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Originally Posted by mklynds
But DixieGal, the money is just to fund the BBC. We Canadians have our CBC which is publicly funded. But BBC has i think 4 channels as apposed to CBC's 1 channel. Correct me if I'm wrong here all you UK folk. Not to mention that BBC produces a bunch of very good shows as well as some very high budget shows. IE Top Gear. (I am a huge Top Gear Fan)
Thinking about this, is there any option to opt out of BBC content in leu of paying the money?
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The fee does go to fund the BBC and I think they have about 10 tv channels now (I did a quick count on the website so I may be a bit out) and obviously all the radio stations (local/National and worldwide). You do not need a license for a radio btw. There is no option to opt out of the fee if you don't watch BBC other than, as I did, to stop watching broadcast TV.
Now the indepentent TV channels over here (mainly ITV and Channel 4 as I don't believe that cable and sat channels are included) are having a really tough time as there revenue is advertising driven and they have suffered as other forms of media have due to the internet and sat/cable channels taking their advertising revenue. There has been talk recently that the independent TV channels should also get some of the license fee. To date that has been rejected.