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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Yes, definitely.
I think I heard pensioners are going to have to pay for a licence unless they are on benefits. "
Yeah unless your on pension credit the 75+ will have to pay from next year |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Absolutely
So out of date and very annoying that it comes preloaded on TV boxes and other TV devices. People should be given the option but instead the BBC practically force it on us. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Indeed yes. We didn't owe them a living. It's now an outdated business model that causes much resentment across the UK. If I could opt out of the BBC I wouy. |
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Just cancel it ..the so called enforcement officers[salesmen] have no powers at all to enter your home just shut the door in their face say nothing the letters mean nothing just intinimidation...lets be honest its 70 years old and out of date if its that good make it subscription but they cant as they have no infastructure and its fucking bias and the directors are on 400k See utub "tv licence goons" shows how to deal with them Oh and if you do cancel just stop paying dont phone them its £3.50 per min and its about a 15 min call... |
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By *htcMan
over a year ago
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Yes
But i dont pay my tv license anyway, so really dont care. As long as you dont have sky virgin bt tv, they cant prove anything, they cannot enter your property, just make sure you tv is not in view of the windows or doors.
i felt so happy when i cancelled mine, telephone staff are very rude, im still very happy i dont support the biased organisation |
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I think its disgraceful they want to charge the over 75s.
They know they're an easy target and can be bullied into paying.
And as the population gets older,kerching! there's more money to be made from making them pay.
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By *htcMan
over a year ago
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"No. I think it’s good value. "
you must be kidding, how is it good value if you never watch or listen to any bbc channel?,is that fair?
someone pay a fee but get nothing out of it?, like paying for car tax but dont own a car? |
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The BBC are a bunch of crap. Sure, they produce a few good programmes but on an income of £5B a year you'd expect that, wouldn't you? And they are so PC and dumbed down. Scrap the license and let them compete. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I think its disgraceful they want to charge the over 75s.
They know they're an easy target and can be bullied into paying.
And as the population gets older,kerching! there's more money to be made from making them pay.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"No. I think it’s good value.
you must be kidding, how is it good value if you never watch or listen to any bbc channel?,is that fair?
someone pay a fee but get nothing out of it?, like paying for car tax but dont own a car?"
I pay for trident but they won't let me have a nuclear bomb to play with  |
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By *obletonMan
over a year ago
A Home Among The Woodland Creatures |
A lot of people forget that the BBC does an enormous service to the commercial stations.
Because the BBC is not reliant on ad revenue and a profit motive, it can take greater risks with new tecnologies - effectively test bedding them on behalf of the commercial stations and providing them with a business case to make a safe investment.
It's no surprise that it was the BBC who were way ahead of the curve in pioneering web based services and content like catch up services through iPlayer well before the commercial stations got on board in any major way.
If it hadn't been for them we might still be waiting
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By *AYENCouple
over a year ago
Lincolnshire |
They're losing 1 million subscribers a year, so they have to go after the over 75's.
We stopped paying it 3 years ago, you can get both Prime and Netflix for around the same cost. |
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By *oxy_minxWoman
over a year ago
Scotland - Aberdeen |
"I think its disgraceful they want to charge the over 75s.
They know they're an easy target and can be bullied into paying.
And as the population gets older,kerching! there's more money to be made from making them pay.
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I was saddened when I read this today on the BBC, they even quoted that they were their largest audience, and studies have been done that sometimes the TV is the only company they have  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I think its disgraceful they want to charge the over 75s.
They know they're an easy target and can be bullied into paying.
And as the population gets older,kerching! there's more money to be made from making them pay.
I was saddened when I read this today on the BBC, they even quoted that they were their largest audience, and studies have been done that sometimes the TV is the only company they have "
Rubbish, most over 75 year olds are on here doing research for Sydney uni.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My mate kept getting letters to pay his TV licence and he just ripped them all up. This went on for ages and he even recieved letters about taking him to court.. Eventually they stopped sending the letters and he didn't hear no more about it.
That was around 10 years ago and he still has a TV and never pays for his TV licence. |
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"Is it time to scrap the TV licence fee and be able to opt out of the BBC x"
Yes. Although I'd opt back in on a subscription fee. They do a lot of stuff I like to watch - and, on radio, to listen to. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A lot of people forget that the BBC does an enormous service to the commercial stations.
Because the BBC is not reliant on ad revenue and a profit motive, it can take greater risks with new tecnologies - effectively test bedding them on behalf of the commercial stations and providing them with a business case to make a safe investment.
It's no surprise that it was the BBC who were way ahead of the curve in pioneering web based services and content like catch up services through iPlayer well before the commercial stations got on board in any major way.
If it hadn't been for them we might still be waiting
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This is true, but things change and they haven't. Even when with all the new technologies they experiment, its all paid for from the pockets of the public. That's an endless supply of cash they can do what they want with with no fear of going broke.
If the public want to pay for a licence that's fine, but there should be a choice to opt out. However as it stands they don't give us a choice so they threaten everyone with heavy fines or police acton.
BBC Bollocks. |
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By *ynecplCouple
over a year ago
Newcastle upon Tyne |
"The BBC are a bunch of crap. Sure, they produce a few good programmes but on an income of £5B a year you'd expect that, wouldn't you? And they are so PC and dumbed down. Scrap the license and let them compete."
But do they make any decent programmes any more. A lot of their content is actually bought in from independent studios. Remember the outrage when Bake off went to Channel 4 and how could it leave the BBC. Well the simple truth was it was not the BBC to keep it was made by an independent company and C4 offered more money for it. Even the latest blockbuster "Killing Eve" is not 100% BBC as it was commissioned by BBC America for the American market first. |
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By *andKBCouple
over a year ago
Plymouth |
We don't have sky anymore so we don't need a license we just watch Netflix. Personal opinion?? I don't wish to associate myself with an organisation who did what they did for so many years |
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The BBC is advertising when it says its the barclayays league results its the William Hill Scottish Cup they are advertising And show all the adverts when talking to players and managers after a game so much for not advertising  |
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bbc should advertise like rest of them then they wont squander money stupidly
on another note everyone should pay a mast charge through there council tax just to keep the signal being sent say 50 a year no more added onto the council tax side of it. |
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By *upremexMan
over a year ago
liverpool. huyton. near yewtree |
The BBC should now start showing adverts to help make the company pay for itself. They already show some sweets and cigs on EastEnders and other tv programs they also have placement products on some shows" so to me it's almost an advert.it's also time the licence fee was scrapped as it's forced on us and we have no choice. The BBC makes millions from selling programes around the world and millions from dvd sales. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Over 75s having to pay is a disgrace for that rubbish! Good job my dad has a fire stick and gets everything for free! Sky have robbed people for too long and a lot of people are scrapping the tv licenses now so it’s a way to try and scrape some of the money back. |
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By *ony 2016Man
over a year ago
Huddersfield /derby cinemas |
Last week we were thanking those who fought for our liberty on D-Day ,,,, This week we tell those same survivors (and the widows of those who didn't survive ) that they have to pay for their TV licence ,,,,, |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm not a full-time resident in the UK and I've only recently found out about the BBC licence fee. I was shocked. I've lived in a fair few countries around the world and have never come across a legally enforceable tax to pay for an entertainment TV channel before - it just seems totally bonkers! BBC news always seems horribly biased and the programmes aren't particularly great either. It's a weird system forcing people to pay for it when there are so many other channels available. The only benefit seems to be no adverts, but if you need a pee or want a cup of tea, you miss some of the programme so no adverts doesn't seem much of a bonus when you're obliged by law to pay for it. |
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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago
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"I'm not a full-time resident in the UK and I've only recently found out about the BBC licence fee. I was shocked. I've lived in a fair few countries around the world and have never come across a legally enforceable tax to pay for an entertainment TV channel before - it just seems totally bonkers! BBC news always seems horribly biased and the programmes aren't particularly great either. It's a weird system forcing people to pay for it when there are so many other channels available. The only benefit seems to be no adverts, but if you need a pee or want a cup of tea, you miss some of the programme so no adverts doesn't seem much of a bonus when you're obliged by law to pay for it. "
So true!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don't mind paying the tv and radio tax, its mostly out there though the government do hive off some of it, and unlike HS2 and Trident I can get something that I don't object to for my money
If there was no BBC there would still be some government tax to pay for the broadcasting system and probably more as it would be better hidden. |
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