I have satelite tv which i chose therefore i have to pay but even if you dont watch bbc channels you still have to pay the tv licence,i think its shocking violation of our rights to free choice,Im not interested in anything that the bbc make and sick to death of victorian dramas which include lesbian romps just to get rating.The bbc make 3.1 billion a year from tv licence where does that money go?
2006-07-12 04:39:45 · 18 answers · asked by Treat 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
to pay for the likes of johnathon ross 8 million a year , or the director generals pay increase from 100 grand a year to 600 grand a year , what really pees me off is the way they trumpet bbc3 and bbc4 , have you seen how many times they repeat programmes on there!!?
aaargghhh !!! they make me angry !!!!!!!!!!
2006-07-12 04:43:07 · answer #1 · answered by ghost nation 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No, it is not really a violation of our rights, since it is all under the Law. It is more an insult to our intelligence.
However, there are ways around it, for those who know how to use the letter of the Law without breaking it.
It is actually quite simple. Since the TV licence is connected with the ownership of a TV set (and not with the reception of the BBC programmes), you could avoid it by not having a TV set. You can watch all the TV you ever want from a modern computer, and for that you do not need a TV licence (as it is not a TV set). And for listening to BBC radio (which I do a lot) no licence is required.
And regarding the BBC money, well, a large portion of it goes to a bunch of lazy, overpaid and foul-mouthed "presenters" of TV and Radio programmes (e.g. Jonathan Ross alone gets paid £ 6 million a year for his Radio 2 progarmme and there are guys on Radio 1 who get even more). If you are not happy with that, feel free to protest (in writing) to the BBC, the media and your MP.
2006-07-13 05:42:46 · answer #2 · answered by Sean F 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just to add to this discussion, a few years ago I read in a "broadsheet" newspaper that, the cost of watching the other TV channels rather than the BBC, costs the average family almost £160 (could be more now). This cost is due to the advertising on everything we buy. eg if you buy cornflakes or shop at Asda, the advertising on TV has to be recovered so it is included in the price of the item..
2006-07-12 23:16:11 · answer #3 · answered by BackMan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since the bbc licence is mandated by parliament, and since the uk is a free democracy, you can hardly argue that the tv licence is a violation of your rights.
if you don't like it change the government's mind. or if that doesn't work, change the government.
few countries have state broadcasting systems, and none with the sophistication or prestige of the bbc. the uk's overseas status is so dependent on respect for the bbc that in all likelihood no government is ever going to tamper with one of our most saleable brands.
you should probably consider emigrating.
2006-07-12 04:45:20 · answer #4 · answered by synopsis 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well said.
I have terrestrial tv but I'm expected to pay for bbc3 etc. Why should I go out and spend more money on a digi box etc and then have to pay over £100 a year for programs I'm not really interested in?
The money is obviously going into the MD's pocket!
I think everyone should stop paying it then they would have to do something about it!
2006-07-12 04:52:18 · answer #5 · answered by Les-Paul 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you pay twenty times more than the tv licence to the commercial channels...maybe you don't realise it...
All those glossy ads for hair products and kids cereals and things...they all cost loads of money that gets built into the product costs that you the consumers ended up footing the bill for...
so the question you should be asking I guess is can you live with your tv licence or would you rather the cost of your shopping to go up even further as you provide the advertisers yet another way of subliminaly affecting your buying decisions...
2006-07-12 04:45:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who cares where it goes - if you don't like paying for a TV licence you have the right not to own a TV.
2006-07-12 04:50:30 · answer #7 · answered by nkellingley@btinternet.com 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
genuinely, Yahoo would not DO some thing. I often times ask your self if there are even people operating there. it really is individuals who "record" your posts and get them deleted. Being a private organization information superhighway web site, your in common words "rights" are to obey the community regulations or go away the area.
2016-11-01 22:14:37 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think all viewers should get some kind of cable or digibox. They pay a subscription and they get their telly. They dont pay they dont get telly. Simple as that. One fee depending on what package you want. No TV licence after that.
2006-07-12 04:48:06 · answer #9 · answered by MissBehave 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if the licence was stopped there are people, poor people, all over the world, who would lose, what most consider to be, the most truthful of all the radio stations.bbc world service. all bbc radio stations in the uk would stop as well as tv.
if you don't consider that worth the price then it should be abolished
2006-07-12 04:53:34 · answer #10 · answered by mad john 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋