sterling77
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UK TV license
I’ve been watching clips of people being harassed by agents trying to collect tv licence fees. Why on Earth are they pursing this archaic model in the current technological age. Most under 50s use the internet free netflix tech news android 9 for their media, and pensioners are exempt from the licence fee. Is it really worth harassing the entire population over something that could be designed intelligently? If they do insist on keeping the fee, upon paying send the account holder a pin to login to iplayer with rather than asking each time if you have a licence. Better still make iplayer subscription based. Money Would still only be taken from users and the rest of the population would stop being harassed. For the dying breed who use their tv for tv take a nominal sum out of general taxation.
(This post was last modified: 08-03-2019 06:39 by sterling77.)
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07-03-2019 10:40 |
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GMach1
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RE: UK TV license
The BBC will NEVER have adverts and to paraphrase Arnold Rimmer of Red Dwarf "and on that day Lister, Satan will be skating to work!" I am sure they are working on several ideas, one of which is this Britbox thing as a joint effort with ITV as a counter to Netflix. As I understand it even if you are visited by tv detector van people they have NO right to enter your house without your permission, so unless they have a warrant or the police with them there is nothing they can legally do. However, as their old advert used to say "Get a licence...not a criminal record!"
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(This post was last modified: 07-03-2019 18:20 by GMach1.)
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07-03-2019 18:18 |
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GMach1
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RE: UK TV license
I don't think so, but you could argue that they do have their own adverts or trailers for their own series coming up. I can't see the BBC wanting to use advertising let alone sponsorship-they take a dim view of product placing too.
LIVERPOOL-Champions League & UEFA Super Cup AND
Club World Cup Winners 2019-YNWA!
So long, farewell, auf weidersehn, goodbye, adieu, syonara, ha su chin and CHEERIO!
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07-03-2019 18:53 |
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GMach1
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RE: UK TV license
My Dad reckons Bargain Hunt contestants should use their own money!
LIVERPOOL-Champions League & UEFA Super Cup AND
Club World Cup Winners 2019-YNWA!
So long, farewell, auf weidersehn, goodbye, adieu, syonara, ha su chin and CHEERIO!
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07-03-2019 19:13 |
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