Should the BBC be privatised?
Discussion
Parrot of Doom said:
TuxRacer said:
Parrot of Doom said:
I don't watch ITV but still have to pay for the thing, every single time I visit the supermarket.
Other supermarkets are available. Ones which don't pay for ITV.And what do those supermarkets sell?
An important element of the last election was the leadership debate. This was driven by Sky News by threatening to empty chair Gordon Brown if he refused to take part.
Those sticking up for the TV tax talk about the education and political coverage of the BBC, can they justify all the commercial pap produced by the BBC?
Those sticking up for the TV tax talk about the education and political coverage of the BBC, can they justify all the commercial pap produced by the BBC?
Fittster said:
An important element of the last election was the leadership debate. This was driven by Sky News by threatening to empty chair Gordon Brown if he refused to take part.
Those sticking up for the TV tax talk about the education and political coverage of the BBC, can they justify all the commercial pap produced by the BBC?
Yes.Those sticking up for the TV tax talk about the education and political coverage of the BBC, can they justify all the commercial pap produced by the BBC?
Next.
Eric Mc said:
Fittster said:
An important element of the last election was the leadership debate. This was driven by Sky News by threatening to empty chair Gordon Brown if he refused to take part.
Those sticking up for the TV tax talk about the education and political coverage of the BBC, can they justify all the commercial pap produced by the BBC?
Yes.Those sticking up for the TV tax talk about the education and political coverage of the BBC, can they justify all the commercial pap produced by the BBC?
Next.
Typical big government, socialist - panem et circenses.
Fittster said:
Eric Mc said:
Fittster said:
An important element of the last election was the leadership debate. This was driven by Sky News by threatening to empty chair Gordon Brown if he refused to take part.
Those sticking up for the TV tax talk about the education and political coverage of the BBC, can they justify all the commercial pap produced by the BBC?
Yes.Those sticking up for the TV tax talk about the education and political coverage of the BBC, can they justify all the commercial pap produced by the BBC?
Next.
Typical big government, socialist - panem et circenses.
As I said, having a non-commercial based channel or set of channels keeps the others in check to some extent (although less so than in past eras).
Edited by Eric Mc on Tuesday 29th June 14:13
Wouldn't miss the BBC at all, I quite like their news website and Question Time, there's also Jonathan Ross (who's leaving) and Later.... With Jools Holland but there's nothing I can think of that I'd miss.
I've no time for radio as none would ever play music that I like and I'd rather read something online rather than listen to their opinion on the radio.
Can't remember the last time I watched ITV though, can't think of a single programme they have that I would want to watch.
I like my US dramas and watch a few of those usually via download and buy the boxed-set when they're available afterwards.
Whether the BBC offers good value or not is irrelevant as you can't opt out of it.
Can't fathom why anyone would pay for Sky.
I've no time for radio as none would ever play music that I like and I'd rather read something online rather than listen to their opinion on the radio.
Can't remember the last time I watched ITV though, can't think of a single programme they have that I would want to watch.
I like my US dramas and watch a few of those usually via download and buy the boxed-set when they're available afterwards.
Whether the BBC offers good value or not is irrelevant as you can't opt out of it.
Can't fathom why anyone would pay for Sky.
Eric Mc said:
As I said, having a non-commercial based channel or set of channels keeps the others in check to some extent (although less so than in past eras).
Very much less so nowadays, sadly. C4 does its own thing and a fair amount of it is good, but it always has done since it launched. ITV though, what has happened in the last 20 years? I can't see them making a Jewel in the Crown or Harry's game now. C5 and Sky aren't worth talking about.onomatopoeia said:
Eric Mc said:
As I said, having a non-commercial based channel or set of channels keeps the others in check to some extent (although less so than in past eras).
Very much less so nowadays, sadly. C4 does its own thing and a fair amount of it is good, but it always has done since it launched. ITV though, what has happened in the last 20 years? I can't see them making a Jewel in the Crown or Harry's game now. C5 and Sky aren't worth talking about.Then there's Sky arts.
onomatopoeia said:
Eric Mc said:
As I said, having a non-commercial based channel or set of channels keeps the others in check to some extent (although less so than in past eras).
Very much less so nowadays, sadly. C4 does its own thing and a fair amount of it is good, but it always has done since it launched. ITV though, what has happened in the last 20 years? I can't see them making a Jewel in the Crown or Harry's game now. C5 and Sky aren't worth talking about.
Another nail in the coffin was the abolition of the Monopolies And Mergers Commission which would not have allowed the regional elements of the ITV network to merge or buy each other out. Since 2003, ITV has essentially becaome a pan national behemoth - with virtually none of the regional variances that were the hallmark of the original network. Only a tinly handful of the old regional stations survive - most have been gobbled up by the amalgamated Granada/Carlton.
Eric Mc said:
Fittster said:
An important element of the last election was the leadership debate. This was driven by Sky News by threatening to empty chair Gordon Brown if he refused to take part.
Those sticking up for the TV tax talk about the education and political coverage of the BBC, can they justify all the commercial pap produced by the BBC?
Yes.Those sticking up for the TV tax talk about the education and political coverage of the BBC, can they justify all the commercial pap produced by the BBC?
Next.
It's part of their charter, to "Inform, Educate and ENTERTAIN". They would be hauled over the coals by their governers if they didn't provide that "entertainment" element.
A while ago they had gone too far on the "entertainment" brief but I feel that in the past two years or so the BBC has reigned in some of the absolute cheesy stuff they had been doing.
A while ago they had gone too far on the "entertainment" brief but I feel that in the past two years or so the BBC has reigned in some of the absolute cheesy stuff they had been doing.
Edited by Eric Mc on Tuesday 29th June 14:37
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