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By *ohoho OP Woman
over a year ago

Up North

Is it worth the licence fee?

No adverts granted. But I prefer the other channels myself.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would like to stop paying for 'The One Show'.

Its like 'Nationwide' for really stupid people.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Is it worth the licence fee?

No adverts granted. But I prefer the other channels myself. "
you still need a license if you to plan 2 watch on the pc or laptop

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'll keep paying just for the pleasure of bbc4

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Auntie Beeb is worth every penny,,,,

She provides us with so many other fantastic services.... It's far from just a TV stations without adverts ..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you watch even 1 second later than programme is shown you dont need to pay a licence fee. Ditch it and use I player

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By *hyllyphyllyMan
over a year ago

Bradford

I would like to complain about sky. We pay for it and get ads

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is that the same bbc that spent £5m of the tax payers money 'looking into' the saville scandal? I'd rather watch shite calcify.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i like panorama, eastenders, land girls was excelent, and the indian doctor was good. i dont think its worth the money though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I would like to complain about sky. We pay for it and get ads

I stopped paying for Sky when their idea of mainstream original programming was 'Dream Team'!

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By *lackshadow7Man
over a year ago

Toronto

BBC 3 is easily the biggest load of tripe on tv. If i wasn't paying for garbage like that, i'd be fine with the fee.

Stuff like Spooks, Luther and old Top Gear were worth the price alone.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

Radio 5live, 6 music, some R4..

beeb 1,2,3 and 4 all have some excellent stuff on..

hate adverts and the banal drivel which seems to be most of what ITV is now..

there is a fixation with all things 'celebrity' in lots of the media, instant stardom and being famous which some channels funded by advertising or subscription seem to only be about..

BBC has also on some levels done the same to keep viewing figures etc but the 'dumbing down' which is prevalent in the media is a sad reflection of whats going on in the country..

worth every penny of the licence fee, despite the recent shenanigans on Saville, payments to staff for which someone should get a p45..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

also ditch most of what virgin media had 2 offer just now have the basic tv

an am saving a hell of a lot

and may even ditch the tv itself

as i download what i want to watch and when i want

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I would like to complain about sky. We pay for it and get ads

I stopped paying for Sky when their idea of mainstream original programming was 'Dream Team'!

bloody hell, thats going back a while- I ended up on the DT set when I started working in TV.....and that was so last millenium!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If you watch even 1 second later than programme is shown you dont need to pay a licence fee. Ditch it and use I player"

As far as I was aware you had to pay the licence fee if you had equipment capable of watching tv shows. So tv, pc, laptop would all mean you have to pay it

I think it's a rip off tbh.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If you watch even 1 second later than programme is shown you dont need to pay a licence fee. Ditch it and use I player

As far as I was aware you had to pay the licence fee if you had equipment capable of watching tv shows. So tv, pc, laptop would all mean you have to pay it

I think it's a rip off tbh."

Its if its capable of watching or recording transmitted media you need a licence- if you want to just use iplayer etc to watch legacy media then you don't

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By *ohoho OP Woman
over a year ago

Up North

I think the way we are viewing tv has changed dramatically. I normally watch catch up and view a few episodes at once.

I was listening to the radio this morning which is what made me post my original question, sure there was no adverts, but the high amount of talking still meant no more music than any other station was played.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

worth every penny and without it would be overrun by murdoch and his biased media empire, balanced jornalism and exceptional programme making.

All the documentaries, drama series etc, I rarely watch ITV as its shocking!! Channel 4 has good comedy dramas etc and as for sky it has occasionally good content but most of that are american imports.

Many great british actors get their breaks on the BBC and go on to do us proud all around the world.

The UK without the BBC would be a very dark place!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I think the way we are viewing tv has changed dramatically. I normally watch catch up and view a few episodes at once.

They have to pay royalties for every song played so can only play so many per hour to keep costs down

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"worth every penny and without it would be overrun by murdoch and his biased media empire, balanced jornalism and exceptional programme making.

Many great british actors get their breaks on the BBC and go on to do us proud all around the world.

The UK without the BBC would be a very dark place!!"

I think you'll find the BBC are as biased in their reporting as any other broadcaster, sometimes even more so.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"worth every penny and without it would be overrun by murdoch and his biased media empire, balanced jornalism and exceptional programme making.

Many great british actors get their breaks on the BBC and go on to do us proud all around the world.

The UK without the BBC would be a very dark place!!

I think you'll find the BBC are as biased in their reporting as any other broadcaster, sometimes even more so. "

yep, Orgreave wasn't one of their finest moments at all..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The BBC is showing adverts, always advertising itself and not other commercial ventures, but advertisements none the less.

As above if you don't watch it live you don't need a license, if going down this route you would be wise to remove any aerials and you cannot have Sky or Virgin etc.

The inspectors that knock on your door have no right of entry so you can just ask them to leave your property, and if you look on youtube, once you start filming them the tend to disappear sharpish... Why? Because the scare tactics and bullying methods they use are not strictly legal is why...

So if you where to carry on watching TV as normal without a license and then tell any TV inspectors to f**k off there really isn't a lot they can do to prove that you are watching live TV.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfHRhXW1hno

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The BBC is showing adverts, always advertising itself and not other commercial ventures, but advertisements none the less.

As above if you don't watch it live you don't need a license, if going down this route you would be wise to remove any aerials and you cannot have Sky or Virgin etc.

So if you where to carry on watching TV as normal without a license and then tell any TV inspectors to f**k off there really isn't a lot they can do to prove that you are watching live TV.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfHRhXW1hno"

If TV Licensing believes you're watching "live TV" without a licence, enquiry officers may pay you a visit. They don't have the power to enter your home without permission, but they can apply for a search warrant to enter if there are reasonable grounds to believe a household is watching TV illegally.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There are many people who have so little else going on their lives that they just couldn't bear to be without Eastenders or other such BBC tripe for the few minutes an advert break takes. Sad, really.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"There are many people who have so little else going on their lives that they just couldn't bear to be without Eastenders or other such BBC tripe for the few minutes an advert break takes. Sad, really."
same for silly reality shows that are always fix

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I listen to BBC radio 1 a lot and russell howards good news is worth the fee alone, just wish it was on every week all year round. Hilarious show

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do you work for tv licensing?

How many warrants are actually issued? What is reasonable grounds to believe you are watching TV?

Watch some of the many youtube videos on the subject and see how unsuccessful the inspectors are. If you do not let them into your property what are the reasonable ground for obtaining a warrant. The inspectors get paid by performance so they will be pressurising people to pay up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I would like to stop paying for 'The One Show'.

Its like 'Nationwide' for really stupid people.

*****grins*****

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had an inspector round when I stopped buyiny a licence. He was a nice bloke checked that all I was using my tv for was watching dvd's and gaming, in fact he seemed more worried about if I had a big dog I was going to set on him. I consider th beeb value for money, thinking about just how much you get.

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By *bbandflowCouple
over a year ago

South Devon

BBC 4 provides a stream of excellent, diverse, and stimulating stuff, counterbalanced by the kind of vacuous dirge the Beeb specialises in, ie the Oneshow, Breakfast news.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do you work for tv licensing?

How many warrants are actually issued? What is reasonable grounds to believe you are watching TV?

What I do for a living is of no concern of yours and I find it damn rude of you ask in such an accusatory manner and in an open forum.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do you work for tv licensing?

How many warrants are actually issued? What is reasonable grounds to believe you are watching TV?

What I do for a living is of no concern of yours and I find it damn rude of you ask in such an accusatory manner and in an open forum. "

I'm sure you'll get over it.

Maybe you just copy and pasted it from the tv licensing website.

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By *all-Eddies QosCouple
over a year ago

wirral

Got all excited then, thought was a thread about big black cock......ppppfff

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Got all excited then, thought was a thread about big black cock......ppppfff"

Do you think you are on some type of adult site or something?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you have no TV, no laptop, no tablet you still have to pay because most smart phones can get it with a half decent connection!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"If you have no TV, no laptop, no tablet you still have to pay because most smart phones can get it with a half decent connection!"

Only if you are watching live broadcast TV on it - this also includes watching it on the internet at the same time as its being broadcast.

Watching a programme via VoD services, Lovefilm, Netflix etc and that program is NOT being broadcast live over the air does NOT require a licence.

There is a really good article over at Money Saving Expert on this, outlining all the rules about when and when you don't need a licence. Its the source of information I've been using as I have no affiliation, connection or otherwise to the TV Licensing authority

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

it doesn't just apply to watching live tv..it also applies to recording live tv. thus you can't watch just a second later because you are still watching a live broadcast.. you don't need a licence if you only watch catch up..iplayer 4od etc but they don't show till usually at least a day later. wouldn't bother me if bbc showed adverts. i almost always record and then fast forward.. except live sport..sport should be watched live.. unless it's highlights.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"it doesn't just apply to watching live tv..it also applies to recording live tv. thus you can't watch just a second later because you are still watching a live broadcast.. you don't need a licence if you only watch catch up..iplayer 4od etc but they don't show till usually at least a day later. wouldn't bother me if bbc showed adverts. i almost always record and then fast forward.. except live sport..sport should be watched live.. unless it's highlights. "

If something is shown on the internet 1 or 2 seconds after it was broadcast on 'live' tv then it is not live tv it is a delayed broadcast and you do not require a license. If you record live tv to watch it later you do require a license.

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By *all-Eddies QosCouple
over a year ago

wirral

"Got all excited then, thought was a thread about big black cock......ppppfff

Do you think you are on some type of adult site or something?"

'kin hope so....got naughty pictures all over it.....

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By *ohoho OP Woman
over a year ago

Up North

"Got all excited then, thought was a thread about big black cock......ppppfff

Do you think you are on some type of adult site or something?

'kin hope so....got naughty pictures all over it....."

Nah -this is a shopping site

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By *lackshadow7Man
over a year ago

Toronto

"Got all excited then, thought was a thread about big black cock......ppppfff

Do you think you are on some type of adult site or something?

'kin hope so....got naughty pictures all over it.....

Nah -this is a shopping site

What can i buy?

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By *ashful BazMan
over a year ago

poole dorset

If You've got an hard on for the cricket, Test Match special is really good coverage on radio 4, other than the stops for the shipping forcast.

Fisher German Bite Dogger etc etc....

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By *ohoho OP Woman
over a year ago

Up North

Okay I have bumped this, as I am watching tv in bed. Nothing I want to watch is on any of the BBC channels.

Can I have a partial refund for this morning. Where do I claim?

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By *ohoho OP Woman
over a year ago

Up North

Whoops take it back - Monty Dons French gardens is quite good.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Okay I have bumped this, as I am watching tv in bed. Nothing I want to watch is on any of the BBC channels.

Can I have a partial refund for this morning. Where do I claim?"

I direct all BBC queries here although Salford might be a better bet for you.

BBC London, 2nd Floor, Egton Wing, BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA

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By *ohoho OP Woman
over a year ago

Up North

"Okay I have bumped this, as I am watching tv in bed. Nothing I want to watch is on any of the BBC channels.

Can I have a partial refund for this morning. Where do I claim?

I direct all BBC queries here although Salford might be a better bet for you.

BBC London, 2nd Floor, Egton Wing, BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA

Thank you.

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