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BBC entertainment channel just with adverts?

crabstercrabster Posts: 653
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Could the BBC not just do this?

Keep the public service programs and news funded by a smaller license on non advert channels then just have a separate channel (or channels) with adverts for Eastenders, Strictly, Dr Who, Sports etc. Just like ITV

If the entertainment programs are indeed ratings winners then they'd generate the revenue needed to fund them.. Just like ITV seems to do.
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    CravenHavenCravenHaven Posts: 13,953
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    Is it like friends with benefits?
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    EbonyHamsterEbonyHamster Posts: 8,175
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    I would prefer adverts on BBC rather than being forced to get a TV license every year
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    BigAndy99BigAndy99 Posts: 3,277
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    The perfect solution is minimal adverts - 1 or 2 only between programmes, not splitting programmes and films up to show adverts.

    Just halve the licence fee and make up the rest with a few adverts.
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    anthony davidanthony david Posts: 14,511
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    There are plenty of threads about this in the broadcast section already without starting them here as well.
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    BigAndy99BigAndy99 Posts: 3,277
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    EbonyHamster wrote: »
    Well I'm not I to breaking the law so yeah I'm forced since I have a TV

    If a law was made tomorrow ordering you to steal off old people would you do it?

    The law supporting the BBC and its propaganda for the liberal elite is just as vile.
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    EbonyHamsterEbonyHamster Posts: 8,175
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    BigAndy99 wrote: »
    If a law was made tomorrow ordering you to steal off old people would you do it?

    The law supporting the BBC and its propaganda for the liberal elite is just as vile.

    I don't really care, I'm not about to break the law by not having one
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    poshblokeposhbloke Posts: 815
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    Subscription only would be the best way forward. Ditch the soaps, the talent shows and daytime crud and create a British version of HBO producing quality drama and documentaries for export as well as the domestic market with the profits ploughed back into production.

    Split the news side of things out and keep a free to air news channel, also Radio 4 along with some regional stations, albeit with the number seriously reduced in order to raise quality. Online services to fall under this category too. Fund this directly from central government, but with neutrality strictly enforced and enshrined in an Act of Parliament.

    The BBC needs to be reformed, but not at the cost of turning it into a dreckfest like ITV is.
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    Fairyprincess0Fairyprincess0 Posts: 30,087
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    If the BBC ran adverts, they'd have to answer to advertisers who'd want shows with the broadest appeal possible.

    That means no more obscure documentaries on bbc4.

    You may say 'well, I dont watch bbc4.' but that the beauty of the BBC. They try to have something for everyone....
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    EbonyHamsterEbonyHamster Posts: 8,175
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    Fairyprincess0 wrote: »
    If the BBC ran adverts, they'd have to answer to advertisers who'd want shows with the broadest appeal possible.

    That means no more obscure documentaries on bbc4.

    You may say 'well, I dont watch bbc4.' but that the beauty of the BBC. They try to have something for everyone....

    And make you pay for watching it!

    Sky has something for everyone, lets force everyone to pay for sky
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    Fairyprincess0Fairyprincess0 Posts: 30,087
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    EbonyHamster wrote: »
    And make you pay for watching it!

    Sky has something for everyone, lets force everyone to pay for sky

    Really? There are documentaties about 14th century castles on sky?
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    BigAndy99BigAndy99 Posts: 3,277
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    Fairyprincess0 wrote: »
    If the BBC ran adverts, they'd have to answer to advertisers who'd want shows with the broadest appeal possible.

    That means no more obscure documentaries on bbc4.

    You may say 'well, I dont watch bbc4.' but that the beauty of the BBC. They try to have something for everyone....

    It does not mean no more obscure documentaries on BBC4 at all!

    Adverts are aimed at the viewers - plenty of things to be sold to Guardianista's who listen or watch old folk's programmes!
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    Misanthropy_83Misanthropy_83 Posts: 2,561
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    what ITV channel just does adverts for ITV programmes?
    I can just think of itv nightscreen which is at some stupid time like 5am
    I just thought up another word that the I can stand for - Insomniacs
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    Pumping IronPumping Iron Posts: 29,891
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    Cut the BBC down to 2 or 3 channels, a news channel, iPlayer and a handful of radio stations, and cut the price.
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    EbonyHamsterEbonyHamster Posts: 8,175
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    Fairyprincess0 wrote: »
    Really? There are documentaties about 14th century castles on sky?

    There's loads of different channels including history ones

    Btw there's nothing for me on BBC, they are taking an age to put series 3 of orphan black on
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    zx50zx50 Posts: 91,275
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    I prefer to carry on watching BBC soaps etc without adverts in them.
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    Pumping IronPumping Iron Posts: 29,891
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    anthony david wrote: »
    There are plenty of threads about this in the broadcast section already without starting them here as well.

    I didn't even know there was a broadcast section.
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    HP.80 VictorHP.80 Victor Posts: 1,118
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    EbonyHamster wrote: »
    Btw there's nothing for me on BBC, they are taking an age to put series 3 of orphan black on

    I finished watching that about three weeks ago. It was rather really good.
    Just imagine your rage if I'd spoiled the entire show in here.
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    EbonyHamsterEbonyHamster Posts: 8,175
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    HP.80 Victor wrote: »
    I finished watching that about three weeks ago. It was rather really good.
    Just imagine your rage if I'd spoiled the entire show in here.

    Oh Sweety you don't know me at all, post all the spoilers you want, I couldn't care less

    In fact bring it on because the BBC aren't showing it any time soon
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    Peter the GreatPeter the Great Posts: 14,230
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    EbonyHamster wrote: »
    There's loads of different channels including history ones

    Btw there's nothing for me on BBC, they are taking an age to put series 3 of orphan black on
    Well yeah if you class trash like hoaders as history.
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    EbonyHamsterEbonyHamster Posts: 8,175
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    Peter the Great wrote: »
    Well yeah if you class trash like hoaders as history.

    No I do not
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    DotheboyshallDotheboyshall Posts: 40,583
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    Fairyprincess0 wrote: »
    If the BBC ran adverts, they'd have to answer to advertisers who'd want shows with the broadest appeal possible.
    The commercial channels would be very upset as the advertising money would be split between the BBC and them, so reducing their income
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    Peter the GreatPeter the Great Posts: 14,230
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    EbonyHamster wrote: »
    No I do not
    Well there ain't much history on channels like the so called history channel?
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    DotheboyshallDotheboyshall Posts: 40,583
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    BigAndy99 wrote: »
    It does not mean no more obscure documentaries on BBC4 at all!

    Adverts are aimed at the viewers - plenty of things to be sold to Guardianista's who listen or watch old folk's programmes!
    Lord Reith said the purpose of the BBC was to “inform, educate and entertain”, not make programmes for any particular group of people.
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    Misanthropy_83Misanthropy_83 Posts: 2,561
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    Get rid of bbc four, it's boring and nobody watches it
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    HP.80 VictorHP.80 Victor Posts: 1,118
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    Misanthropy_83 wrote: »
    Get rid of bbc four, it's boring and nobody watches it

    I watch it, so do a large number of my friends and I guess we're not alone either. I suggest that if you find it too taxing to understand or too highbrow then you simply change the channel for something more akin to your tastes, maybe try ITV2.
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