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BBC Thinking of Canceling Sky At Night

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-stars-in-the-sky dept.

Smivs writes "A year after veteran presenter Sir Patrick Moore died, the BBC are discussing pulling this iconic program. This has unleashed a torrent of criticism from fans of the monthly science-based astronomy show. There is an on-line petition for those who want to have their say."

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  1. Re:Abolish the licence fee by Tanaka · · Score: 5, Insightful

    No thank you. If it weren't for the BBC, The Sky At Night, would never have even existed.
    If there was no BBC, all we would have to look forward to is wall to wall reality TV.

  2. Re:Abolish the licence fee by schizz69 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The BBC is THE best broadcasting agency in the world. It has provided an outlet for so many different arts, science and cultural programs that would never have been made with out the public funding it receives and not tied to being a slave to advertising agencies and the wares they are trying to flog.