BBC Tax for all

[motorbiking]

Only if that is its primary purpose.

Why would something exist to produce content nobody wants?

 

[King Billy]

Perhaps it will be like the RNLI whereby as fewer people choose to subscribe, the BBC coffers will swell until they are awash with money.

They'll change the financing model, so everyone has to pay.

 

[King Billy]

Why would something exist to produce content nobody wants?

It's the National Broadcasting service. But a better title should be the International Broadcasting service.

The primary purpose of the BBC abroad is to provide accurate, impartial, and independent news to global audiences while promoting the United Kingdom's culture and democratic values. This is primarily achieved through the BBC World Service and commercial arms like BBC Studios.

So it's a form of advertising and promoting the UK internationally.
The government have to finance that, and they represent our interests, so they charge us for that 'service'.
But they've never asked us if we want it.

 

[pete01]

They'll change the financing model, so everyone has to pay.

Not right is it Bill?

 

[aveatry]

When the BBC reference some other countries they love to to call them "state sponsored media" which is exactly the same as the BBC and especially if everyone has to to pay for it via tax.

 

[King Billy]

When the BBC reference some other countries they love to to call them "state sponsored media" which is exactly the same as the BBC and especially if everyone has to to pay for it via tax.

Precisley.
But the government want this state-sponsored media network, except that it's not financed by the government. The government collect the financing from us to finance the BBC.
I would say, however that the BBC is not controlled by the government in its programme content, in the same way that others are.
They do appoint the Chair of the BBC though.

Same as damage in Iran, is reported frequently following each raid by US forces.
Rarely is the damage inflicted by Iran mentioned.

 

[morqthana]

I don't understand why they can't let people decide if they want to use it or not. Why must we have a mandatory national broadcaster.

For the good of society.

 

[Koolpc]

New BBC Director General was seen today surveying the state of the BBC gardens. He refused to comment

 

[Dec27]

For the good of society.

Said every communist ever