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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. Abolish the licence fee by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    It's about time the BBC was abolished and the licence fee scrapped. Clueless middle class pricks spewing disinformation and downright lies disguised as news and then time and time again cancelling, and destroying archive material, of anything culturally good that somehow manages to get made under their control.

    The government doesn't mandate that I have to pay 100+ pounds a year to Heinz for their beans (whether I eat them or not) but thinks I should pay a licence fee to the BBC whether I want to receive their shite or not.

    Fuck the BBC.

    1. Re:Abolish the licence fee by ciderbrew · · Score: -1, Troll

      The BBC is WAS .. It is far from that now. Even the NEWS has sunk down to a tabloid level. thus far this year I've watched Sky at night - The 6 tops gears and some horizon programme about waves. That is not £145 of value. When I look at iplayer there is nothing on that i want to watch. I'm done with TV for the most part.