Ka-pi96 said:
So being a normal channel they wouldn't have enough viewers to keep the shows they currently have? Their shows are either massively overpriced or just aren't good enough to get a decent viewership level, so which is it? |
The BBC obviously does have to look at viewer figures but it's not what makes the final say like with other channels. I will be very sad if they shut down or have to resort to advertising as the other channels have because then they will just have to put out the same kind of stuff as them. (which they are forced to do a little of, but the current way of funding gives scope for the type of programs that would never recieve funding on an advertisement network)
The BBC has arguably the best news network in the world.
They make brilliant nature/science/historical documentaries
They have recently been making some excellent period dramas (not something that interests me but it does a lot of other people)
They have made some great comedy series in the past (I will admit there isn't much recent to my taste, I think C4 have overtaken them on that front)
I agree the way it is funded is flawed now, though strictly speaking you don't have to pay for your license unless you watch a BBC channel live, I don't think there is an easy way to prove you don't should someone come to your house to check. It's kind of like a tax in that almost everybody [is meant to] pay it, but like the NHS not everyone requires the same amount of service... and I agree I don't think that should apply to an entertainment service. But I will happily pay for the BBC to avoid getting another POS like ITV or C5, which are only useful for a few films they manage to secure rights to. (and even then ITV puts a news report in the middle of the film for some reason)
