02-09-2021, 09:59 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-09-2021, 10:04 AM by ChamonixBaggie.)
I think a national broadcaster who's raison d'etre isn't profit and who's editorial line isn't decided by shareholders is very important. By and large, I think the BBC provides incredible value for money, although I wish they didn't act like a client media for the Conservative party so often 
I actually think the subscription model is due for some fairly radical change in the near future anyway. When Netflix first came out it was great because everything was under one roof. Now every channel/media house has it's own subscription service and the market has splintered. People aren't going to pay £5-10 p/m for 5 or 6 different services. Piracy/torrenting was on the wane during the 2010s but is massively on the rise again over the past 24 months. I think it's good and important that the BBC stays out of that.
Completely agree that the idea that something is of value only if you personally use it is a terrible way to view the world. I suppose these people also think public libraries are socialist nonsense...
I actually think the subscription model is due for some fairly radical change in the near future anyway. When Netflix first came out it was great because everything was under one roof. Now every channel/media house has it's own subscription service and the market has splintered. People aren't going to pay £5-10 p/m for 5 or 6 different services. Piracy/torrenting was on the wane during the 2010s but is massively on the rise again over the past 24 months. I think it's good and important that the BBC stays out of that.
Completely agree that the idea that something is of value only if you personally use it is a terrible way to view the world. I suppose these people also think public libraries are socialist nonsense...