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If BBC was subscription only...

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Aveline Wed 26-May-21 17:14:19

Would you pay for it in the way that Netflix, Amazon etc are paid for? Obviously this would be if the licence fee was abolished. I'm not sure if I actually would any more which surprises me. I used to trust BBC news but now it's all political sniping. I don't watch the big expensive shows like Strictly or any of the quiz shows. I do follow 'Eastenders' and enjoy QI and some of the comedy panel shows but that's about it.
What do others think? If you had the choice would you pay for BBC?

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Nvella Tue 01-Jun-21 13:29:59

Yes I definitely would - would happily spend 5 times as much. The BBC is still the envy of the world and you only have to spend time watching TV in the US/Canada to see how awful their TV is and how many people spend their time watching BBC box sets.

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effalump Sun 06-Jun-21 12:05:43

Yes, please get rid of the License, and even the BBC. If you look in the tv times, the amount of the repeats they show are ridiculous. Let them get their money via subscription. It's nothing more than a tax at the moment. A tax that many cannot afford. My mother is 90, blind in one eye, at end stage dementia and so doesn't really know what's on tv, but does not qualify for the free license. It's criminal.

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PinkCakes Sun 06-Jun-21 18:25:41

I haven't watched ANY tv for about 3 months now, preferring Netflix. I find the BBC too biased and political

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Eloethan Tue 08-Jun-21 23:39:49

Most of what I watch is on the BBC, Channel 4 or Film 4. I was gifted a subscription to Netflix but I have found very little on it that has interested me or which I have found enjoyable. Out of the many films and series on offer, I have only enjoyed perhaps three or four films and a couple of series.

I would gladly subscribe to the BBC but feel that if it has to compete in this commercial environment quality will soon diminish.

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