Jewishness."

And fifth in the top ten is an American anti-Zionist Jewish group against illegal occupation of Palestinian territory. The issue is that SWC does not want to dileneate between being critical of Israeli policy and anti-Semitism and (no. 1 in the top ten) threats to destroy Israel. (But then it must be 20 years since Terry Waite was astounded to be accused of anti-Semitism during a Radio 4 discussion for being critical of Israeli policy toward Palestinians, though he's got used to it now.)

 

[jazzy]

Asked a friend in Canada if he was envious of the the UK having the BBC, he said the only thing he was envious of in the UK was fish & chips

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Asked a friend in Canada if he was envious of the the UK having the BBC, he said the only thing he was envious of in the UK was fish & chips

Well, that’s that then. RIP BBC.

That’s some anecdote you have there jazzy.

 

[Octavian]

Well, that’s that then. RIP BBC.

That’s some anecdote you have there jazzy.

Stupid Canadian **** didn’t even mention Yorkshire puddings

 

[jazzy]

Well, that’s that then. RIP BBC.

That’s some anecdote you have there jazzy.

Was checking if the BBC was the envy of the world , as claimed by some of the British media . He may or may not be representative of the worlds population but I suspect he is not far off

 

[Phil1]

Was checking if the BBC was the envy of the world , as claimed by some of the British media . He may or may not be representative of the worlds population but I suspect he is not far off

I sometimes miss fish and chips, until I remember there’s more chippy’s here than there were where I last lived in the U.K.!! :-)

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Was checking if the BBC was the envy of the world , as claimed by some of the British media . He may or may not be representative of the worlds population but I suspect he is not far off

Your world poll of one person has really shut down the debate.

I guess the thread needs shutting now.

 

[Octavian]

I sometimes miss fish and chips, until I remember there’s more chippy’s here than there were where I last lived in the U.K.!! :-)

Colonialism done well

 

[Phil1]

Colonialism done well

You should see how many Indians we have!!

 

[Octavian]

You should see how many Indians we have!!

Love a good curry - they can stay

 

[hilts]

On the beeb I watch

The news
Osmans house of games
The odd shit drama
Have I got news for you
Radio 2 which is bobbins but dab signal is shit for other stations

Not sure personally I would miss any of those tbh.

Netflix and amazon take up most of my TV entertainment and they're borderline value for money. It seems competition was meant to save us money but it just means each outlet has bits and bobs you like.

In effect the beeb is a forced subscription at the moment but I can see both sides of the argument. It's biased sports coverage and self promotion of that god awful dancing show and things like line of duty is fucking annoying mind.

 

[bluethrunthru]

On the beeb I watch

The news
Osmans house of games
The odd shit drama
Have I got news for you
Radio 2 which is bobbins but dab signal is shit for other stations

Not sure personally I would miss any of those tbh.

Netflix and amazon take up most of my TV entertainment and they're borderline value for money. It seems competition was meant to save us money but it just means each outlet has bits and bobs you like.

In effect the beeb is a forced subscription at the moment but I can see both sides of the argument. It's biased sports coverage and self promotion of that god awful dancing show and things like line of duty is fucking annoying mind.

Remember when people moaned about SKY Sports monopoly of football coverage? The answer was invite BT Sports to the party to "give fans more choice " - double the content and double the cost. Does anybody really think that won't happen here? Subscription will mean its still available - more choice - more cost for hard hit households.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Apart from Wimbledon and Strictly, fuck it off tomorrow.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

BBC is a great institution that has worked perfectly fine for many years - it’s only because we live in a angry social media world that people begrudge having it - some would rather watch 24/7 coverage of news channels hating immigrants, Megan Merkle and the EU

It has worked perfectly fine for years but it's not social media that's caused the issue but the BBC forgetting what it was good at and worked fine.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

I'm not overly attached to the license fee, but I'd be shocked if anything that replaces it can deliver pound for pound the quality and diversity that the BBC currently delivers. I can't think of a single national broadcaster that delivers content as wide ranging as Countryfile to 1Extra to Cbeebies to the World Service to Radio Manchester. I suspect, however, it'll very much be something that people only realise they miss when they don't have it and everything looks like Channel Five and UK Gold and cheap American imports.

 

[blueparrot]

I'm not overly attached to the license fee, but I'd be shocked if anything that replaces it can deliver pound for pound the quality and diversity that the BBC currently delivers. I can't think of a single national broadcaster that delivers content as wide ranging as Countryfile to 1Extra to Cbeebies to the World Service to Radio Manchester. I suspect, however, it'll very much be something that people only realise they miss when they don't have it and everything looks like Channel Five and UK Gold and cheap American imports.

Think people see things they don't like and think why should I pay for that, and forget all the good things across the BBC, bit like the EU arguments if you ask me. Like you say when it's gone all of a sudden you realise the things you are missing and think maybe it was good value.

 

[Octavian]

Remember when people moaned about SKY Sports monopoly of football coverage? The answer was invite BT Sports to the party to "give fans more choice " - double the content and double the cost. Does anybody really think that won't happen here? Subscription will mean its still available - more choice - more cost for hard hit households.

It’d bring cost down tho if they both were allowed to show the same game.

The ideal for football fans is access to several channels broadcasting the same match.

That’ll impact the amount clubs earn tho so won’t happen.

 

[hilts]

Remember when people moaned about SKY Sports monopoly of football coverage? The answer was invite BT Sports to the party to "give fans more choice " - double the content and double the cost. Does anybody really think that won't happen here? Subscription will mean its still available - more choice - more cost for hard hit households.

My Grandson has just got into spiderman but sky don't have them on now as marvel went to Disney. All on Disney plus I guess. Its never ending.

BBC
Sky
Bt
Netflix
Amazon
Disney
Apple

You could argue we pay for itv channel 4 and 5(who the fuck watches channel 5?) Through advertising costs on products.

Apart from city I'm not arsed about other football and sky have fuck all decent premiers because everyone else is making or buying films.

There is choice but it's spread around too much.

 

[hilts]

I'm not overly attached to the license fee, but I'd be shocked if anything that replaces it can deliver pound for pound the quality and diversity that the BBC currently delivers. I can't think of a single national broadcaster that delivers content as wide ranging as Countryfile to 1Extra to Cbeebies to the World Service to Radio Manchester. I suspect, however, it'll very much be something that people only realise they miss when they don't have it and everything looks like Channel Five and UK Gold and cheap American imports.

I don't watch or listen to any of those and American TV series piss all over BBC ones currently.

The future is very much piracy and people sharing devices and network suppliers.