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The BBC has a very strong product prominence policy[0] (i.e. avoid naming brands when possible), being government funded is a large driver of this policy. [0]

The BBC has a very strong product prominence policy[0] (i.e. avoid naming brands when possible), being government funded is a large driver of this policy. [0] http://www.bbc.co.uk/editorialguidelines/guidelines/editorial-integrity/product-prominence http://www.bbc.co.uk/editorialguidelines/guidelines/editoria... EDIT: fixed policy name and added link

keypress 9y ago
It's not Government funded. There's a mandatory TV tax (for TV viewers), the fee of which is set by Government.
- tankenmate 9y ago
  You are right, but considering that until recently not paying your TV license was a crime in effect it is government funded; ultima ratio regum and all that...
  - Angostura 9y ago
    Stealing my car is a crime too. Today I learned my car is government funded.
    - tankenmate 9y ago
      Your argument is non sequitur. If others were required to pay for your car via legislation then you might have an argument.
    - barrkel 9y ago
      Property rights are a government-funded right, correct. The roads your drive on are almost certainly subsidised from beyond the direct taxes you pay on your car and fuel too.
- fjsolwmv 9y ago
  "Taxes" are money paid to the government for use in government funded activities.
  - pbhjpbhj 9y ago
    So, you agree it is taxation? (Genuinely not clear to me, not trying to be snarky.) FWIW when I last researched the issue (maybe 3 years ago) there was also funding from direct taxation used for BBC activities; it was in the published accounts at least.
  - keypress 9y ago
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_licensing_in_the_United_Kingdom#Reclassification_as_a_tax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_licensing_in_the_Un...
anoother 9y ago
It's a shame this is so selectively applied. See, for example: - The constant mention of speaking to people 'over Skype' on the News - Publicization of Twitter hashtags on Questiontime and other programs - Hours worth of Top Gear footage (and the entire Arctic Special) that were effectively Toyota Hilux advertisements
- gaius 9y ago
  The constant favourable coverage of Google and Apple, always talking about hipster-friendly Flickr when boring old Photobucket was doing 20x the volume... they apply their rules very selectively....
  - fjsolwmv 9y ago
    Photobucket was for link sharing to other sites. , no? While flicker was a destination for publishing albums and browsing, with much higher quality photos.
    - gaius 9y ago
      That's imgur you're thinking of
- arethuza 9y ago
  Isn't most of Top Gear about coverage of different automotive brands?
  - anoother 9y ago
    It is. I'm referring to: - A running gag that, iirc, covered multiple seasons, about the 'indestructibility' of a red 90s Toyota Hilux. Performing destructive stunts and then driving away with minimal/no repairs. No other cars were involved in this segment. - A special, hour-long episode involving a grueling trip to the pole in a fleet of brand new, red Toyota Hiluxes. Whichever way you look at it, this was fantastic advertising and brand reinforcement for Toyota.
- 9y ago

keypress 9y ago

It's not Government funded. There's a mandatory TV tax (for TV viewers), the fee of which is set by Government.

tankenmate 9y ago
You are right, but considering that until recently not paying your TV license was a crime in effect it is government funded; ultima ratio regum and all that...
- Angostura 9y ago
  Stealing my car is a crime too. Today I learned my car is government funded.
  - tankenmate 9y ago
    Your argument is non sequitur. If others were required to pay for your car via legislation then you might have an argument.
  - barrkel 9y ago
    Property rights are a government-funded right, correct. The roads your drive on are almost certainly subsidised from beyond the direct taxes you pay on your car and fuel too.
fjsolwmv 9y ago
"Taxes" are money paid to the government for use in government funded activities.
- pbhjpbhj 9y ago
  So, you agree it is taxation? (Genuinely not clear to me, not trying to be snarky.) FWIW when I last researched the issue (maybe 3 years ago) there was also funding from direct taxation used for BBC activities; it was in the published accounts at least.
- keypress 9y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_licensing_in_the_United_Kingdom#Reclassification_as_a_tax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_licensing_in_the_Un...

anoother 9y ago

It's a shame this is so selectively applied. See, for example: - The constant mention of speaking to people 'over Skype' on the News - Publicization of Twitter hashtags on Questiontime and other programs - Hours worth of Top Gear footage (and the entire Arctic Special) that were effectively Toyota Hilux advertisements

gaius 9y ago
The constant favourable coverage of Google and Apple, always talking about hipster-friendly Flickr when boring old Photobucket was doing 20x the volume... they apply their rules very selectively....
- fjsolwmv 9y ago
  Photobucket was for link sharing to other sites. , no? While flicker was a destination for publishing albums and browsing, with much higher quality photos.
  - gaius 9y ago
    That's imgur you're thinking of
arethuza 9y ago
Isn't most of Top Gear about coverage of different automotive brands?
- anoother 9y ago
  It is. I'm referring to: - A running gag that, iirc, covered multiple seasons, about the 'indestructibility' of a red 90s Toyota Hilux. Performing destructive stunts and then driving away with minimal/no repairs. No other cars were involved in this segment. - A special, hour-long episode involving a grueling trip to the pole in a fleet of brand new, red Toyota Hiluxes. Whichever way you look at it, this was fantastic advertising and brand reinforcement for Toyota.
9y ago