Yes Or NO.

[Kay]

Just a thought. Supposing the bbc asked viewers to vote re banning licences in favour of advertising what would be your votes?

[tonymclark]

I'd still vote for the licence fee, I hate programmes and films interupted by adverts. ITV often mess it up too, either fading out of a film too early, or cutting back to the film too late after a commercial break, so you miss dialogue at the beginning of a scene.

[QmunkE]

Keep the fee. Advertising is the single most detrimental factor on viewing pleasure. ITV are the worst - it makes watching films nearly impossible, especially when they put the news in the middle of them as well!

[ann_h]

Absolutely, keep the fee.

A week a American tv will convince everyone of the value of unhampered programming. Commercial channels here have to produce good stuff to keep up, and strike a balance between advertisers fees and keeping your attention. A US station will break about every 6 minutes, and always between the titles and the programme itself !!

There are community channels, with more "educational" stuff. Basically anything WE made that they can afford, such as Antiques Roadshow, schools programming. They spend around half the programming time begging for subs. It's bloo4y awful.

[Impret-Sir]

Well, actually I would say its a great idea. I dont watch much of the rubbish on the BBC these days, and I resent them taking such a big chunk of money from me every year, then deciding for me what I will watch. I am paying them the money even when the set is off, or I am watching another channel. When the ads come on we just hit the mute button, or go and make a cup of tea!

I do take the point though that the news in the middle of a film is a barmy idea, and really spoils the film.

[CiderMonkey]

I'd vote to ban the fee. I don't really mind adverts - gives me a chance to go for a pee or drink or snack etc. I don't like the fact that people get charged so much for a licence when they may not even watch tv much.

The trouble is, it may turn out like American tv channels where there are too many breaks!

[Glossopswift]

I'll go for the fee too.

[kick3m0n]

I'd definitely keep the fee.....it's well worth the cost of the licence fee to know that you'll never have to listening to the ultra hideous "crazy" frog et al, and the point about films is spot on.