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Re: An argument bout tv licence
« Reply #30 on: March 16, 2013, 11:25:07 am »
And don't get me started on Sky...
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Re: An argument bout tv licence
« Reply #31 on: March 16, 2013, 11:28:51 am »
I'd happily pay double just for 6 Music. Thank God they say sense and didn't ditch that channel.

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Re: An argument bout tv licence
« Reply #32 on: March 16, 2013, 12:28:32 pm »
^^^^
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Anyone who is happy to pay double can pay for mine  :grin: (assuming they haven't done so already)

I simply disagree with the principle that the populace has to pay to watch telly or listen to a radio.


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Re: An argument bout tv licence
« Reply #33 on: March 16, 2013, 12:30:18 pm »
^^^^
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Anyone who is happy to pay double can pay for mine  :grin: (assuming they haven't done so already)

I simply disagree with the principle that the populace has to pay to watch telly or listen to a radio.

But it costs money to make programs and transmit the signal.... its cannot run unless it is funded.

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Re: An argument bout tv licence
« Reply #34 on: March 16, 2013, 12:37:10 pm »
^^^^
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Anyone who is happy to pay double can pay for mine  :grin: (assuming they haven't done so already)

I simply disagree with the principle that the populace has to pay to watch telly or listen to a radio.


But it costs money to make programs and transmit the signal.... its cannot run unless it is funded.


....Sure, they could get advertising revenue like all the other TV companies do.

One option might be for people to pay for a version without adverts if that's what they prefer. I don't know how practical that would be though - Probably not practical.


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Re: An argument bout tv licence
« Reply #35 on: March 16, 2013, 12:47:16 pm »
^^^^
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Anyone who is happy to pay double can pay for mine  :grin: (assuming they haven't done so already)

I simply disagree with the principle that the populace has to pay to watch telly or listen to a radio.


But it costs money to make programs and transmit the signal.... its cannot run unless it is funded.


....Sure, they could get advertising revenue like all the other TV companies do.


And we'd end up with ITV. And that's sh*t.

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Re: An argument bout tv licence
« Reply #36 on: March 16, 2013, 12:57:18 pm »

....Sure, they could get advertising revenue like all the other TV companies do.


And we'd end up with ITV. And that's sh*t.


....Not necessarily like ITV - We don't know, so why be so prejudiced? The BBC might get even better with commercial funding.

Besides, ALL the TV companies, including Auntie Beeb B C, broadcast a certain amount of 'sh*t'. I don't agree that everything broadcast by ITV is what you call "sh*t".


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Re: An argument bout tv licence
« Reply #37 on: March 16, 2013, 01:05:56 pm »
No, there is often decent stuff on ITV..... ruined by 20 minutes of advertising in every 60 minutes of programming.

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Re: An argument bout tv licence
« Reply #38 on: March 16, 2013, 02:33:20 pm »

No, there is often decent stuff on ITV..... ruined by 20 minutes of advertising in every 60 minutes of programming.


....Is it really 20 minutes in every 60?

Some of the advertising is very entertaining and enjoyable. It's also a good opportunity to check the forum or Facebook or put the kettle on or have a wee, etc.



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Re: An argument bout tv licence
« Reply #39 on: March 17, 2013, 01:29:20 am »
While we are on the subject of taxing the people of Britain "why do we pay the government for us to work" why do we pay income tax??? I know we pay council tax that's for the services we use but why income tax?? 

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Re: An argument bout tv licence
« Reply #40 on: March 17, 2013, 09:17:46 am »
While we are on the subject of taxing the people of Britain "why do we pay the government for us to work" why do we pay income tax??? I know we pay council tax that's for the services we use but why income tax?? 
Becausee they get themselves in so much debt they need a way to pay for it.
Because our goverment is sh*t
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Re: An argument bout tv licence
« Reply #41 on: March 17, 2013, 10:17:05 am »
Its like this bed room tax that is coming in to force,what ever next

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Re: An argument bout tv licence
« Reply #42 on: March 17, 2013, 10:23:26 am »
While we are on the subject of taxing the people of Britain "why do we pay the government for us to work" why do we pay income tax??? I know we pay council tax that's for the services we use but why income tax?? 

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Re: An argument bout tv licence
« Reply #43 on: March 19, 2013, 03:41:12 pm »
The TV licence is democratic, dont wanna watch, dont pay.

The bbc being a public service, information service, must be funded somehow, being funded by the viewer ensures the impartiality of the content in relation to that.
I personally cant stand commercial TV, it's only as democratic as its highest bidder.
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Re: An argument bout tv licence
« Reply #44 on: March 19, 2013, 03:52:47 pm »
The TV licence is democratic, dont wanna watch, dont pay.

The bbc being a public service, information service, must be funded somehow, being funded by the viewer ensures the impartiality of the content in relation to that.
I personally cant stand commercial TV, it's only as democratic as its highest bidder.
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That's not technically true. If you have a TV and only watch ITV/CH4/CH5 you still have to pay the TV Licence as the TV is capable of receiving BBC channels.

I'm not 100% on this but its the way I understand it anyway.
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