Defunding the BBC poll
 

So who thinks the BBC have had there day...is the TV licence fee outdated? Do you still think it's value for money? Who thinks it should go on a subscription basis...ie don't watch it..don't pay it.
The amount of internet based services offering catch up etc like now TV,Netflix,prime and many others...,IV not paid for a licence in over 10 years as I don't watch live TV,IV had many 'investigation letters' through the door and they go straight in the bin,so why should I pay for it? As for sending TV licence goons to your house with threats etc,they are only salesmen so just don't answer the door..NEVER let them in and ignore all threatening letters.
They protected and funded peadophiles for years

To be honest, I'm fed up with television altogether. Everything is either a marketing exercise or propaganda of one sort or another. The BBC has great wildlife programmes but that is about it now IMHO.:shrug:

Quite happy to keep paying. Some good output on BBC, Proms music season, wildlife, drama etc. Frankly when you see TV programmes abroad like USA you wouldn't want it any other way. Just my opinion.

I tend to just watch YouTube now..
A lot of the TV now is either depressing or the same old clap trap programmes.

Me too, some of it is quite good, and some entertainingly silly.

I’m with Mike, hardly watch telly, just moved into this century and bought a tv with all the gizmos on.

When I do watch it, I’m on you tube mainly.

Shawn,I think the BBC is fantastic value for money I watch it all the time,I would be glad to pay even more for the licence, in fact the quality of all the programs, it should be at least double the price

If the option is to keep paying or end with the rubbish that they have abroad I say keep paying.

In some countries they have almost as much advertising as they do programmes and the programmes they do have are often promoting something or other.

We were in Canada 4 years ago and in one hour there was 25 mins of advertising goods and products, 10 mins of advertising other programmes and 25 mins of what we were actually trying to watch.

What I would say is get away from the political bias that the BBC now has.

It's true the Spectator is subscription based. Good value too. I've taken it for years. The comparison with the BBC is invalid, they are not on the same scale.

That is, BBC reporters are vetted for their views that must comply with whatever the current editorial 'message' is. If they do comply, the salaries are in fairyland - so they get the required applicants. However, they still think they are as secure in their position as they were in the days of Reith.

On the other hand you couldn't get more diverse opinion than between Charles Moore and Rod Liddle on the Speccie. They also have great wine offers. Add all that to a complete absence of patronising frivolous vain 'announcers' and the choice is easy.

Try recording whatever progs you like on Commercial Tv and play it back later, whizzing through the ads. The licence fee is a scandal supporting an enigma. Stuff it.