TV Licensing

[Goaty]

Ouch, bet they are plotting legit revenge!

[easy-lift guy]

Now I understand why when I come over for a visit there is nothing to view on the monitor or no radio stations to listen to. Seems the motel and car rental companies did not pay their fees as well!. Good grief.

easy-lift guy

[Darrin Turnbull]

This is how the Germans are doing it.

 

As of 1 January 2013, the licence fee in Germany is now a blanket contribution of €17.98 per month (€215.76 per annum) for all households and is payable regardless of equipment or television/radio usage

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

This is how the Germans are doing it.

 

As of 1 January 2013, the licence fee in Germany is now a blanket contribution of €17.98 per month (€215.76 per annum) for all households and is payable regardless of equipment or television/radio usage

 

That would get an almighty FO pill!

[easy-lift guy]

Darrin, am I reading correctly that every house hold pays for Prilivage of watching Programing on the monitor. What if you don't have a TV, does everyone still have to pay for everyone else?

easy-lift guy

[Darrin Turnbull]

Darrin, am I reading correctly that every house hold pays for Prilivage of watching Programing on the monitor. What if you don't have a TV, does everyone still have to pay for everyone else?

easy-lift guy

 

 

Yes .

[Darrin Turnbull]

How is TV funded around the world?

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-26546570

[Goaty]

How is TV funded around the world?

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-26546570

 

 

Advertising and commercial interests. For example a car maker could have a documentary of their car being built, developed etc.

 

Whilst we are discussing TV licence fee, paying for the privledge to watch. What about SKY. I've never had it but I've heard people pay £30 upwards a month, then every so often a commercial break then in movies etc just as it's hotting up ten minutes before the end. Another commercial.

I know some people record and skip the ads.

But in theory you have paid for it.

 

An opportunity here lads.

 

Turn up to a job.

 

Get gear out.

 

Walk around with sandwich boards with ads on. Or play recorded ads.

 

Start saws out get job going.

 

Just as it gets to an exciting bit or the kids leaving school down tools.

 

Take a commercial.

 

Finish job

 

Get paid for job and advert work.

 

You wouldn't do it would you, yet we accept it with TV.

[easy-lift guy]

How is TV funded around the world?

 

How is TV funded around the world? - BBC News

 

Here in the states, we have free market capitalism. Programing is paid for by sponsors purchasing advertising time in order to present goods and services for consumers or customers to buy and use. I can purchase an entenna and pick up

some local channels and I can listen to radio, AM, FM, SW, LW for free.

If I choose to purchase cable or satalight for more channels I can.

Personnally I have cable which allows me the most channel to watch by way of the cable provider. There is a slight fee or tax the state includes with my bill every month, however that is a user fee of about $2.00 or $3.00 per month.

If I was forced to pay for everyone else's TV and radio viewing and listening habits I would not be living in Germany, no offense. At least that is how it works in the USA.

easy-lift guy

[djbobbins]

ELG, I've been to the U.S. and watched the TV.

 

My TV licence here in the UK is about the same cost as a paper cup of coffee from Costa / Starbucks. This also pays for the BBC radio production costs.

 

I'd gladly pay that to be able to listen to BBC radio 4, radio 5 and radio 2 rather than anything with adverts in it. So the TV is free!