BBC to axe 1000 jobs. Wheels are comming off....
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"BBC to cut more than 1,000 jobs" due to.......:
"an unexpected increase in the number of households saying they do not watch live TV"
www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jul/02/bbc-cut-more...
Un-expected ? you kidding me ? An operating expenditure of £4.722 billion in 2013/14 and they didn't manage to employ anyone who could predict this 10 years ago ?
They have lost the rights to almost everything sporty, refuse to come up with modern ways of funding themselves, lack of adverts is the only positive.
Things are beginning to spin out of control at the BBC. They need to give themselves a shake - and quickly !
"an unexpected increase in the number of households saying they do not watch live TV"
www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jul/02/bbc-cut-more...
Un-expected ? you kidding me ? An operating expenditure of £4.722 billion in 2013/14 and they didn't manage to employ anyone who could predict this 10 years ago ?
They have lost the rights to almost everything sporty, refuse to come up with modern ways of funding themselves, lack of adverts is the only positive.
Things are beginning to spin out of control at the BBC. They need to give themselves a shake - and quickly !
It is a good start, though 2000 would be better.
what I don't understand is why the bcc don't make their digital content pay per view.
So slash the licence fee to say £40 for BBC 1 and two per year, then subscription for I player content, sports, there and four.
Radio is buttons in terms of cost.
turbobloke said:
They need the licence fee abolished - quickly! Though some time in the next decade is apparently more likely.
Their senior politicians, or managers as they are jokingly called, need formal reprimands over not tackling left-wing bias, wasting hundreds of £millions, and then sacking.
Just sack the fTheir senior politicians, or managers as they are jokingly called, need formal reprimands over not tackling left-wing bias, wasting hundreds of £millions, and then sacking.
king lot of them NOWLeft wing english
s who oppressed scottish freedom
turbobloke said:
They need the licence fee abolished - quickly! Though some time in the next decade is apparently more likely.
Their senior politicians, or managers as they are jokingly called, need formal reprimands over not tackling left-wing bias, wasting hundreds of £millions, and then sacking.
Oh my god you're actually serious.Their senior politicians, or managers as they are jokingly called, need formal reprimands over not tackling left-wing bias, wasting hundreds of £millions, and then sacking.
Gargamel said:
what I don't understand is why the bcc don't make their digital content pay per view.
Because I suspect nobody would watch it?If you gave people the option of not paying the licence fee and in turn not having the BBC but getting the other channels you would find many would quite happily stick to ITV/C4/5 etc.
Same would apply to digital - ITV/C4/5 all offer free content, so why pay the BBC?
Content wise I think they would seriously struggle to justify a subscription / PPV service against the competition.
moustachebandit said:
Because I suspect nobody would watch it?
If you gave people the option of not paying the licence fee and in turn not having the BBC but getting the other channels you would find many would quite happily stick to ITV/C4/5 etc.
Same would apply to digital - ITV/C4/5 all offer free content, so why pay the BBC?
Content wise I think they would seriously struggle to justify a subscription / PPV service against the competition.
They know it, too, which is why they are so desperate to cling on to the license fee.If you gave people the option of not paying the licence fee and in turn not having the BBC but getting the other channels you would find many would quite happily stick to ITV/C4/5 etc.
Same would apply to digital - ITV/C4/5 all offer free content, so why pay the BBC?
Content wise I think they would seriously struggle to justify a subscription / PPV service against the competition.
turbobloke said:
They need the licence fee abolished - quickly! Though some time in the next decade is apparently more likely.
Their senior politicians, or managers as they are jokingly called, need formal reprimands over not tackling left-wing bias, wasting hundreds of £millions, and then sacking.
Pretty much bang on the nail, the bias is profound. The *license fee * is an absurd abberation, particularly the fact iff you don't have one and watch a live broadcast rival you can be jailed for it, totally and utterly absurd.Their senior politicians, or managers as they are jokingly called, need formal reprimands over not tackling left-wing bias, wasting hundreds of £millions, and then sacking.
Interesting article here: http://www.spectator.co.uk/columnists/rod-liddle/9...
Former BBC staffman Rod Liddle nails the bias and feels its getting worse. No surprise there then.
Cheese Mechanic said:
turbobloke said:
They need the licence fee abolished - quickly! Though some time in the next decade is apparently more likely.
Their senior politicians, or managers as they are jokingly called, need formal reprimands over not tackling left-wing bias, wasting hundreds of £millions, and then sacking.
Pretty much bang on the nail, the bias is profound. The *license fee * is an absurd abberation, particularly the fact iff you don't have one and watch a live broadcast rival you can be jailed for it, totally and utterly absurd.Their senior politicians, or managers as they are jokingly called, need formal reprimands over not tackling left-wing bias, wasting hundreds of £millions, and then sacking.
Interesting article here: http://www.spectator.co.uk/columnists/rod-liddle/9...
Former BBC staffman Rod Liddle nails the bias and feels its getting worse. No surprise there then.
It's funny how it's usually only ever *ex* BBC staffers who only realise that the BBC is biased after they've lost their jobs...
Chimune said:
"BBC to cut more than 1,000 jobs" due to.......:
"an unexpected increase in the number of households saying they do not watch live TV"
www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jul/02/bbc-cut-more...
Un-expected ? you kidding me ? An operating expenditure of £4.722 billion in 2013/14 and they didn't manage to employ anyone who could predict this 10 years ago ?
They have lost the rights to almost everything sporty, refuse to come up with modern ways of funding themselves, lack of adverts is the only positive.
Things are beginning to spin out of control at the BBC. They need to give themselves a shake - and quickly !
Without the licence fee they will have no way to fund themselves without advertising and will revert to any other tv station/channel currently available free to air or subscription. Im sure its not 'unexpected' and could be forecast years ago but its just something included in the statement to justify the big cuts. "an unexpected increase in the number of households saying they do not watch live TV"
www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jul/02/bbc-cut-more...
Un-expected ? you kidding me ? An operating expenditure of £4.722 billion in 2013/14 and they didn't manage to employ anyone who could predict this 10 years ago ?
They have lost the rights to almost everything sporty, refuse to come up with modern ways of funding themselves, lack of adverts is the only positive.
Things are beginning to spin out of control at the BBC. They need to give themselves a shake - and quickly !
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