The TV licence makes me rage.
Discussion
Kermit power said:
Or you could look at it from the other side. They can produce hours of stuff which caters to niche interests that otherwise couldn't be produced because it wouldn't be commercially viable.
Maybe it's because it's so early in the morning, but I can't think of much that falls into that category. Kermit power said:
Morningside said:
I am slowly coming to the end of watching TV. I think in the last week I must have watched less than 4 hours and those have been from commercial broadcasters.
Maybe the Government will slowly take away this silly stranglehold and force them to work in a more competitive market as one think I hate about the BBC is that they can produce hours of s
t and still get paid for it.
Or you could look at it from the other side. They can produce hours of stuff which caters to niche interests that otherwise couldn't be produced because it wouldn't be commercially viable.Maybe the Government will slowly take away this silly stranglehold and force them to work in a more competitive market as one think I hate about the BBC is that they can produce hours of s
t and still get paid for it. 
I know a few people who love to go fishing, they spend more time there than they do with their families. However not one of them have ever told me to buy a fishing licence because its such great value.
So why do people ram it down your throats that a TV licence is only 40p per day? who cares. Also on the analogy above, imagine the environment agency or whichever gestapo agency runs the fishing set up went and hired a private company to try to invade you home to check for fishing rods, on the sole information that you didn't have a fishing licence.
So why do people ram it down your throats that a TV licence is only 40p per day? who cares. Also on the analogy above, imagine the environment agency or whichever gestapo agency runs the fishing set up went and hired a private company to try to invade you home to check for fishing rods, on the sole information that you didn't have a fishing licence.
Wacky Racer said:
Stop being so tight.
It's £3pw, the price of a pint of beer once a week.
Anyone who says there is NOTHING good on the BBC (inc radio) needs to give their head a wobble.
It's worth the money not to have programmes interrupted by adverts every fifteen minutes for a start.
Can you pay me £3 per week please? tight.It's £3pw, the price of a pint of beer once a week.
Anyone who says there is NOTHING good on the BBC (inc radio) needs to give their head a wobble.
It's worth the money not to have programmes interrupted by adverts every fifteen minutes for a start.
Don't be tight now, you can pay a year in advance or set up a direct debit. I'll also need your address to hound you in case you stop paying.
Hackney said:
You could watch something on iPlayer? Surely something the BBC has made, ever you've watched?
Maybe Monaco GP qualifying? Do you like F1?
You could watch something on Dave, which your licence fee paid for when originally broadcast?
Monaco isn't being show live.Maybe Monaco GP qualifying? Do you like F1?
You could watch something on Dave, which your licence fee paid for when originally broadcast?
Don't get me started on having to sit through adverts on a channel that bought something from the BBC that we all paid for. It's a great scam, it really is.
I have BT broadband, so I get BT Sports for 'free'. I also have Netflix and sometimes I watch the F1 live at a friends house. I've not watched live TV for about 3 years now. There's no need to.
Why do some people seem to think that no BBC = No TV licence.
Loads of countries have their own equivalent of the TV licence. Ours is less than half that of the most expensive country (Switzerland). Some countries have both a TV and radio licence (e.g. Austria)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_licence
Many countries that don't have a TV licence - simply fund it from government grants (which means you are still paying for it via general taxation). There could be an argument that is more unfair since you have no way of opting out - you still pay even if you watch no TV whatsoever.
Loads of countries have their own equivalent of the TV licence. Ours is less than half that of the most expensive country (Switzerland). Some countries have both a TV and radio licence (e.g. Austria)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_licence
Many countries that don't have a TV licence - simply fund it from government grants (which means you are still paying for it via general taxation). There could be an argument that is more unfair since you have no way of opting out - you still pay even if you watch no TV whatsoever.
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