BBC License fee is it worth it?

[rod]

The BBC license fee is �112 per year total funds �2.3bn. Do you think they spend the money wisely or do you think the BBC should start advertising and abolish the license fee? Are you happy with the BBC as it is? 

[45703]

Lets keep the BBC as it is.

[rod]

Thanks for your answers. The BBC I think its worth it. WHJ do you mean licence! get one pay your share. 

[rooftrouser]

The BBC actually seem to put plenty of advertisements between the programmes albeit for their own shows. Since most of the time there is nothing on any channel that I want to watch and given the incredible amount of "reality" and "celebrity" cheap formulaic stuff on all channels I suppose I am not exactly happy that TV is as I would wish. However, looking at the wider picture including the wonderful BBC radio and web presence I would be very wary of too much tampering. I absolutely love being able to "listen again" to BBC radio via the internet (including the digital output I can't receive any other way) and look forward to the day when I can do the same with the TV broadcasts. I particularly fear that someone will try to "sex up" the glorious Radio 4.

[hopalong]

Corbyloon:  what if you dont have or want an interactive television?   Do you still think it's worth it?  What i object is endless repeats.  LIike Dad's Army, Only Fools and Horses.  Yes funny enough but we need a break from them. Then there's over rated over payed presenters.  These people ae being paid �100,000s every year where there are many people out there who could do just as good a job for a fration of that. 

[hopalong]

Obonio:  It you choice to pay �35 for satelitte. You can stop anytime you like. But if you want a TV you have NO choice to pay for a licence

[slimjim]

hopalong, your theories on the economics of celebrities are a bit misguided and simplistic. There may be plenty of people out there who 'could do just as good a job' for less than �100K. But, once these people are on telly, they want the same money too. Its called greed; it makes the world go round.