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Sunday 16 February 2020

At last - something worth watching



Downing Street has signalled a new onslaught on the BBC - with a threat to scrap the television licence fee and turn it into a subscription service.

A senior source said the broadcaster could be forced to sell off most of its radio stations in a 'massive pruning back' of its activities.

The source told The Sunday Times that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was 'really strident' on the need for serious reform.

They said there would be a consultation on replacing the licence fee with a subscription model, adding: 'We will whack it.'

The paper said that the number of BBC television channels could also be reduced, the website scaled back and stars banned from cashing in on well-paid second jobs.


Not only that, but we are allowed to watch this one without a licence. However it could turn out to be a saga so it is worth asking if the main actors are up to such demanding roles. Do they have the stamina for it? If not, even the most loyal viewers may switch off in disgust.

4 comments:

Sam Vega said...

The stamina issue is quite telling. They have got a full seven years until the charter is renewed. They need to do some serious damage early on, so it is not worth saving by a differently- minded administration.

I'm not all that bothered by how many radio stations and websites the BBC has. I would just like an end to the public being treated like morons by concerned wokey types. And their obsession with gays, trannies, and ethnic injustice. Hopefully if there are fewer of the pillocks, and they have to properly compete, a good restructuring will do the job.

A K Haart said...

Sam - I agree, they have to properly compete but I think it should be earlier than seven years. The BBC is so huge, its inability or unwillingness to promote free speech has seriously skewed public debate.

Doonhamer said...

The real treasure is the BBC back catalogue. Whoever gets that is minted.

A K Haart said...

Doonhamer - yes, although they seem top have discarded quite a lot in the early days.