Tory plan to destroy the Beeb...

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Wouldn't be at all surprised if the Queen's Speech includes proposed legislation to privatise the BBC after the Royal Charter expires in 2017 along with scrapping of the TV licence.

 

[chaileyjem]

I mean, the bloody Tories get democratically elected and then start and giving the electorate an adult choice as to whether we can reduce our monthly expenditure to deal with the “cost of living crisis” what an f****** outrage!!!

The current Charter review period and licence fee settlement runs until 2017.
The process is well under way but there's currently no public proposals from the govt. The licence fee is currently frozen as well until 2017.

However the DCMS select committee looking at the future of the BBC and chaired by the new DCMS minister John Whittingdale produced an interim report earlier this year.
It said this about the licence fee. (It also discussed governance, production, and scope etc)

"There currently appears to be no better alternative to funding the BBC in the near-term
other than a hypothecated tax or the licence fee. However, the principle of the licence fee in
its current form is becoming harder to sustain given the changes in communication and
media technology and changing audience needs and behaviours..... or
moving to a German-style broadcasting levy." (ie: a compulsory levy on all households)
via http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmselect/cmcumeds/315/315.pdf

 

[Eeyore]

The BBC, which gets attacked from all sides, remains the most, perhaps only, independent media we have. It does run to the lowest common denominator these days, which is a shame. But, as a public service, I hope it remains.

 

[East Preston Gull]

Good!!!!!!! It is bloated and expensive. Let them try their hand on the open market.

 

[tigertim68]

Good , time for this left wing organisation to live in the real world

 

[wellquickwoody]

They've always been in Murdoch's back pocket..

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/may/11/john-whittingdale-culture-secretary-bbc-charter-renewal

One of few things we have that is world class. What will be left come 2020?

Despite all the scaremongerers, the actual content of the original article is about the possibility of changing the way the BBC is funded. At no point is any credence given to the idea that the Tories plan to destroy the Beeb.

 

[chaileyjem]

what does the basic Sky package cost per day? (I don't have it and have no interest in becoming a Sky customer but just looking for the comparison figures again)

You can get access to some Sky services for less (and for more) but the average Sky revenue per user per month in Dec 2014 was £47 or £564 per year or £1.50 per day.
via https://corporate.sky.com/documents/investors/results/2015/q2-results-press-release.pdf
The upper end film/sports package with Sky at currently £70.50 per month works out at £1198 per year or £3.28 per day.

The licence fee is 40p per day. ITV and Channel 4 are funded through advertising.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Katie Hopkins @KTHopkins · 5h 5 hours ago

One of @BBC biggest critics appointed as Culture Secretary. Bye bye BBC Trust. Bye Bye Licence Fee. Bye bye Labour bias. Whoop whoop!

 

[nicko31]

Katie Hopkins @KTHopkins · 5h 5 hours ago

One of @BBC biggest critics appointed as Culture Secretary. Bye bye BBC Trust. Bye Bye Licence Fee. Bye bye Labour bias. Whoop whoop!

One of Thatchers worst behaved children

 

[nicko31]

Despite all the scaremongerers, the actual content of the original article is about the possibility of changing the way the BBC is funded. At no point is any credence given to the idea that the Tories plan to destroy the Beeb.

OK the headline is a big Tabloidesque. But that's what they'd like to do, its just a question how much public revolt there is.

 

[brakespear]

Whilst the BBC's quality has dipped in certain areas over the last few years it still doesn't seem to be quite so eager to chase the lowest common denominator as the other main channels (especially ITV, easily the worst major channel going in my eyes, another series for 'Vicious' too but I digress). I do listen to a lot of radio and almost all of it via the BBC so easily worth the money for me, commercials on TV sre bad enough but commercial radio is far worse.

 

[chaileyjem]

Katie Hopkins @KTHopkins · 5h 5 hours ago

One of @BBC biggest critics appointed as Culture Secretary. Bye bye BBC Trust. Bye Bye Licence Fee. Bye bye Labour bias. Whoop whoop!

John Whittingdale is critical about aspects of the BBC as is Lord Hall the BBC's director general.
He also said this in February in a House of Commons debate.
"There is no question but that the BBC produces many outstanding programmes. Many of our witnesses [to the select committee he chaired] told us that it is the finest broadcaster in the world. Its reach is 96%, it has an unrivalled reputation for accuracy and impartiality, and it is hugely respected"
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2015-02-26b.497.1&s=speaker:10632#g501.0

 

[piersa]

The BBC is world class. Keep things as they are - if it ain't broke don't fix it.

Nice faux pas. The Savile saga didn't indicate the BBC was broken?!

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Overall the best provider of diverse TV and radio programming out there. No bloody adverts (other than a bit of subliminal stuff that is tolerable) to contend with that break up the enjoyment of a programme. Well worth the money and Tories should leave well alone.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Nice faux pas. The Savile saga didn't indicate the BBC was broken?!

I was referring to the Beeb's broadcasting output viz a viz the licence fee. That said, in terms of value for money and as paedophiles go, Savile worked bloody hard whilst at the Beeb.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

I was referring to the Beeb's broadcasting output viz a viz the licence fee. That said, in terms of value for money and as paedophiles go, Savile worked bloody hard whilst at the Beeb.

He did like to have his finger on the button.

 

[Nibble]

A change to the license few is inevitable in the near future, whoever is in government. They should just get it over with.

 

[kip]

I don't watch much T.V but like many others on here feel the radio is worth every penny, commercial radio is terrible. The only thing that makes me uncomfortable is the non payment mafia. When I was younger I had them chasing me for non - payment, I was broke and had bills coming out my ar$e. They were coming round looking through my letter box and bombarding me with letters. I think it should be a minor offense with just a small fine. I think most people would continue to pay, I don't think we should criminalize people for not paying a tv license.

 

[Mowgli37]

The erroneous figure was me calculating someone's quoted 50p daily rate by 365.

Should have found your own figures. Never trust anything you read on here.

Does the £40 difference make any difference to my argument?

Errr....yes.

Does the cancellation of a show?

It was more to do with the fact you boiled down the BBC's entire output, which includes shows such as Top Gear, Doctor Who, Sherlock, Eastenders, Have I got News For You, The One Show, Live At The Apollo, Match of the Day, Blue Peter etc (not all shows I watch personally but all regular programmes which garner many viewers and critical acclaim), to a programme which gets occasional repeats during the daytime and to its credit ran for ten years and 18 series. It may not have been your cup of tea (or mine for that matter) but they must have been doing something right.

 

[drew]

The erroneous figure was me calculating someone's quoted 50p daily rate by 365.

If your are referring to my post I said less than 50p a day, which it is.