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I wont be watching it at all once its web only - even with our recently improved internet (now sub 3 meg instead of sub 2 meg!) its not good enough to stream proper tv.
 

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The next idea will be needing the licence fee to watch iplayer.
It's about time this loophole was closed. If you are going to watch a BBC programme you should pay the licence fee no matter how it was delivered. (Unless you paid for it on a DVD/BluRay, obviously)
 

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The next idea will be needing the licence fee to watch iplayer.

Getting young(er folk) out of the idea of a tv licence isnt a terribly good idea!

That is what is going to happen in Ireland, probably from early next year, a new Broadcasting Charge will replace the TV Licence. It will apply to every household on the assumption that they have at least one device capable of displaying RTE content. It is expected that it will be collected by the Revenue Commissioners (equivalent of Inland Revenue) who currently collect our recently introduced Property Tax which can be deducted from wages and welfare of the non compliant.
 

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That is what is going to happen in Ireland, probably from early next year, a new Broadcasting Charge will replace the TV Licence. It will apply to every household on the assumption that they have at least one device capable of displaying RTE content. It is expected that it will be collected by the Revenue Commissioners (equivalent of Inland Revenue) who currently collect our recently introduced Property Tax which can be deducted from wages and welfare of the non compliant.
Similar thing now happens in Finland, we now have a "media tax," after lots of people stopped paying a TV licence when analogue TV was shut down and they didn't bother upgrading their TVs to digital.
 
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They said that every year recently!

But PLEASE let it be BBC3.

BBC4 is a fabulous Channel.

Looks like your prayers have been answered. On BBC breakfast this moring they confirmed that BBC 3 will going online only, but same money to be spent on content. So how much do they save doing it?
 

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Interesting note in the article that CBBC is being extended till 20.00 GMT. What happens after that? A blank channel?

I'd find a +1 One less than useful, already being an hour ahead. I very, very rarely watch any +1 channel and with widespread use of PVR's etc I can't imagine it being too popular. I notice the emphasis (budget) is being given to drama. All very worthy I suppose but, in my view overlooking other aspects of the BBC's output.
 

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I wont be watching it at all once its web only - even with our recently improved internet (now sub 3 meg instead of sub 2 meg!) its not good enough to stream proper tv.
Don't complain too much,a 3 meg speed in Scottish Borders is a lot already:)
 

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So £30 million of BBC 3's budget is transferred to BBC1.

And how exactly is that contributing to the required saving??????
 

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One thing that worries me for those of us outside the UK, but within the Sat footprint is-

He admitted this was the first time the BBC had ever proposed closing a TV channel - and warned he could not "rule out it being the last change to our programmes or services"

So the start of more restrictive things perhaps....
 

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Its the only decent channel they have. How about them asking the people who actually pay for it instead of giving the decision to some privately schooled knobheads who have absolutely no idea what the paying pubic want.

As per usual we have no say in it at all. This country makes me sick, it really does.

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Its the only decent channel they have. How about them asking the people who actually pay for it instead of giving the decision to some privately schooled knobheads who have absolutely no idea what the paying pubic want.

As per usual we have no say in it at all. This country makes me sick, it really does.

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Had you had time to watch BBC Breakfast this morning, they did make the point that "in their opinion" most of the BBC3 viewers are more internet savvy (I think that was a polite way of saying under.........X years of age) (don´t want to offend anyone), so most of the viewers will still watch it on line, on tablets, smart phones etc.

It is just us dinosaurs that well have to miss out on "Kevin and Stacey", Oh dear!
 

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But that's just subjective - one mans turd is another mans gold and so on. Some of the programmes have achieved pretty good, solid ratings for a none 1-5 channel.
Wonder what they would do with Family Guy & American Dad, they don't have the rights to stream them online either live or the iPlayer and they don't fit with any other BBC channels. Probably would go off to E4, Comedy Central or Viva.
Its not just subjective though, awful comedies start for a 6 or 8 episode series and bomb, not once or twice. I will agree with the post about keeping BBC4. Excellent documentaries and lots of stuff i havent seen before and wouldnt get put on BBC2 these days.
 
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It's about time this loophole was closed. If you are going to watch a BBC programme you should pay the licence fee no matter how it was delivered. (Unless you paid for it on a DVD/BluRay, obviously)

Just how much do you pay for BBC in Finland?, please add cost of ITV CH4 andCH5 ( if you can see it, which I think you can). Yes due to historic values you pay the licence for BBC (and gov.uk), but also includes access to all other uk tv channels. ( other channels would like a share of licence fee). So given the equation ( I like uk tv at what cost) how much is it you pay?

P.S. paying fee for use in UK (South Bucks) excluded
 
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BBC radio news has had this ridiculous story as the main lead, in every news bulletin.
I'm sure there are far more important stories than the BBC closing one of their channels, especially a part time one. The slant they've given to this story is equally laughable, with them concentrating on how upset their poor viewers are, and plugging an online petition to save the channel, even if it means an increase in the license fee.
 

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Just how much do you pay for BBC in Finland?, please add cost of ITV CH4 andCH5 ( if you can see it, which I think you can). Yes due to historic values you pay the licence for BBC (and gov.uk), but also includes access to all other uk tv channels. ( other channels would like a share of licence fee). So given the equation ( I like uk tv at what cost) how much is it you pay?

P.S. paying fee for use in UK (South Bucks) excluded
I'm not sure what you are getting at here? I live in the UK for the majority of the year and have a TV there so have a UK TV licence as a legal requirement. My point was there are people in the UK who watch the BBC programmes via iPlayer on a computer, tablet or phone and legally don't need to pay for a licence because they don't have a TV. This, to me, seems silly. That's all I was saying.
 
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My point was there are people in the UK who watch the BBC programmes via iPlayer on a computer, tablet or phone and legally don't need to pay for a licence because they don't have a TV. This, to me, seems silly. That's all I was saying.

Get your point and agree it is somewhat unfair, but would think at the moment we are talking very small numbers. That said, as more and more channels are available on line, perhaps more people will get rid of the TV, so the concept of a media tax would make more sense (to the tax men)
 

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I didn't think the BBC had any cricket in their portfolio....or are you being ironic??
Am being wistful :) I miss watching cricket, especially live (20/20 doesn't count), and I don't want to pay a fortune to Sky in order to do so. Hence live test cricket returning to BBC/ITV/Ch4 (am not fussed) is one of my dreams....
 
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