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Originally Posted by Nate the great
The underlying problem here is not apps, but the fact that the BBC is a tax funded organization in the UK
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A common misconception. In fact, the BBC does not receive any tax money. It is funded by a licence fee (payable by TV viewers) and the profit it makes on its commercial activities. The difference between a tax and a licence fee is that the former is mandatory, the latter is not.
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Originally Posted by Nate the great
The BBC has no profit incentive.
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They have as much incentive to make a profit as any business. The difference is that the profit is not distributed to share-holders, but is used to finance its public service broadcasting obligations.