Comments on: The internet has outdated the TV licence http://www.scottmallinson.com/general/the-internet-has-outdated-the-tv-licence/ web designer Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:16:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: ki http://www.scottmallinson.com/general/the-internet-has-outdated-the-tv-licence/#comment-289 ki Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:42:57 +0000 http://www.scottmallinson.com/?p=262#comment-289 I think that the tv licence should be abolished and pay if you want it brought in. They could offer an advert free service, pay for one channel, pay for all channels or many other types of packages. They do not allow you your basic human rights whether you want their service or not. You have to have it. Its the law, no its a load of s**t. It would not stand up in a court of law. If I want to watch itv on my telly and not view bbc I should not need a licence. The sooner someone tests this in court the easier we can move on to a free will viewing environment. I think that the tv licence should be abolished and pay if you want it brought in.
They could offer an advert free service, pay for one channel, pay for all channels or many other types of packages. They do not allow you your basic human rights whether you want their service or not. You have to have it. Its the law, no its a load of s**t. It would not stand up in a court of law. If I want to watch itv on my telly and not view bbc I should not need a licence. The sooner someone tests this in court the easier we can move on to a free will viewing environment.

]]> By: Donald Kelly http://www.scottmallinson.com/general/the-internet-has-outdated-the-tv-licence/#comment-139 Donald Kelly Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:26:43 +0000 http://www.scottmallinson.com/?p=262#comment-139 I agree with most of this. Except, as noted above by the previous commenter, the idea of what the BBC would become without being funded via the license fee. BBC One would simply become another generic UK TV channel. As well as needed to insert ad's into programmes. The idea of Radio's 1 and 2 running adverts is also hard to grasp. Much of Radio 1's format is based on the fact that it contains no adverts. This allows for a "nice blend" of both Music as well as conversation from the current DJ. Changing the BBC to a model supported by adverts would make this nothing more than a pretty memory, and would require the BBC to rethink the structure of its Radio Channels. Strangely enough, I have the bill for my current cable provider here in the states right next to me. I pay £69.00/month for my cable service. Which is some ways allows the license fee format to look more appealing, but it also allows for it to look a bit of a scam. That £69 gets me two DVR boxes (The Americans equivalent to Sky+) and roughly 230+ Channel, Including BBC America, Which is actually branded as "One - World" using the Graphics from BBC One. Being that I've just noticed that I've started to go on a bit, I'll finish with this, We don't like the idea of the license fee. We feel that its not only a scam but its a bit over-priced and outdated. But, when we are presented with the alternatives. We like those even less. When you bring this up to most people, You'll find that the vast-majority of them suggest we simply continue on as we are. We end up for Four BBC Channels, which run quality programmes and produce quality content, as well as ending up with a wide-selection of BBC Radio Channels, all of which, Are advert free. -Donald Kelly (A brit, living in the states.) I agree with most of this. Except, as noted above by the previous commenter, the idea of what the BBC would become without being funded via the license fee. BBC One would simply become another generic UK TV channel.
As well as needed to insert ad’s into programmes.

The idea of Radio’s 1 and 2 running adverts is also hard to grasp. Much of Radio 1’s format is based on the fact that it contains no adverts. This allows for a “nice blend” of both Music as well as conversation from the current DJ.

Changing the BBC to a model supported by adverts would make this nothing more than a pretty memory, and would require the BBC to rethink the structure of its Radio Channels.

Strangely enough, I have the bill for my current cable provider here in the states right next to me. I pay £69.00/month for my cable service. Which is some ways allows the license fee format to look more appealing, but it also allows for it to look a bit of a scam.

That £69 gets me two DVR boxes (The Americans equivalent to Sky+) and roughly 230+ Channel, Including BBC America, Which is actually branded as “One - World” using the Graphics from BBC One.

Being that I’ve just noticed that I’ve started to go on a bit, I’ll finish with this,

We don’t like the idea of the license fee. We feel that its not only a scam but its a bit over-priced and outdated. But, when we are presented with the alternatives. We like those even less.

When you bring this up to most people, You’ll find that the vast-majority of them suggest we simply continue on as we are. We end up for Four BBC Channels, which run quality programmes and produce quality content, as well as ending up with a wide-selection of BBC Radio Channels, all of which, Are advert free.

-Donald Kelly
(A brit, living in the states.)

]]> By: Kean http://www.scottmallinson.com/general/the-internet-has-outdated-the-tv-licence/#comment-138 Kean Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:31:12 +0000 http://www.scottmallinson.com/?p=262#comment-138 Although possibly not ideal I'm sort of pro Tv Licence because I hate what the BBC could become without it. BBC One would become like ITV, shit programmes reduced and cut by adverts with hours of soaps each day, then theres of course "Loose Women". ITV rarely air any good programmes. The BBC radio channels would also suffer, with radio presenters having to slot in adverts as well as music (sorry I like Chris Moyles endless banter too much). The days were I have to listen to Franks Factory Flooring adverts of TFM radio are long gone. Currently ITV has been struggling with the current revenue model of standard adverts, I think it's about time they were allowed in show product placement (like in films) so long as it was not stupid then this could be a good way of getting revenue. All I really want in the BBC to stay as it is with good programmes on Tv and Radio. Although possibly not ideal I’m sort of pro Tv Licence because I hate what the BBC could become without it. BBC One would become like ITV, shit programmes reduced and cut by adverts with hours of soaps each day, then theres of course “Loose Women”. ITV rarely air any good programmes.

The BBC radio channels would also suffer, with radio presenters having to slot in adverts as well as music (sorry I like Chris Moyles endless banter too much). The days were I have to listen to Franks Factory Flooring adverts of TFM radio are long gone.

Currently ITV has been struggling with the current revenue model of standard adverts, I think it’s about time they were allowed in show product placement (like in films) so long as it was not stupid then this could be a good way of getting revenue.

All I really want in the BBC to stay as it is with good programmes on Tv and Radio.

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