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I never understood why they did not just make all the BBC channels subscription-only.

• mellosouls 7y ago
  Because that would undermine the entire point of the BBC: to act in the public interest, serving all audiences through the provision of impartial, high-quality and distinctive output and services which inform, educate and entertain https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/governance/mission https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/governance/mission It's not a commercial broadcaster.
  • parkersweb 7y ago
    This. So many of the arguments about the license fee seem to miss the point - the BBC isn't a commercial broadcaster. Impartiality and 'public service' as fundamental tenets that drive output would disappear if they had to chase subscriptions.
    • dependenttypes 7y ago
      > if they had to chase subscriptions They already pretty much do that for their tv channels and iplayer with the tv licenses. Regardless of that, I do not see how subscriptions would damage impartiality.