TV is rubbish. Apart from the BBC.

[KneesUp]

Like many I suspect, I have one of those phone-broadband-tv packages, and every now and again I look at a bank statement and think 'that's a lot given how much tv we actually watch.'

I reckon 95% of the (fairly limited) TV we watch is on the BBC, 3% is on freeview, and very occasionally we buy a 'day pass' for the Now TV thing to watch a specific football match. This means we don't even really need a recording-thing as we can catch up on iPlayer. I've cancelled the TV package, and although I resent paying for a landline we hardly use, and I think broadband is expensive until I consider the infrastructure cost, it's now a bit cheaper.

What channels do you think are worth the subscription fee, and why?

 

[Levo-Lon]

Same here..i watch Amazon series more than anything..tho im running out..
i pay about 84 pcm to virgin..then tv licence..then Amazon..plus mobile..it does make you think

 

[Brandane]

Your thread title is partially correct. The first part.
I find myself spending a lot less time in the evening watching TV, and more time listening to any number of the good internet radio stations available for free. At the same time as reading drivel (yes, and posting it too!) on CC..
I don't get the BBC thing; it's just as bad as the rest but at least there are no adverts to suffer.
NB... I don't have a subscription to any TV supplier; just free Sky. I see no point in wasting my hard earned on more crap.

 

[CharlieB]

Same here..i watch Amazon series more than anything..tho im running out..
i pay about 84 pcm to virgin..then tv licence..then Amazon..plus mobile..it does make you think

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[steve50]

It's been almost a full week now and I have watched approx 2 hours "live" Tv the majority of which has been the news, I have a limited Tv package through virgin media as due to my location I cannot easily receive a digital tv signal so cable is a necessity. I do find the little android box we have connected to the tv comes in very handy when there is nothing but crap on the tv.

 

[SquareDaff]

I currently pay £142 a year to watch Dr Who - I don't watch anything else on the BBC or listen to the radio or use the web site or iPlayer. About time it became a subscription service - then I, and others, can decide whether they want it or not.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Freeview has more than enough to keep me bored during the evening. £0pcm

While the BBC TV may not take paid for adverts for toilet duck, it is quite happy to blanket bomb specifically filmed to advertise e.g. Eastenders trailers into the schedule on an irritatingly regular basis.

 

[Hitchington]

BBC - the greatest institution, along with the NHS, that we have in this country. It is a national asset that we need to protect from the perverted free marketeers.

90% of my telly watching is BBC (live and iPlayer), I listen to BBC radio and I use the BBC website everyday. People like Whittendale, Murdoch, Philip Davies etc can all "do one" quite frankly.

 

[ianrauk]

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I pay the same Charlie, but for that money I also get unlimited UK phone calls 7 days a week (great for Mrs Ian's business), cheap international calls and also 250mb Broadband.

 

[Levo-Lon]

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Thats for tv ' middle package BT sports' phone 'free uk calls' and internet..with upto 70 whatevers ..its very fast when the router works..new one should be here any minute..

 

[Red17]

I'm very much into watching motorcycle and cycle racing, so usually rely on BT Sport and Eurosport. Don't tend to watch much on the terrestrial channels as they seem to be reality / game show / soap rubbish mainly

 

[AndyRM]

Go here. Achieve enlightenment.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Go here. Achieve enlightenment.

to a forum error? Lol

 

[AndyRM]

to a forum error? Lol

Link fixed!

 

[numbnuts]

[QUOTE 4276305, member: 9609"]The BBC is worth the licence fee just for watching repeats programmes.[/QUOTE]
I fixed that for you