Badger_Boom
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Nor on lots of other subscription services, unless you pay for an extra subscription to skip the ads.
TV license, BBC lose 1.1 Billion.
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Nor on lots of other subscription services, unless you pay for an extra subscription to skip the ads.
Pblakeney
Legendary Member
Nor on lots of other subscription services, unless you pay for an extra subscription to skip the ads.
May I refer you to Page 1, Post 2. 😉
Electric_Andy
Regular
My gripe is more to do with how it is enforced. If it was offered as a subscription for £15/month I would consider it a bit steep but would still pay it, or would at least have the choice of paying for one month to binge something I really liked, then have a payment break. The fact that they act like police and make you pay to watch ALL live TV is pompous and rude. With the digital switchover aiming for 2034, I expect there will be little excuse to not make it a pay or block service the same as Netflix is. I'm not saying the BBC are alone; I currently pay for Amazon Prime and they have the cheek to then charge you an extra £2.99/month to get rid of ads. Whereas Netflix, Disney, Paramount, Apple and some others do not.
The homegrown content will also be a question of taste. It can be a good thing to get the quirky British sitcoms that don't generally come out on other platforms for ages, if at all. But again, I'd guess mostly younger viewers would not be interested. Their take on it would probably be "we want gritty American stuff" which is widely offered on other platforms but not so much on the BBC.
But the TV license has been a cash cow for far too long for anyone in power to make a business case against it
The homegrown content will also be a question of taste. It can be a good thing to get the quirky British sitcoms that don't generally come out on other platforms for ages, if at all. But again, I'd guess mostly younger viewers would not be interested. Their take on it would probably be "we want gritty American stuff" which is widely offered on other platforms but not so much on the BBC.
But the TV license has been a cash cow for far too long for anyone in power to make a business case against it
icowden
Pharaoh
You can pay monthly.
No. It's the law.
Oh yes they do. It's just dependent on which direction you are looking from. Prime charge extra to remove ads, Netflix and DisneyPlus charge less to add adverts.
Prime with Ads (SD) = £4.99 / month, Prime standard (HD) = £7.99 / month Prime No Ads = £10.98
Netflix with Ads = £5.99, No Ads = £12.99, UHD = £18.99
DisneyPlus with Ads = £5.99, Standard = £9.99, Premium (UHD) = £14.99
Paramount is an add on channel in Prime.
Apple only offer a no ads subscription for £9.99
BoldonLad
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Are there other variations on Prime?, to do with free delivery, music etc? Plus, doesn’t Prime have annual subscriptions at discounted prices. To complicate the comparison even more
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AuroraSaab
Pharaoh
I'd probably pay to remove daytime ads from the satellite channels tbh. When you get to a certain age there's only so much listening to the Simplicity Cremation song that you can bear. Between that, Foxy Bingo, funeral plans, and the Saga Cruises, I'm never sure if my retirement is meant to be a laugh a minute fun fest of holidays and having a cheeky bet or a trough of despair as I hurtle towards the grave.
icowden
Pharaoh
Yes, It's complicated.
The basic Amazon Prime offering is £95 per year but offers unlimited "free" one day delivery, prime video with ads, Amazon Music (personal), one book every month from Kindle First Picks, a selection of games from Amazon Luna and the ability to share content with one other adult and up to 3 children.
The £4.99 Prime is for students.
You can also buy bolt ons such as Paramount Plus.
Now TV (Sky) also do complicated stuff. You can get NowTV for as little as £3 per month but just for the entertainment channel. If you want Hulu for Game of Thrones etc add another £4. Want the Football or F1? - you'll need a deep wallet.
Pblakeney
Legendary Member
Best advice is not watch a minute more of TV than you did while working.
Daytime TV is for the idle who do not wish to think.
Pblakeney
Legendary Member
Paramount is available as a standalone.
In fact, if you want the top level high quality version then that is the only way to get it. Prime do not offer the top level as an add-on.
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icowden
Pharaoh
Well - who knew? It's hard to keep up these days.
AuroraSaab
Pharaoh
It's not half as much a time sucker as the Internet and social media.
Pblakeney
Legendary Member
I spent more time there while working. 😂
Notice how this forum is busiest Mon-Fri, 9-5.
AndyRM
Elder Goth
Yeah, but Homes under the Hammer though...
https://www.vice.com/en/article/a-d...mmer-the-greatest-show-on-british-television/
My favourite episode was when Dion Dublin discovered a Dreamcast in a box room somewhere. Although I am sad that he never got his Dube out.
Pblakeney
Legendary Member
I wouldn’t know as I’ve never watched it.
AndyRM
Elder Goth
I'd recommend it. Joel Golby has it spot on really, as it's a masterpiece in how to get people to watch utter nonsense.
I think of it like a warped version of Grand Designs, only where the presenter doesn't end up somehow impregnating someone. Kevin McCloud must have about 50 kids by my reckoning.
