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the state-funded BBC The BBC is not funded by the state. It's funded by the people in the UK who pay for a TV licence, plus some income from selling its produc

the state-funded BBC The BBC is not funded by the state. It's funded by the people in the UK who pay for a TV licence, plus some income from selling its products outside the UK. Its definition of ROI is different to that of a purely commercial player.

joshuaheard 12y ago
The state imposes a TV tax which it uses to fund BBC. I would call that "state-funded" myself. (The fact that they resell some of the content overseas doesn't change that.)
- teh_klev 12y ago
  TV Licensing is not a "tax", you can choose to pay it, or not depending on whether you want to watch/record live broadcast TV, or not. See my comment above: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9117324 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9117324
  - joshuaheard 12y ago
    Tax or fee, the money goes to the state which goes to BBC. State funded.
d_theorist 12y ago
Of course it is state-funded. The state has made a law that requires anybody who wants to own a television to pay money to the BBC.
- teh_klev 12y ago
  >Of course it is state-funded. The BBC is not state funded, state owned and state controlled perhaps - but that's a whole other discussion. Television owners can elect to pay or not pay for a TV License which is what funds the BBC, there is a choice. What is state funded are the 4 million or so licenses which are free to anyone over 75. > The state has made a law that requires anybody who wants to own a television to pay money to the BBC Not quite correct. You can own a television and decline to pay the TV license provided you don't watch or record live broadcasts. This means I can watch stuff on iPlayer on my Roku/PC/Android etc and the BBC can't force me to pay a license. I ditched my TV license back in 2006 for political reasons, I've had a couple of visits from the TV License "enquiry officers" (who are in fact employees of Capita, a public limited company). You don't have to permit TV License staff access to your home or provide them with any personal details. In fact you can permanently deny any TV Licensing representative from setting foot on your property. This is known as "Withdrawing implied right of access" [1][2]. [1]: http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/about/foi-administering-the-licence-fee-AB20 http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/about/foi-administering-the-lic... [2]: http://www.bbctvlicence.com/Withholding%20implied%20right%20of%20access.htm http://www.bbctvlicence.com/Withholding%20implied%20right%20...

joshuaheard 12y ago

The state imposes a TV tax which it uses to fund BBC. I would call that "state-funded" myself. (The fact that they resell some of the content overseas doesn't change that.)

teh_klev 12y ago
TV Licensing is not a "tax", you can choose to pay it, or not depending on whether you want to watch/record live broadcast TV, or not. See my comment above: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9117324 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9117324
- joshuaheard 12y ago
  Tax or fee, the money goes to the state which goes to BBC. State funded.

d_theorist 12y ago

Of course it is state-funded. The state has made a law that requires anybody who wants to own a television to pay money to the BBC.

teh_klev 12y ago
>Of course it is state-funded. The BBC is not state funded, state owned and state controlled perhaps - but that's a whole other discussion. Television owners can elect to pay or not pay for a TV License which is what funds the BBC, there is a choice. What is state funded are the 4 million or so licenses which are free to anyone over 75. > The state has made a law that requires anybody who wants to own a television to pay money to the BBC Not quite correct. You can own a television and decline to pay the TV license provided you don't watch or record live broadcasts. This means I can watch stuff on iPlayer on my Roku/PC/Android etc and the BBC can't force me to pay a license. I ditched my TV license back in 2006 for political reasons, I've had a couple of visits from the TV License "enquiry officers" (who are in fact employees of Capita, a public limited company). You don't have to permit TV License staff access to your home or provide them with any personal details. In fact you can permanently deny any TV Licensing representative from setting foot on your property. This is known as "Withdrawing implied right of access" [1][2]. [1]: http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/about/foi-administering-the-licence-fee-AB20 http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/about/foi-administering-the-lic... [2]: http://www.bbctvlicence.com/Withholding%20implied%20right%20of%20access.htm http://www.bbctvlicence.com/Withholding%20implied%20right%20...