F1 moving to Sky - Time the BBC licence became optional

[Zippy]

Not. Happy. At. All

[fullyautomatix]

Wasn't part of the problem with the F1 and the BBC that it was costing a huge portion of their sports budget for a small fraction of their audience?

I think the F1 audience in UK is quite strong.

I would suggest that BBC drop some daft sports like Darts and Golf to save some money. I also have some other money saving tips for BBC. Stop sending a million reporters to Glastonbury every year. Stop spending more money on covering an event like the Royal wedding than what the Royal family itself spent on the wedding.

[HeliCraig]

Agree - I've been thinking along the same lines... have you ever tried getting through to the "cancel your subscription to Sky option" on the phone?

Thankfully I don't have a Sky subscription. Life with no TV in the house is another problem though... nothing big to watch DVD's etc on. Bloody BBC will keep getting my money by the looks of it, it's a sodding TV tax.

[Pondlife]

Still, as long as Graham Norton et al are paid £1m/year, who cares if we have to lose little things like F1.

I know it's a big ask but can I give Chris Moyles his P45 please. Can I at least be there to see it. Please, please, please, please, please.

[TimberWolf]

I know it's a big ask but can I give Chris Moyles his P45 please. Can I at least be there to see it. Please, please, please, please, please.

Sorry, he's "talent", apparently.

[snaw]

I think the F1 audience in UK is quite strong.

I would suggest that BBC drop some daft sports like Darts and Golf to save some money. I also have some other money saving tips for BBC. Stop sending a million reporters to Glastonbury every year. Stop spending more money on covering an event like the Royal wedding than what the Royal family itself spent on the wedding.

Hmm, something like £3 mill per race, average viewing figures of, from memory 2-3 million. Read an article a while back in one of the sunday papers on it, did seem to be excessive. Isn't it the most expensive programme the BBC show?

Could all be bollocks mind. But I'm guessing they're dropping it for financial reasons, namely it's expensive and perceived as a luxury.

I like F1, but I'm not in the UK so doesn't phase me who shows it - I pay for it out here, and the adverts do my head in it has to be said.

[Zippy]

Thankfully I don't have a Sky subscription. Life with no TV in the house is another problem though... nothing big to watch DVD's etc on. Bloody BBC will keep getting my money by the looks of it, it's a sodding TV tax.

You don't need a TV licence unless you are watching or recording live broadcasts. Watching the iPlayer after the event is fine.

[EternalOptimist]

You don't need a TV licence unless you are watching or recording live broadcasts. Watching the iPlayer after the event is fine.

WZS

I hate the licence fee, I want to be a rebel

[HeliCraig]

You don't need a TV licence unless you are watching or recording live broadcasts. Watching the iPlayer after the event is fine.

I always thought it was if you owned equipment capable of receiving television? So if I kept the big flat screen TV to watch DVD's, or put iPlayer etc through I would need a TV licence?

[DimPrawn]

You don't need a TV licence unless you are watching or recording live broadcasts. Watching the iPlayer after the event is fine.

Tis true, but the authorities will hound you and threaten you with court regardless if there is a home without a TV licence.

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