Does the BBC get too much of our Money?

[Hampster Gull]

Interested in views. I enjoy the BBC in its various guises, notably The TV channels, radio 4, 6 music and its website, and happy to pay the fee. But...went to their site to see what american football is on tonight and was blown away by what they cover, eg well, american football, bowls and judo to name a few. Small example i know but i am sure illustrative of the funding they get.

 

[Normal Rob]

Oh good. A perennial NSC favourite.

 

[Hampster Gull]

Ah, ok. No need to discuss if everyone is fully loaded with this. Happy to move on and review with myself!

 

[lawros left foot]

I consider the licence fee to be the most 'value for money'cost of the year. I listen to Radio 2 all day at work, Radio 5 in the evenings, when I watch telly its usually BBC1 or BBC2, and really get most of my news coverage from them, so well worth the fee for me

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I consider the licence fee to be the most 'value for money'cost of the year. I listen to Radio 2 all day at work, Radio 5 in the evenings, when I watch telly its usually BBC1 or BBC2, and really get most of my news coverage from them, so well worth the fee for me

This.

 

[clippedgull]

Interested in views. I enjoy the BBC in its various guises, notably The TV channels, radio 4, 6 music and its website, and happy to pay the fee. But...went to their site to see what american football is on tonight and was blown away by what they cover, eg well, american football, bowls and judo to name a few. Small example i know but i am sure illustrative of the funding they get.

They do have a commercial arm which may help fund the American football coverage in your example.

Versus SKY and Virgin it's excellent value for money and of course no breaks in programmes for pesky adverts!

 

[beorhthelm]

wouldnt happen in Germany.

 

[Hampster Gull]

Would happen in germany

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Like most people, probably don't use 95% of the BBC's output. Up until this year I was happy with that. Though not so anymore, seeing as how they blatantly lied through through their teeth re the Top Gear Argentina Xmas Special so as not to damage their worldwide cash cow. Utterly shameful stance by the corporation. Hopefully will come back to haunt them bigtime. C*nts.

 

[Stat Brother]

The BBC is the only VFM I pay.

TV, radio, I-player and podcasts, and no freakin adverts.
I don't understand why anyone would do the corporation down.

 

[Da Man Clay]

They don't cover the American football well... But understand your point. I don't think they get too much of our money. Pretty reasonable price for the year!

 

[Hampster Gull]

Like most people, probably don't use 95% of the BBC's output. Up until this year I was happy with that. Though not so anymore, seeing as how they blatantly lied through through their teeth re the Top Gear Argentina Xmas Special so as not to damage their worldwide cash cow. Utterly shameful stance by the corporation. Hopefully will come back to haunt them bigtime. C*nts.

It was clear the number plate wasn't a coincidence but not sure i would damn the whole corporation on that incidence.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

wouldnt happen in Germany.

Would happen in germany

Would, wouldn't, make your minds up.

As it happens you pay a license fee if you have a TV, a radio or the internet here.

 

[jackanada]

I'm far more annoyed by the money given to Richard Branson to run trains, which not only do I not use but the people who do still pay through the nose for a ticket.

 

[Hampster Gull]

Would, wouldn't, make your minds up.

As it happens you pay a license fee if you have a TV, a radio or the internet here.

Exactly, i had made up my mind. If its good enough for the germans it is good enough for us.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

It was clear the number plate wasn't a coincidence but not sure i would damn the whole corporation on that incidence.

I would. The corporation were complicit in the cover-up that went all the way up to government level. Utterly shameful.

 

[Hampster Gull]

I would. The corporation were complicit in the cover-up that went all the way up to government level. Utterly shameful.

Tough audience

 

[RexCathedra]

I'm far more annoyed by the money given to Richard Branson to run trains, which not only do I not use but the people who do still pay through the nose for a ticket.

That's free enterprise.
Everything private is better than anything public is, or ever can be.
I don't have to prove this, mind you -- it just is.
It's axiomatic.

Didn't you learn anything during the '80's and 90's?

 

[bWize]

Would, wouldn't, make your minds up.

As it happens you pay a license fee if you have a TV, a radio or the internet here.

Didn't realise Germans had to pay an internet licence. How much is that per year??

 

[catfish]

I don't watch much telly but the radio stations are wonderful value for money.