BBC licence fee poll.
Poll: BBC licence fee poll.
Total Members Polled: 1030
Discussion
AJL308 said:
V8 Fettler said:
Licence fee needs to be scrapped. Let the free market prevail.
Just watched some beardy BBC moron spokesperson on Newsnight trying to justify how their pay negotiations with 'talent' work. Almost every other word was "market rate", "commercial sector" or words to that effect. Sorry but, due to the unique way in which the BBC is funded, they can't fall back on those phrases.The BBC is either state run or it is commercial. It can't be both at the same time.
g4ry13 said:
So how much would Clarkson have been getting in Top Gear days? Probably close to Lineker money.
It's actually crazy that Alan Shearer who sits next to Lineker gets paid so much less for the job.
Clarkson made money for the BBC as Top gear was sold worldwide I can't see anyone wanting to pay money to watch lineker even in the UK It's actually crazy that Alan Shearer who sits next to Lineker gets paid so much less for the job.
Police State said:
AJL308 said:
V8 Fettler said:
Licence fee needs to be scrapped. Let the free market prevail.
Just watched some beardy BBC moron spokesperson on Newsnight trying to justify how their pay negotiations with 'talent' work. Almost every other word was "market rate", "commercial sector" or words to that effect. Sorry but, due to the unique way in which the BBC is funded, they can't fall back on those phrases.The BBC is either state run or it is commercial. It can't be both at the same time.
Also at lot of this is subjective....as if you hate the presenter/program you will struggle to see the value with that person.
paul99 said:
Nick Grimshaw is on ~400k, somebody justify that one!
Christ. He's not worth £400 of anybody's money, let alone £400k!!!Still. In the grand scheme of things, this is but a handful of people (relatively speaking) on very high pay. Not sure it would make all that much difference if they were chopped down to size.
Just let em get on with it. so Long as I can chose not to watch or listen to any of them. Then I'm happy .
Edited by Otispunkmeyer on Thursday 20th July 08:04
Halb said:
BlackLabel said:
I'm surprised that Andrew Neil and Laura Kuenssberg don't get paid more - they are never off the tv.
Brillo is definitely worth whatever he is paid...I haven't looked. Far better vfm than many who are paid much more.
turbobloke said:
He's in the £200,000 – £249,999 bracket with Victoria Derbyshire and Laura Kuenssberg.
Far better vfm than many who are paid much more.
I've had a look now, I'm staggered by some of the numbers, Gary LInekar, Chris Evans, Vineman.Far better vfm than many who are paid much more.
As I sit on my ancient settee at home I look at the numbers and think, that can't be right. Brillo seems right, as he is the premier person in his job, and headlines...three distinct shows?. I am confused by some of the regional sorts who are near the top though.
Randy Winkman said:
kev1974 said:
Not sure why people that just read the news out a couple of days a week are getting half-million plus. Sure they could get plenty of people just as good at reading it out for £30k. And quite surprised that Claudia Winkleman is their highest paid woman, she's useless. Could also be replaced by, well almost anyone.
How much do such people get on other channels?I don't like Winkleman (and don't watch primetime TV), but you'd have to be a special kind of slow to wonder why she's the top-paid female talent when she's at the helm of the BBC's flagship TV property.
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La Liga said:
AJL308 said:
The BBC is either state run or it is commercial. It can't be both at the same time.
Does that view mean BBC Worldwide should be scrapped? As others say, back in the days when aunty had a job to do WRT to the national importance of propaganda and public service broadcasting, there was an actual point. Those days are gone, never to return.
jjlynn27 said:
mickmcpaddy said:
I take it that everyone that takes this view has every type of cheap licence going they can get their hands on, eg fishing licence - £30 a year or 8p a day, outstanding value compared to the TV licence.
Almost as stupid as your 'contributions' to 'acid' thread. Almost.Try to be a bit more articulate this time and contribute something a bit more than wker or dhead etc.
There is something you have all missed.
It's the fact that if you only have a radio you do not have to pay the TV Licence
Given that I would have assumed BBC TV presenters get a lot more than radio It's ironic the top earners tend to be on the non revenue source.
Thoughts?
I don't really like Martin Chapman on 5 live and tv but he seems to do a lot more than Gary Lineker hours wise.... for 1/5 the wage . Alan Shearer on £500 000 ? Stupid
It's the fact that if you only have a radio you do not have to pay the TV Licence
Given that I would have assumed BBC TV presenters get a lot more than radio It's ironic the top earners tend to be on the non revenue source.
Thoughts?
I don't really like Martin Chapman on 5 live and tv but he seems to do a lot more than Gary Lineker hours wise.... for 1/5 the wage . Alan Shearer on £500 000 ? Stupid
I'm actually struggling to understand how someone can go an entire year without watching a BBC TV channel, listening to a BBC radio station or using iPlayer.
I'm not a particularly heavy TV viewer (probably 6-7hrs a week), but even I can see the value in the little exposure I get. I appreciate TV/radio being made without commercial purposes in mind, and being delivered without 20min of adverts per hour.
I get my news from other sources, so I don't really see any great political bias.
As such, I'm happy to spend a tenner a month (what else is that going to buy me?) on a licence.
I'm preparing myself for a barrage of "I don't even own a TV, mate" and "nobody watches TV any more, mate" responses from the usual contrarian PH massive.
I'm not a particularly heavy TV viewer (probably 6-7hrs a week), but even I can see the value in the little exposure I get. I appreciate TV/radio being made without commercial purposes in mind, and being delivered without 20min of adverts per hour.
I get my news from other sources, so I don't really see any great political bias.
As such, I'm happy to spend a tenner a month (what else is that going to buy me?) on a licence.
I'm preparing myself for a barrage of "I don't even own a TV, mate" and "nobody watches TV any more, mate" responses from the usual contrarian PH massive.
mickmcpaddy said:
jjlynn27 said:
mickmcpaddy said:
I take it that everyone that takes this view has every type of cheap licence going they can get their hands on, eg fishing licence - £30 a year or 8p a day, outstanding value compared to the TV licence.
Almost as stupid as your 'contributions' to 'acid' thread. Almost.Try to be a bit more articulate this time and contribute something a bit more than wker or dhead etc.
You don't have to have the license. A lot of people don't.
tvlicensing said:
You don’t need a TV Licence if you:
That's the law as it stands. So no, you don't need to spend the money on 'the license that you don't need'. - never watch or record programmes on any channel as they’re being shown on TV or live on an online TV service, and
- never download or watch BBC programmes on iPlayer – live, catch up or on demand.
C70R said:
I'm actually struggling to understand how someone can go an entire year without watching a BBC TV channel, listening to a BBC radio station or using iPlayer.
The BBC does not fit the way I watch TV. I mainly watch it on the train on my commute so copy DVD's to my ipod or download episodes and films from Amazon. The way I see it I can use the money that would pay for the licence to buy DVD's, some of which are BBC programs but I can watch them when I like and as often as I like. Things like Planet Earth and Death in Paradise.My TV at home has a DVD player and an Xbo360 connected to it, it cannot receive live TV.
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