Personally, I'm not anymore, but I never used to pay it.
I still wouldn't if I wasn't such a coward about getting caught, but I begrudge every penny now that the BBC has lost most of it's sport to Sky, and the only things worth watching are documentaries - and once we lose His Highness Attenborough half of those won't be worth watching anymore.
Hmm - maybe I should have put this in the Debates forum?...
Originally posted by FavsQue the Americans not knowing what's going on here.
Personally, I'm not anymore, but I never used to pay it.
I still wouldn't if I wasn't such a coward about getting caught, but I begrudge every penny now that the BBC has lost most of it's sport to Sky, and the only things worth watching are documentaries - and once we lose His Highness Attenborough half of those won't be worth watching anymore.
Hmm - maybe I should have put this in the Debates forum?...
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Originally posted by PhlabibitI wouldn't pay it - never have- haha what do you expect from a freeloader?
Que the Americans not knowing what's going on here.
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Of course that's because I don't have a TV .😉
In the UK, we have to pay a yearly "licence" fee for using a TV. Roughly £125 or just over...I'm guessing. The BBC get the dosh, they don't have ads/commercials.
Originally posted by FavsI don't have a TV license because I don't have a TV. In the six years I have been living here, I got two visits by an inspector (or whatever they may be called). He was friendly and didn't question it when I told him I didn't have a TV, so I didn't mind much. But I know of some people without a TV in Germany who have had a lot of problems because not having a TV was seen as implausible.
Personally, I'm not anymore, but I never used to pay it.
I still wouldn't if I wasn't such a coward about getting caught, but I begrudge every penny now that the BBC has lost most of it's sport to Sky, and the only things worth watching are documentaries - and once we lose His Highness Attenborough half of those won't be worth watching anymore.
Hmm - maybe I should have put this in the Debates forum?...
Originally posted by NordlysWhat the heck do you aim the furniture at?
I don't have a TV license because I don't have a TV. In the six years I have been living here, I got two visits by an inspector (or whatever they may be called). He was friendly and didn't question it when I told him I didn't have a TV, so I didn't mind much. But I know of some people without a TV in Germany who have had a lot of problems because not having a TV was seen as implausible.
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Originally posted by FavsI think if you only get caught about 1 in every 8-9 years then you would make a profit. Has anyone ever got away with saying I only watch ITV, 4 and 5? There is no way they can check I can think of?
Personally, I'm not anymore, but I never used to pay it.
I still wouldn't if I wasn't such a coward about getting caught, but I begrudge every penny now that the BBC has lost most of it's sport to Sky, and the only things worth watching are documentaries - and once we lose His Highness Attenborough half of those won't be worth watching anymore.
Hmm - maybe I should have put this in the Debates forum?...
Originally posted by sasquatch672No. We pay extra for freeview, cable or sky. The payment is for 5 basic channels. BBC1 and 2 which show documentaries, soaps, comedy, films, sport; basically a cross section. ITV is the same but worse than BBC and has less comedy and more reality TV and detective/cop programmes. Channel 4 has lots of gameshows, big brother, some comedy and films. Channel 5 is just crap.
Is it the same as paying for cable television? Who do you pay the license to, the company or the government? We pay a monthly fee, which can range from about $20 (10 pounds) to about $70 - a thousand dollars a year to watch TV!
Then if you want you can buy freeview which gives you some other channels like the derivatives of BBC, ITV and channel 4, which show repeats, extra bits of normal programmes, films, and some other crap. You also get 24 hour news, and some music channels. Then you can buy sky which I assume is basically like yours.
Originally posted by Freddie2006What's funny is that NFL coverage in the UK often better than anything you can get in the US other than Sunday Ticket (which isn't available everywhere).
No. We pay extra for freeview, cable or sky. The payment is for 5 basic channels. BBC1 and 2 which show documentaries, soaps, comedy, films, sport; basically a cross section. ITV is the same but worse than BBC and has less comedy and more reality TV and detective/cop programmes. Channel 4 has lots of gameshows, big brother, some comedy and films. Channel ...[text shortened]... hour news, and some music channels. Then you can buy sky which I assume is basically like yours.
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Almost everyone moans about the licence. What they fail to realize is that the existence of the commercial channels is probably costing them more. And it's a charge which is virtually impossible to avoid.
Advertising costs are passed on to the consumer. Whether they own a TV or not. Remember this when you watch the BBC. At least they're giving you a choice.