TV licence fee to rise to £131.50

[Damien]

Yes it does

[Angua]

Originally Posted by budwieser

Not being picky here but does the Licence fee fund bbc Radio One and the others as well?
I`m only asking because i don`t know.

Anything the BBC produces is funded by the licence fee plus whatever funds are generated by sales. The NTL Family package costs 65p per day, go figure!

[Maggy J]

Hands up those who use this http://www.bbc.co.uk/

That's paid for by the licence and won't exist if the licence ever packs up...I find it and the BBC educational service very useful as an educator.If we ever have to start paying what it REALLY costs to access the educational programmes then us teachers have lost a valuable tool because we won't really be able to fund the other paid for resources.

But of course I'm just being selfish...

[punky]

Originally Posted by Incognitas

That's paid for by the licence and won't exist if the licence ever packs up...

Auntie won't disappear for good, the website will just be paid for out of the adverts on TV.

I would like to know how much money Auntie would get through standardised advertising, like ITV... Would it be more or less? Watching movies without interruption is great, but if they can get a lot more money, then the service will improve all-round?

[Stuart C]

Originally Posted by punky

I would like to know how much money Auntie would get through standardised advertising, like ITV... Would it be more or less? Watching movies without interruption is great, but if they can get a lot more money, then the service will improve all-round?

I think that if you introduce advertising to the BBC, then both BBC and ITV will have to fight for not much more money than ITV have now. There is a finite amount of money available for advertising in this country. Hence all the ITV mergers.

[Maggy J]

Originally Posted by punky

Auntie won't disappear for good, the website will just be paid for out of the adverts on TV.

I would like to know how much money Auntie would get through standardised advertising, like ITV... Would it be more or less? Watching movies without interruption is great, but if they can get a lot more money, then the service will improve all-round?

Have you seen the paid for commercial tv websites?They aren't a patch on the BBC site and they just don't have the scope and they are riddled with adverts and popups.

And as Stuart says they would be trying to chase the same few big advertisers.

At least at the moment there is one channel which is not infested with Financial ads or sodding ringtones ads.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

I think the bbc can remain publicly funded but in a more fair manner, either by general taxation which many other countries have switched to, extra penny on income tax or something, or on a more tiered basis so people with digital eg. pay more and low incomes excempt etc. So all these people wuith bbc1,2,3,4 on digital start paying £200+ see how they still think its good value then and those on low incomes dont pay and those with just analogue perhaps pay something like £50 which is more realistic.

My favourite idea is general taxation with all terrestrial channels getting a share, if they need to go over their alloted budget then adverts are available

They tried to charge people with digital services more about five years ago the problem was Sky, OnDigital and the cable providers refused to give them their customers details so everyone had to pay.
Also I thought the licence fee did cover other channels if they were making public intrest shows, I am sure Channel 4 gets a slice for instance.

Originally Posted by Incognitas

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Now let me see...£131.50 pounds spread over 365 days...oh dear that's terrible,36 pence is daylight robbery...Better not pay that...

I’ve been on and off viewing this forum for a few years now but after seeing yet more rubbish copied and pasted from the BBC website I’ve had to register because I’m sick of it and the people who expect others to believe it.

So here’s one the lowest NTL Digital package it £5.50 per month now that’s only £1.375 per week or 19p per day now that’s value and if you don’t wish to stay with NTL you can leave after 12 months and they wont keep sending people round after that threatening you.

The problem with the BBC is they keep growing and expect Joe public to keep on paying more and more. Scrap all the extra radio stations they have started and cut the TV stations down to 2 again cost would be something like £50 a year even though I’m for scrapping it all together in this multi station age

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Originally Posted by Stuart C

I think that if you introduce advertising to the BBC, then both BBC and ITV will have to fight for not much more money than ITV have now. There is a finite amount of money available for advertising in this country. Hence all the ITV mergers.

Or they'd be forced to produce programmes the viewer wants to watch which takes the advertiser to them

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Originally Posted by Incognitas

Have you seen the paid for commercial tv websites?They aren't a patch on the BBC site and they just don't have the scope and they are riddled with adverts and popups.

Who in there right mind would pay £100 million a year for a website unless you could fleece the public of course

[AdamD]

Originally Posted by STOP

I’ve been on and off viewing this forum for a few years now but after seeing yet more rubbish copied and pasted from the BBC website I’ve had to register because I’m sick of it and the people who expect others to believe it.

So here’s one the lowest NTL Digital package it £5.50 per month now that’s only £1.375 per week or 19p per day now that’s value and if you don’t wish to stay with NTL you can leave after 12 months and they wont keep sending people round after that threatening you.

The problem with the BBC is they keep growing and expect Joe public to keep on paying more and more. Scrap all the extra radio stations they have started and cut the TV stations down to 2 again cost would be something like £50 a year even though I’m for scrapping it all together in this multi station age

Well said.

[liamboyle06]

Originally Posted by Stuart C

...You only need to pay the TV licence if you own a device capable of recieving TV...

Just wondering, With the new mobiles and handheld devices, do they also require a TV License to watch their programs?

[marky]

Originally Posted by liamboyle06

Just wondering, With the new mobiles and handheld devices, do they also require a TV License to watch their programs?

I would say yes, as size doesnt matter

Also The licence isnt for watching its for recieving, you can get done for having a vcr but no tv. go figure that one.

[AdamD]

Ah, so that applies to TV cards in your PC as well eh?

Originally Posted by AdamD

Ah, so that applies to TV cards in your PC as well eh?

Yes things could be changing though. The BBC has started broadcasting via the internet and wont of course admit the real reason for this

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/03/03/pc_tax/

[marky]

Originally Posted by AdamD

Ah, so that applies to TV cards in your PC as well eh?

Check your origional post, theres a link there and you quoted the BBC

[Damien]

As if anyone here does not use the BBC and its services.