BBC to delay the over 75's licence fee till august

Discussion in 'Bulletin Board' started by Dragon Tyke, Mar 16, 2020.

Page 1 of 2
  1. Dragon Tyke

    Dragon Tyke Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 9, 2011
    Messages:
    18,566
    Likes Received:
    5,655
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Saint Athan
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Dragon Tyke, Mar 16, 2020
    #1
    Redhelen likes this.
  2. Hykehamtyke

    Hykehamtyke Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 12, 2013
    Messages:
    2,078
    Likes Received:
    740
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    HM Forces
    Location:
    Lincoln
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    It wants scrapping totally, thieving f**kers! No need for this outdated stealth tax in this day and age whatsoever. Get some adverts on and have done like everyone else.
     
    Hykehamtyke, Mar 16, 2020
    #2
    cudeth red and jedi one like this.
  3. BBB

    BBBFC Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 25, 2015
    Messages:
    750
    Likes Received:
    774
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Logical thinking. The services the BBC provide are definitely comparable to itv, channel 4, sky etc. And they're really expensive for what they provide at a national level.
     
    BBBFC, Mar 16, 2020
    #3
    jedi one and Redstone like this.
  4. thetykester

    thetykester Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 30, 2016
    Messages:
    11,356
    Likes Received:
    10,202
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Part time cleaner
    Location:
    T'Well
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Ohh no, not adverts I hate them. I have a tivo box & I love to hit the pause button, scrap it by all means but I would like to see an alternative to adverts. What that is I have no idea.
     
    thetykester, Mar 16, 2020
    #4
    Redhelen likes this.
  5. Micky Finn

    Micky Finn Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 2, 2005
    Messages:
    16,305
    Likes Received:
    13,095
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Light bender
    Location:
    It depends who's asking...
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    A timely reminder here that scrapping the free licence fees for those 75+ is a Government thing, which they washed their hands of by passing the responsibility to the BBC, thus avoiding criticism like that expressed above. Funding this government social care plan would mean the complete scrapping of whole channels & much of the BBC's radio network. Whether you think that's a good thing or not isn't really the issue here; save your ire for the government absolving itself of any responsibility.
     
    Micky Finn, Mar 16, 2020
    #5
    Burgundy Red, TitusMagee, scarf and 4 others like this.
  6. Marlon

    Marlon Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2011
    Messages:
    23,677
    Likes Received:
    14,562
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    HERE.
    Style:
    Barnsley Dark
    Nnooooooooooooooo!!!!!
     
    Marlon, Mar 16, 2020
    #6
    budmustang, scarf and Redhelen like this.
  7. BBB

    BBBFC Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 25, 2015
    Messages:
    750
    Likes Received:
    774
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Reading what I said back, it may have come across without sarcasm. I don't understand how, or why, anyone objects to the BBC. There must be at least one thing they make that you like. One man's Top Gear is another man's Songs of Praise, so to speak.
     
    BBBFC, Mar 16, 2020
    #7
    scarf, Redhelen and Donny-Red like this.
  8. Sco

    Scoff Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 18, 2011
    Messages:
    9,221
    Likes Received:
    7,963
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    The interface between business and technology
    Location:
    Brampton by the Sea
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I am very unimpressed with the BBC News and Politics output recently, but love 6Music and some of the BBC comedy shows.
     
    Scoff, Mar 16, 2020
    #8
  9. dreamboy3000

    dreamboy3000 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 20, 2005
    Messages:
    59,172
    Likes Received:
    25,890
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    DB3K Towers
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Exactly as long as they don't shorten programmes to add some breaks. They would have to make it like Gold channel where 30 minute BBC shows are scheduled over 35 minutes. It wouldn't bother me as I never watch adverts. Put everything on Sky Plus so you can whizz through adverts. When watching live action such as premier league football flick on something like SSN for a 3-4 minutes.
     
    dreamboy3000, Mar 16, 2020
    #9
    Hykehamtyke likes this.
  10. Redstone

    Redstone Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 10, 2005
    Messages:
    16,074
    Likes Received:
    11,516
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley Dark
    Wish the government would scrap the fee altogether. If it wasn't for the wife and kids I would have one. But they watch TV. But they hardly watch BBC at all. I don't like being forced into paying it to access non BBC services.
     
    Redstone, Mar 16, 2020
    #10
  11. Pin

    PinballWizard Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 17, 2012
    Messages:
    823
    Likes Received:
    902
    Trophy Points:
    93
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    It wants scrapping asap. Nothing more regressive than charging poor people to watch a bit of tele. Never watch the Beeb, either.
     
    PinballWizard, Mar 16, 2020
    #11
  12. pompey_red

    pompey_red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 27, 2005
    Messages:
    13,539
    Likes Received:
    9,582
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Fareham
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley Dark
    we undoubtedly consume media differently to when the BBC license fee was introduced. However id be very careful for what you wish for here, as a mass communication tool of TV, Radio, Digital, on demand, catch up and interactive services its pretty damn special.
     
    pompey_red, Mar 16, 2020
    #12
    budmustang, scarf and Redhelen like this.
  13. Donny Red

    Donny Red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2016
    Messages:
    8,216
    Likes Received:
    7,044
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired.
    Location:
    Ossett.
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I personally prefer the BBC because there are no adverts. What I object very strongly to however
    is the number of repeats they show to pad out their schedules. Far too many presenters being paid
    large salaries is also an issue.
     
    Donny Red, Mar 16, 2020
    #13
    Hooky feller likes this.
  14. Ged

    Geddiswasguud Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 29, 2014
    Messages:
    4,685
    Likes Received:
    4,402
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I like the beeb...but havent our 75 year olds (vast majority) paid enough into the system?
     
    Geddiswasguud, Mar 16, 2020
    #14
    cudeth red and North Yorks Red like this.
  15. tyk

    tykesfan Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 27, 2008
    Messages:
    1,258
    Likes Received:
    812
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    In this digital age, it should be optional. Don't pay don't watch, similar to the Sky packages.
     
    tykesfan, Mar 16, 2020
    #15
  16. Bak

    Baka Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 16, 2014
    Messages:
    5,622
    Likes Received:
    5,618
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    They and their hectoring acolytes, Crapita, will never see a single fvcking penny from me.

    Scrap the television tax.
     
    Baka, Mar 16, 2020
    #16
  17. Micky Finn

    Micky Finn Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 2, 2005
    Messages:
    16,305
    Likes Received:
    13,095
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Light bender
    Location:
    It depends who's asking...
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Yes, and the govt should honour their pledge to provide free licences for them. BBC should not be responsible for social care.
     
    Micky Finn, Mar 16, 2020
    #17
    Old Goat and Geddiswasguud like this.
  18. North Yorks Red

    North Yorks Red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 12, 2005
    Messages:
    16,486
    Likes Received:
    14,406
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Harrogate
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    correct me if I’m wrong here but the BBC itself is about the only organisation / person in favour of the licence fee full stop.If not its certainly in a small minority.
    It’s surely time as an organisation it was was cut loose and made to forge its own way.
    It certainly is a very minor part of my viewing these days and I totally resent being forced to pay for it.
     
    North Yorks Red, Mar 16, 2020
    #18
  19. Marlon

    Marlon Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 8, 2011
    Messages:
    23,677
    Likes Received:
    14,562
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    HERE.
    Style:
    Barnsley Dark
    Your wrong !
     
    Marlon, Mar 16, 2020
    #19
    pompey_red and scarf like this.
  20. Did

    Didcot Red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 17, 2012
    Messages:
    3,426
    Likes Received:
    3,286
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Didcot
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I am happy to pay for the BBC. Free BBC needs to be means tested. A significant number of over75s can easily afford £14 per month. Scrapping the BBC would drive down the quality of television as the US networks would take over even more control.
     
    Didcot Red, Mar 16, 2020
    #20
    scarf and BBBFC like this.
Page 1 of 2

Share This Page