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The BBC is not free though.

• no_wizard 5y ago
  Neither is PBS. It’s funded through grants, donations and government funding via the Corporation for Public Broadcasting[0] [0]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporation_for_Public_Broadcasting https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporation_for_Public_Broad...
  • monocasa 5y ago
    Right, but even to endusers, the BBC isn't free, unlike PBC.
    • DanBC 5y ago
      The BBC is free. There's no charge to use the BBC. There's a TV licence, but that's payable if you watch any live tv as it's broadcast.
      • monocasa 5y ago
        Or iPlayer. Really consuming any BBC media requires a TV license legally.
        • DanBC 5y ago
          You do need a licence if you watch any tv live as it's broadcast, or BBC iPlayer. But you'd need a licence if you only ever watch Channel 4 and never watched any BBC content. The licence is not tied to BBC content - you don't need a licence to use the website or listen to BBC sounds or use BBC radio. The licence is tied to watching live tv as it's broadcast or BBC iPlayer.