fightoffyour Posted December 7, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 7, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 (edited) Oh look, the entire thing was blown up out of proportion, who would have guessed it Edited December 15, 2023 by StefanAVFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avfc96 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 I think there is a very good argument for a stripped back service of BBC 1, News and 5 Live paid for by a much much smaller fee. For example, I grew up watching MOTD, but in 2023 when the goals are on Twitter/X at 5:15 on a Saturday from Sky Sports why are the BBC paying the PL a fortune for highlight rights? The BBC as it functions has had it's day and it's to move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted December 16, 2023 Author Share Posted December 16, 2023 1 minute ago, Avfc96 said: I think there is a very good argument for a stripped back service of BBC 1, News and 5 Live paid for by a much much smaller fee. For example, I grew up watching MOTD, but in 2023 when the goals are on Twitter/X at 5:15 on a Saturday from Sky Sports why are the BBC paying the PL a fortune for highlight rights? The BBC as it functions has had it's day and it's to move on. The goals seems very specific. Let's say twitter closes down or I do not have an account on twitter where can I see these goals from a legitimate public source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avfc96 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 2 minutes ago, Seat68 said: The goals seems very specific. Let's say twitter closes down or I do not have an account on twitter where can I see these goals from a legitimate public source. There's a reason as to why ITV/ Channel 4 or 5 didn't bid for the rights and it's because it's not commercially viable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted December 16, 2023 Author Share Posted December 16, 2023 1 minute ago, Avfc96 said: There's a reason as to why ITV/ Channel 4 or 5 didn't bid for the rights and it's because it's not commercially viable. I don't really have an interest in seeing goals but MOTD serves a purpose, some people don't want Sky or can't afford it. It's also a tiny part of the BBCs entire offering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avfc96 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 2 minutes ago, Seat68 said: I don't really have an interest in seeing goals but MOTD serves a purpose, some people don't want Sky or can't afford it. It's also a tiny part of the BBCs entire offering. From my point of view MOTD served a purpose, but in 2023 that purpose has gone. They certainly shouldn't be spending hundreds of millions on the rights to show highlights a large portion of their target audience have seen on Twitter/X five hours earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Seat68 said: The goals seems very specific. Let's say twitter closes down or I do not have an account on twitter where can I see these goals from a legitimate public source. Sky stick highlights up on on their website for free hours before Motd, even for the 15:00 kickoffs they don't broadcast. Unfortunately it's just a few minutes of football highlights per game without the legendary bants of Gaz and Alan, but it does the job for me. Edited December 16, 2023 by Davkaus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted December 16, 2023 Administrator Share Posted December 16, 2023 7 minutes ago, Davkaus said: Sky stick highlights up on on their website for free hours before Motd, even for the 15:00 kickoffs they don't broadcast. Unfortunately it's just a few minutes of football highlights per game without the legendary bants of Gaz and Alan, but it does the job for me. But where would you get punditry from ex-pros that don't understand that "he got the ball" has no bearing on whether something is a foul.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted December 16, 2023 Author Share Posted December 16, 2023 I am pretty certain the BBC is more than MOTD. Yeah I get what this forum is but surely because you can get the goals elsewhere is not a justification for cuts and closure? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted December 16, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 16, 2023 The black hole of BBC funding for the West Midlands media industry , even pulling back on local radio now as well. No wonder West Midlands football is overlooked nationally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 3 hours ago, Avfc96 said: I think there is a very good argument for a stripped back service of BBC 1, News and 5 Live paid for by a much much smaller fee. For example, I grew up watching MOTD, but in 2023 when the goals are on Twitter/X at 5:15 on a Saturday from Sky Sports why are the BBC paying the PL a fortune for highlight rights? The BBC as it functions has had it's day and it's to move on. Sorry, why should I be paying for the awful repetitive bloke shite of 5 Live and missing out on the history and music documentaries on BBC 4? Why would I pay for The One Show, and lose Sorry I Haven’t A Clue? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 16, 2023 Moderator Share Posted December 16, 2023 4 hours ago, Avfc96 said: I think there is a very good argument for a stripped back service of BBC 1, News and 5 Live paid for by a much much smaller fee. For example, I grew up watching MOTD, but in 2023 when the goals are on Twitter/X at 5:15 on a Saturday from Sky Sports why are the BBC paying the PL a fortune for highlight rights? The BBC as it functions has had it's day and it's to move on. Yet more I just want to pay for the bits I use nonsense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 4 hours ago, Seat68 said: The goals seems very specific. Let's say twitter closes down or I do not have an account on twitter where can I see these goals from a legitimate public source. They're on YouTube as well, on the Sky Sports Premier League page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisvilla4 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 I use the BBC for dramas, the ocassional comedy series radio 5 and MOTD (purely for extended highlights and 'analysis') I don't watch the news for a variety of reasons. My wife had radio 1 on in the car and it only serves to remind me how crap most of today's music is and that I'm an old man. I don't begrudge paying the license fee as I'm used to it I guess, I do feel that it should be free for over 65's/ retired because tv is probably relied on more as you get older and is, in some ways, a companion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted December 16, 2023 Moderator Share Posted December 16, 2023 Not broke; don't fix. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 16, 2023 Moderator Share Posted December 16, 2023 Why don’t you hear people say for example, there’s an argument to say I shouldn’t have to pay full price for Spotify because I don’t listen to the podcasts or I only want to pay for Netflix original content and not the other stuff, or even reduce my price because I don't watch the documentaries, or hell even SKY TV and only add the individual channels you want at a price per channel? I'd gladly drop a few quid to get rid of the podcasts on Spotify for example. But no-one ever brings that up as an argument, they just pay the fee? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisp65 Posted December 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2023 I have to pay taxes for the whole road yet I only ever drive on the left. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 16, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 16, 2023 9 hours ago, Seat68 said: I don't really have an interest in seeing goals but MOTD serves a purpose, some people don't want Sky or can't afford it. It's also a tiny part of the BBCs entire offering. The more sport on free to air TV the better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 10 hours ago, bickster said: Why don’t you hear people say for example, there’s an argument to say I shouldn’t have to pay full price for Spotify because I don’t listen to the podcasts or I only want to pay for Netflix original content and not the other stuff, or even reduce my price because I don't watch the documentaries, or hell even SKY TV and only add the individual channels you want at a price per channel? I'd gladly drop a few quid to get rid of the podcasts on Spotify for example. But no-one ever brings that up as an argument, they just pay the fee? Because you’re not forced to buy Spotify first before you can listen to any music. A compulsory license fee is having others subsidise your own fee whether they want it or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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