The Retirement Thread

[PaulSB]

Maybe they rely on internet channels.

I truly don't believe that's true in every case. I happily accept there are those who don't use any BBC services but feel they're a very small minority.

I would favour a Pay Wall.

 

[Paulus]

I truly don't believe that's true in every case. I happily accept there are those who don't use any BBC services but feel they're a very small minority.

I would favour a Pay Wall.

I can that coming for the Iplayer.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I truly don't believe that's true in every case. I happily accept there are those who don't use any BBC services but feel they're a very small minority.

I would favour a Pay Wall.

Problem with that - which by the way I think is the right way to go - is that a lot of people who pay the License Fee
would refuse to pay for the Pay Wall

and hence the actual price would end up being higher than the current license

which would generate headlines for the Media about how the BBC are ripping off Britain"
or some such

But I think it needs to be done in some way at some point

I would not like to be the politician that makes it happen!!

 

[numbnuts]

Whoa! It's not the BBC "at it again" but a cross-party government committee considering proposals for the renewal of the BBC Charter.

The current cost is £180pa, the proposal would drop the charge to £132pa.

There are 29m households in the UK, 3.7m don't pay a licence fee. That's 13% of the population who claim not to use BBC products. Presumably they only ever listen to commercial radio????? ??

Rant over.

What's a radio ?

 

[numbnuts]

Morning

 

[Dirk]

There are 29m households in the UK, 3.7m don't pay a licence fee. That's 13% of the population who claim not to use BBC products. Presumably they only ever listen to commercial radio????? ??

Rant over.

It's not a claim; it's a fact.
We haven't had a television for over 25 years and only listen to Classic FM.