Should the BBC be defunded?

I am really irritated and annoyed at the Panorama journalists who have bought the BBC into disrepute completely unnecessarily in the Trump programme.

Ah but trouble is they did it deliberately.

And that is the bit that stinks.

Thought it was a 'bought in' documentary?

It was bought in and then edited at the BBC.

Both the production company and the BBC have said that.

Anyway, the broadcaster has to be responsible for what they broadcast don’t you think?

The BBC has a few good dramas, they cover national events quite well and Look North is a good regional news magazine. Otherwise, like ITV and Channel 4, as well, I rarely bother with the BBC.
My main thing is watching nostalgia channels and old programmes on Youtube where I can remind myself of how good British broadcasters were at making comedy and drama.

Just read that another 3 million people this year [or last] did not pay the licence fee[as people think they are biased].

So the BBC is writing it's own demise anyway.

People who make that excuse are not acting lawfully or fairly really though are they?

Lawfully yes!
The ones in rl I know anyway

Fairly? Yes I think so.

Young people I know,barely switch the tv on. It is not the way they access news now.
Many are too busy working, going out, bringing up a family, or all 3.

Life has changed.

No.

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Fairly? Yes I think so.

Young people I know,barely switch the tv on. It is not the way they access news now.
Many are too busy working, going out, bringing up a family, or all 3.

Life has changed.

They watch Strictly and Traitors, David Attenborough, kids TV etc. streamed on iPlayer now instead, they do still watch. Most people of all ages watch online news now at times to suit them.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsdtyuSmoXs
This sums it up for me ( if the link works) you have to skip the ad…

You switch on what used to be the four main channels and it's the same old shows every day for years on end. Given up watching them most of the time.

Cumbrianmale56

You switch on what used to be the four main channels and it's the same old shows every day for years on end. Given up watching them most of the time.

You must be watching different channels to me, then. Unless you count BBC4 which does have a lot of repeats but I can happily watch them anyway.

Some people do not ever watch or record live TV or use BBC player on any device. If that's the case they can inform TV licensing that they do not need a licence therefore. That is if their viewing habits are solely limited to on-demand non BBC content from other services, eg. ITVX, Netflix, etc.

However if they do watch or record live TV, regardless of channel, or use BBC player they are required to have a TV licence. If enforcement officers become aware they are watching or recording live TV or player, they could face being taken to court or a fine of up to £1,000. Their risk, their choice....

NO, NO, and NO again.
I think this can be rather like Brexit - far too many false promises of what it will be when defunded, none of which will actually occur.
Trump hates the BBC and really would like to bring it down. Are all those people who say YES on here really supporters of that man?

As for left wing bias- well I can only wish!!! Do note that the two people who resigned over this matter have been Conservative party stalwarts for many years!!

Silly, careless editing - okay I will agree with that. Anyway, I think that far too much news time is given to Trump and to his alto ego in (occasionally in) GB - Farage.

Sure you can tell my politics from what I wrote - but just in case anyone is in doubt I will state I am proudly woke and also very proudly a life-long socialist - now a member of the Green Party (for whom I voted at the last GE).