TV licence to increase to £126.50

The price of a colour TV licence will increase by £5.50 from April 2005, the
government announced on Thursday.
Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell announced the increase in a statement to the
House of Commons.

The rise would help provide "a strong and distinctive schedule of high quality
programmes," said Ms Jowell.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...io/4022873.stm

On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 10:01:38 GMT, "Aztech" wrote:

The price of a colour TV licence will increase by £5.50 from April 2005, the
government announced on Thursday.
Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell announced the increase in a statement to the
House of Commons.

The rise would help provide "a strong and distinctive schedule of high quality
programmes," said Ms Jowell.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...io/4022873.stm


High quality programmes? Why should this rise make it any different
than before?
It do not matter how much the license goes up it will make little
difference to the rubbish that come out of the BBC.
What this rise will do is give higher wages to people who are already
over paid.

It is about time the license feee was abolished, but it will never be.


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On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 10:01:38 GMT, "Aztech" wrote:

| The price of a colour TV licence will increase by £5.50 from April 2005, the
| government announced on Thursday.
| Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell announced the increase in a statement to the
| House of Commons.
|
| The rise would help provide "a strong and distinctive schedule of high quality
| programmes," said Ms Jowell.
|
|
| http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...io/4022873.stm

Well worth the money IMO
Long live Aunty and the licence fee.
--
Dave F

"Aztech" wrote in message
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The price of a colour TV licence will increase by £5.50 from April 2005,
the government announced on Thursday.

B******s

Landru

In article , AD C says...
On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 10:01:38 GMT, "Aztech" wrote:

The price of a colour TV licence will increase by £5.50 from April 2005, the
government announced on Thursday.
Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell announced the increase in a statement to the
House of Commons.

The rise would help provide "a strong and distinctive schedule of high quality
programmes," said Ms Jowell.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...io/4022873.stm


High quality programmes? Why should this rise make it any different
than before?
It do not matter how much the license goes up it will make little
difference to the rubbish that come out of the BBC.

I have to sort of agree with Mrs Jowell. More and more I'm finding
myself watching BBC instead of the seventh repeat of whatever on Sky.

Now that Blockbuster have come up with that unlimited DVD rental for
£14 a month, freeview is looking more and more attractive.

--
Conor

Normality will be restored once we work out what normality actually is.

I have to sort of agree with Mrs Jowell. More and more I'm finding
myself watching BBC instead of the seventh repeat of whatever on Sky.

I can't find the programmes for the trailers and (politically incorrect
expletive deleted) dancers

mike

Aztech wrote:

The price of a colour TV licence will increase by £5.50 from April 2005, the
government announced on Thursday.
Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell announced the increase in a statement to the
House of Commons.

The rise would help provide "a strong and distinctive schedule of high quality
programmes," said Ms Jowell.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...io/4022873.stm


Bargain ! Long live the Beeb ! (not sarcastic by the way)
Dave

In message 0, mike
ring wrote

I have to sort of agree with Mrs Jowell. More and more I'm finding
myself watching BBC instead of the seventh repeat of whatever on Sky.


I can't find the programmes for the trailers and (politically incorrect
expletive deleted) dancers

It's slightly better than the other broadcasters who seem to make one
hour of original programming a week and then repeat it to fill their air
time.
--
Alan

"Dave Fawthrop" wrote in message
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Well worth the money IMO
Long live Aunty and the licence fee.

Yes and No.

I fully support the BBC and beleive it's excellent value for money but I
don't agree with the present criminal aspect of the license. Surely this
is a civil matter and should be decriminalised as has been done with
parking and other road traffic issues.

There is also the fundamental issue that I don't believe I should need a
license - permission from the State - to receive broadcast information.

Roger

"Roger" wrote in message
...

"Dave Fawthrop" wrote in message
...
Well worth the money IMO
Long live Aunty and the licence fee.

Yes and No.

I fully support the BBC and beleive it's excellent value for money but I
don't agree with the present criminal aspect of the license. Surely this
is a civil matter and should be decriminalised as has been done with
parking and other road traffic issues.

There is also the fundamental issue that I don't believe I should need a
license - permission from the State - to receive broadcast information.

So how would you ensure the licence money (or equivalent) gets collected?

--
Max Demian