I have tried to read through all the comments raised on this subject so far. The one thing that seems to have been overlooked is this:-
The TV licence fee that we all have to pay is used to fund the BBC, both television and radio channels. With the analogue system we also have ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 operating. These commercial stations are funded exclusively by advertising revenues.
So why is it that TUTV requires the consumer to pay a fee to watch channels that use advertising to fund them? It is this aspect of of the system I do not agree with. Sky TV also do the same. Surely the TV channels are creating enough revenue through advertising without resorting to squeezing another few pennies from the customer.
On another note, how is it that UKTV can broadcast it's History channel on freeview but has to put it's Gold channel on TUTV? And what about all it's other channels? Am I to believe that the History channel can fund itself through it's advertisments, but the other channels cannot?
It is my belief that while the consumer continues to dig into their pockets and continue to pay for something that has already been funded through other means, that there will always be companies like TUTV quick to make a profit without any effort on their behalf.
As it looks like there is no way to receive TUTV for free, I will keep my money in my own pocket rather than lining TUTV directors pockets!
Last edited by Hermitage : 03-11-2004 at 22:26
The TV licence fee that we all have to pay is used to fund the BBC, both television and radio channels. With the analogue system we also have ITV1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 operating. These commercial stations are funded exclusively by advertising revenues.
So why is it that TUTV requires the consumer to pay a fee to watch channels that use advertising to fund them? It is this aspect of of the system I do not agree with. Sky TV also do the same. Surely the TV channels are creating enough revenue through advertising without resorting to squeezing another few pennies from the customer.
On another note, how is it that UKTV can broadcast it's History channel on freeview but has to put it's Gold channel on TUTV? And what about all it's other channels? Am I to believe that the History channel can fund itself through it's advertisments, but the other channels cannot?
It is my belief that while the consumer continues to dig into their pockets and continue to pay for something that has already been funded through other means, that there will always be companies like TUTV quick to make a profit without any effort on their behalf.
As it looks like there is no way to receive TUTV for free, I will keep my money in my own pocket rather than lining TUTV directors pockets!
Last edited by Hermitage : 03-11-2004 at 22:26



