I avoided paying it cos im a panny-scrimping student!!! If anyone knows of a better channel than the BBC, I would really be interested to hear their opinion on the matter.
Up until a couple of years ago there were only 5 terrestrial chanels available through an antenna, with satellite and cable optional on top of that. Satellite here is run by Rupert Murdoch, owner of fox etc, and cable is run by 2 or 3 british companies.
BBC america is pretty bad compared to the regular beeb: there are so many shows I really missed last year when I was in the US. US tv is a completely differnt style of programming - UK tv only has adverts every 15 mins, rather than the 6 adverts per minute drivel on US tv.
From living on both sides of the pond, I can objectively say that US tv is really bad. Im sure if I spent any more time watching it, it would probably induce mind-rot and would have to use one of the 400 sponges I bought from QVC for $9.95 to mop my Coca-cola & big-mac fuelled brain off the carpet.
The BBC is without a doubt the best TV outfit in the world: are the commercial free stations any good??? The BBC is an independant company with no political agenda unlike corporate-run channels in the US, so the 131/year is definitely worth it.
Plus, I just avoided paying my bill for the past 6 months so I saved over 60!!!
Its not the BBC that asks for the money: its the UK government. We have to pay road tax to drive a car too, shame our roads arent as good as our TV!!
The licence fee is per household, rather than per TV. Also, the BBC is completely free of advertising: how many TV stations can tout that around the world???:)
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If I want bloat I'll go back to Windows! Thanks for recognising im more l33t than you though, much appreciated!
37Mb RPM?! I think i'll just stick with gpdf...
I totally agree. Its like when you go and visit hollywood you quickly realise that its a complete shithole.
It was franchised to the US who have finally gained full control in the IP courts.
I avoided paying it cos im a panny-scrimping student!!! If anyone knows of a better channel than the BBC, I would really be interested to hear their opinion on the matter.
Up until a couple of years ago there were only 5 terrestrial chanels available through an antenna, with satellite and cable optional on top of that. Satellite here is run by Rupert Murdoch, owner of fox etc, and cable is run by 2 or 3 british companies.
BBC america is pretty bad compared to the regular beeb: there are so many shows I really missed last year when I was in the US. US tv is a completely differnt style of programming - UK tv only has adverts every 15 mins, rather than the 6 adverts per minute drivel on US tv.
From living on both sides of the pond, I can objectively say that US tv is really bad. Im sure if I spent any more time watching it, it would probably induce mind-rot and would have to use one of the 400 sponges I bought from QVC for $9.95 to mop my Coca-cola & big-mac fuelled brain off the carpet.
The BBC is without a doubt the best TV outfit in the world: are the commercial free stations any good??? The BBC is an independant company with no political agenda unlike corporate-run channels in the US, so the 131/year is definitely worth it. Plus, I just avoided paying my bill for the past 6 months so I saved over 60!!! Its not the BBC that asks for the money: its the UK government. We have to pay road tax to drive a car too, shame our roads arent as good as our TV!!
The licence fee is per household, rather than per TV. Also, the BBC is completely free of advertising: how many TV stations can tout that around the world??? :)