Scrap the TV Licence Protests

[craig7501]

LATEST NEWS:

A PROTEST AT THE BBC OFFICES IN PORTSMOUTH IS NOW PLANNED AS WELL

PLEASE LIST THE BBC OFFICE CLOSEST TO YOU WHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE DEMONSTRATIONS ON THE 4TH MAY


Gathering starts in Trafalgar Square for 11 am on the 4th of May and sets out at 12.30 on the march to the BBC offices in west London, which is a march of about 3 1/2 miles.


BBC offices to be protested on 4th May

Bristol address has been asked for so those in the area wanting to protest can all meet at:

Broadcasting House, Whiteladies Road, Bristol BS8 2LR

Monday 4th May protests
Please message this to all your friends and get them to join this group and put the day of protests in their diary. All protests will be a chance to have fun, meet other facebook users but most of all show our unity in wanting the license fee scrapped
London
BBC London office is situated in central London, in between Oxford Street and Regents Park, and adjacent to Nash's All Souls Church. The march from Trafalgar square in London to the BBC office will set of about 12h30 with people starting to assemble at Trafalgar square from 11 am in the morning


Protesters are gathering at the following offices so far for 11h30 in support of the London peaceful protest. If you want to protest at a BBC office in a city near you please let us know and we will advertise the venue. The following have been noted as they have strong support. We also have interest in protests being made at BBC offices overseas in Support and if our American friends could organise this it would be exceptional and get us world press coverage

Birmingham
BBC Birmingham offices are at 102-108 Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1AY

Bristol
BBC Bristol offices are at Broadcasting House, Whiteladies Road, Bristol BS8 2LR

Manchester
BBC Manchester, New Broadcasting House, Oxford Road, Manchester, M60 1SJ

LATEST: There has been an interest by some too demonstrate in Portsmouth at the BBC offices as well

[mainlypostcards]

Now, would you really want to scrap the tv license though, if you know the alternatives? Somehow revenue has to be raised and the UK TV licence is an absolute bargain compared to the way revenue is raised in the rest of Europe.

[craig7501]

The TV licence is only for the BBC channels, however the BBC get their revenue from competitions they run and through their premium rate telephone numbers where they charge the callers anywhere from 50p per minute to £1.50 per minute.

[damian_steele]

Let's not forget the money they raise from syndicating the BBC content to other countries or the huge amount of merchandising.

[heatemyfather]

How ever we may believe the BBC is funded, I simply cannot believe that scrapping the license fee would not have an effect on programming. I enjoy the fact that the BBC do not have adverts in the UK, and the fact of the matter is that the BBC is still a world leader and by far the best programme maker and a high quality broadcaster. Take away that crucial extra funding and I think we could kiss all that goodbye, it would just become another division of ITV.

[kengillam]

I think the BBC offer excellent value for the price of the licence fee. Where else could you get entertainment for so many hours at that price.

[astral276]

The only justification for the license fee was that it enabled the BBC to be independent and not subject to pressure from government or commercial enterprises.

The BBC have long been a mouthpiece for the government and are as big a commercial enterprise themselves as any other out there. So the only justification is long gone.

So I would be happy to see the licence go. Then if I choose not to watch the BBC then I could do so without still having to be a source of their money.

Of course you would still have to pay. The licence is just another form of tax and the government will not give that up. It is, of course, not a BBC licence fee; it is a licence to receive television transmissions. The government will still want the income that brings in.

[Huddylion]

The B.B.C. give us Eastenders id pay not to have that rubbish on my t.v screen,and no I don't have the choice the boss controls the remote in our house

[SantasWonderland]

Most TV is rubbish, rarely watch the BBC channels apart from football and heroes. Which is certainly not worth the licence fee. (in my opinion)

Let them go pay per view. I know people will say what about those who can't afford it. But most of the people I know are on benefits and have better TV.s and TV package's then I can afford and I work full time?

[astral276]

...and no I don't have the choice the boss controls the remote in our house

You should be big enough to take the remote off Lucy. Oh! Hang on...you did say she beat you up t'other day - so maybe not.