“TV Licence Is Here To Stay”

[@aroundthecoast3334]

The BBC can improve drastically, mainly by declaring bankruptcy and shutting its doors for good.

[@eamonanthony6767]

100 bloody % around the coast.

[@pyewackett5]

Bought & sold a long time ago 🙄

[@sheilapearson9251]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@ivormectin.3046]

I will never pay BBC a penny..

[@alexedwards6509]

Have the Tories ever kept a single promise about anything? The Tories won't even be in government in 2027. And Labour will betray us.

[@camrs125]

If we all refused to pay we could get rid of the anti British bbc for good

[@gruber1650]

Have done in the past but no more.

[@timg1246]

Eventually it will go on income tax.

[@MikeEves]

@@timg1246 it's not a service, it's a private business.

[@noeldunford4955]

What we need is everyone to stop paying for a TV licence blanket across the country

[@itsmatt517]

Strangely though, there are people out there that still watch the bbc and are prepared to pay for it

[@jschreiber6461]

Subscription only. Those who want to pay for expensive tat, do, the rest want to pay for what we want to choose

[@richardharries5825]

I couldn’t agree anymore with you. Only they like to send round the goons. And terrify the terminally sick and the elderly. And prosecute those that are on benefits.

[@richardharries5825]

I couldn’t agree anymore with you. Only they like to send round the goons. And terrify the terminally sick and the elderly. And prosecute those that are on benefits.

[@joefarr3304]

The government protect the BBC and will somehow fleece the public into paying for them, so actually the licence should stay. Those that watch live TV can then pay for it, whilst those of us that don't watch live TV don't have to pay a penny. The alternative is some general taxation or broadband tax or whatever.

[@bobdunn7428]

at the current rate of people ditching bbc by 2027 no one will be buying a license

[@Edithae]

They'll turn it into a universal Tax on everyone during the next Parliament.

[@WhiteDieselShed]

That is the worry from those looking forward to a fat salary and pension. Gravy train could end so they want something ready to replace it which will net them the same money and nobody to question where the money goes.

[@ditch3827]

100% incorrect. The current rate of people ditching the licence is roughly 600,000 a year. With 24,372,000 licences sold last year, it will take over 30 years at the current rate for no one to be buying a licence.

[@acidreflux2182]

@@ditch3827it depends on the percentage change in people cancelling year on year, if that is also growing it’s possible.

[@peterthomas5792]

@@ditch3827 I suspect the rate of opting out is increasing rapidly though - live TV is just an outdated media format. Watch what a broadcaster chooses to transmit when they choose to transmit it (and pay for the privilege) vs watch what you want when you want for free. Not really a contest is it?

[@greenlanes5140]

They can keep it for another millennia, I'll still not pay.

[@brimkathstampex2306]

But tell us honestly, do you ever watch any TV that requires you to have a current TV Licence?

[@LiveoneLee]

@@brimkathstampex2306I do but I don’t care, I won’t ever pay the TVL, I’m not bothered about playing a straight game, I will watch what I want, when I want and how I want, I’ve never had a license in over 25 years and never ever will

[@Bobby-uv1xf]

Here to stay is it 🤣😂🤣😂 not to worry, I'll just carry on telling the BBC I don't need or want a TV LICENCE .... ENOUGH SAID 👋

[@ColiDog]

If its here to stay then we should ALL stop paying for the TV licence. People have the power to slam the door.

[@wook135]

Lucy Frazer...what a waste of of our money!

[@mattwoodford1820]

people who waste our money are easy to identify. They have MP at the end of their name

[@rogernaylor1972]

Ore to prosecute someone than the cost of a licence ???????

[@rogernaylor1972]

Doesn't it cost more

[@mattwoodford1820]

@@rogernaylor1972 I imagine that if someone has been found to be in breach of the tv licensing law then they are paying the cost of a license in fine but also ordered to purchase a TV license on top of that as they have been found in breach and therefore legally deemed to have required a license at the time

[@ianyorke2617]

BBC's total income is £5.7Bn including the money they get from selling the programs we have already paid for to other broadcasters.

[@jokerdog3332]

they need every penny they can get so they can keep their massive harrassment machine running, their legal department defending the indefensible, and their 6 figure backhanders to MPs. That shit costs money

[@englishciderlover7347]

@@jokerdog3332 Don't forget the huge number of employees and their lavish salaries and pensions.

[@todaywatchtv]

They get revenue from KZbin as well by placing ads on their content.

[@TheWalrus-c2l]

Should be a very attractive proposition to privatise then. And scrap the licence fee.

[@henryellis1358]

I live on my own, I have never had a BBC extortion certificate, I find the abundance of BBC letters quite comforting , the bright red ones bring a tingle to my loins, for many like me it can be rare to receive a letter from anyone, it is nice to know the BBC are always thinking of me. Please consider that when the BBC take elderly and disabled to court, it is not a malicious act at all, they believe they are giving us all a day out.

[@richmondstar4354]

My dog always happy to shred that letter from BBC especially if I said that letter is for her….She does expect that letter now and then from them😅

[@LC-gameing]

B-b-b-but ...'diversity'.......!

[@samanthahardy9903]

​@@richmondstar4354The letters are handy for when I run out of cat litter. 😂

[@SceGno1]

Aw, dear, caring Auntie Beeb. :D

[@peterthomas5792]

I'm really happy if the TV licence is staying. I don't have one, have given up on TV (I don't even watch catchup) and don't use iPlayer. So if the licence is staying, I don't have to pay for something I'm not using.

[@KarenG.-qs7wc]

There are very vulnerable people being bullied by the BBC.

[@technretro7115]

I agree. We don't pay the licence as there is very little on TV to watch but we do use some catchup for ITV but no other channels. We refuse to watch any BBC catchup. At least if they don't abolish it they can't lump it in with some other payment which makes us pay via the backdoor. Dont pay them and don't speak to them.

[@madeyoulook6392]

Wait until they add it to your council tax bill, right up the Tories street that one 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@gruber1650]

​@trixiek942 I think you mean when labour get in, it was handed on a plate to Boris and he royally fecked it up😮

[@technretro7115]

@@madeyoulook6392 That's the worry isn't it. I don't think the councils would take it on because it would be itemised on the bill giving people the option to refuse to pay that portion of it. Only takes one court loss and all payments stop leaving the BBC with a big black hole in their finances.

[@angelamarynicz7865]

I'd rather they keep something I can choose not to pay rather than put it on council tax or something else where I have no choice.

[@Mog435]

I agree 100%

[@colinwright2083]

Absolutely! I've kept all the monthly threat letters and look forward to a visit from the goons!

[@Mog435]

@@colinwright2083 me too !

[@mike2410]

It's inevitable they'll eventually switch to paying for BBC via taxation when enough people cancel their direct debit. Taxation is increasingly looking like theft

[@kenwilkins8237]

I agree,I havent paid the telly tax for over 6 years and have no intention of ever paying it again.I have been comcerned that the telly tax might be attached to people's council tax or our broadband bills,making it more difficult to opt out of paying for the corrupt biased BBC.

[@TheHitmann069]

Lucy Fraser is not planning on doing anything, because she knows she won't have a seat in office !! 😂

[@tomearnshaw8532]

Please stop paying now. Do it now cancel.

[@keegan773]

Not one penny from my house ever again.

[@JohnWalker-rt6ue]

The BBC license tax, is a thousand times worse than the Post Office scandal.

[@willdixon2349]

With vulnerable innocent people being criminalised......yes! And it's not Horizon software to blame - it's the (bleeping) BBC's business model!

[@lesblack8996]

I wouldn't go that far. They definitely shouldn't have the power to prosecute people but the PO travesty was on a different level. 100's of lives ruined, bankruptcies and worse.

[@peterking8586]

You can decriminalize any offense at any point. Also it should not be a criminal offense, it should be a civil offense at most. How can it be criminal not to buy something you don’t want?

[@timg1246]

So, would you be in favour of the BBC being told to sue people who do not pay the licence fee ? As I understand it, the level of proof in a civil case is actually lower.

[@PaulHiggins-p1y]

@@seang2700then if it’s a tort then there must be an man or woman that claims the damages , If not then it’s a breach of contract between the parties nd still requires the man or woman to take the stand and press the record at a lawful court of record. So who is claiming the wrongdoing ?

[@robertfiorentini5108]

Now is the time to organise anti BBC licence fee protests.

[@byteme9718]

Fantastic news, I'll just continue not paying. As for Nadine Dorries, the only question she should be answering is with respect to Boris and whether she spat or swallowed.

[@user-ln4qe1sh8i]

Received another letter yesterday. It's ridiculous. I've been TV free since 2020 but still...the letters. Makes me more determined to never fund that disgusting organisation ever again!

[@giovanniturco6428]

Same with me been legally TV License free since 2014 never ever going to pay again

[@metallitech]

Without the TV license, what threat could the politicians continually hold over the BBC's head?

[@johnbower7452]

The same one they use on ITV; it's called Censorship. You will report the news we want you to, and only what we want you to.

[@anonnemo2504]

The threat works more the other way. Probably unspoken but, "Let us keep the licence if you don't want more biased coverage in the run up to the general election", is how it will be understood.

[@George_in_Howden]

Without the TV license there is no BBC as we know it. That can only be a good thing.

[@anonnemo2504]

@@George_in_Howden With funding from taxation we would indeed see a different BBC, one that really didn't have to care how dire its programmes were or how biased its news and current affairs coverage was. Be careful what you wish for.

[@utube4andydent]

This a good reason to scrap it in favour of self funding.

[@magnusmowat8024]

I stopped years ago and will never pay that lot ever again. Paying linekar etc stupid wages whilst folk starve and can’t heat their houses

[@roncouch]

She has been told - in essence - “don’t rock the boat”. Remove the criminality element and you will dilute their power and you know that won’t wash because it gives them the edge to scare people into buying something they can in, reality, do without. But why the BBC licence fee has to be paid to watch other live broadcasters, is beyond me, but I notice the minister doesn’t make any mention of this anomaly, which is grossly unfair and unjustified. Simple truth must be, they cannot morally justify it and it got through the legislation, originally,because no-one had any idea at the time, how powerful that slice of legislation would prove to be in in the 21st century. It has turned out to be a charter to print money for the BBC and they did absolutely nothing to deserve it. It remains morally unjust and should be repealed; the ‘for and against’ funding the BBC could be argued separately, but the key is this spurious use of the term “live” TV in the legislation. It has in effect, for all practical purposes, monopolised the airways, but that is not sufficient for the fee mongers, they want to “hang” you, as well, should you default! Don’t hardly know what’s worse in this respect; the BBC or the Post Office.

[@esterbengoa6077]

My father used to say; if you want to bury something, create an investigative commission. He was right. By the time their results are out, people have moved on.

[@oldfatbastad6053]

legally tv license free since 2007.

[@willdixon2349]

Legally Licence-free since 1996 ! Long live the revolution!

[@MikeEves]

Legally gun licence free too...

[@user-zu6qn9ux9n]

@@MikeEvesnot even close to the same thing.

[@cdeford2]

While I don't like the licence fee, it's better than having it changed to a compulsory tax. At least we can legally opt out at the moment.

[@seanpittaway5341]

I also hope it stays and also hope people keep paying it because if they don't it will just be funded through tax which we will have to pay.

[@laceandwhisky]

While I agree, sadly with numbers cancelling or not renewing it will end up our taxes subsidising the BBC as they will have to maintain 5.3 billion or what ever it is. The government will say it's a essential media service and will be supported by the tax payer ...watch this space 😊

[@laurasands8322]

Couldn't care less whether it stays or goes I haven't watched any TV in five years , KZbin and my massive collection of classic TV and films does me, before I cancelled my licence I realised that it just wouldn't occur to me to turn on the TV set and watch terrestrial TV, it didn't represent me , I didn't recognise the country that was being portrayed on TV and the adverts looked like they were filmed in Africa or the West Indies, I love just reading a book now and pop to the library now and again, I forgot how relaxing reading a good book was.

[@Devonshireoldfart]

I am so with you on every point, glad I wasn't the only one!

[@meeluanistyn1644]

As long as it's not part of a compulsory tax I'm happy. That means I will continue to be able to not watch any TV and not pay the licence fee.

[@Paul-b5d6q]

4Yrs no licence, loads of letters, never seen anyone trying to BS me, Keep it up chilli jon👍

[@jschreiber6461]

Bojo said the “BBC is a fine institution” in parliament. Of course he tells untruths everytime his lips move…

[@mattwoodford1820]

yeah, I imagine Adolf would have said the same about Gerbles department back in the late 30's

[@dcocz3908]

License = fine

[@karlgreene2177]

The BBC needs scrapping!

[@vahvahdisco]

By 2027, the whole nation could be in prison for non payment of a licence ! Hopefully, they’ll see sense and not bother watching LIVE tv or BBC channels full stop !

[@daryllportas8453]

All that talk from Boris Johnson about getting rid of the licence and he had no intention of getting rid of it.

[@normanwatson9056]

Imagine they went down the subscription route, I think the government is going to change the title to a media licence. I quite enjoy not paying and pissin them off! But feel for the vulnerable who are getting pumped. The threatening needs to stop though.

[@robertburrows2106]

Would needing to use the internet to access a bank account , read the monthy statements , renew car tax book a doctors appointment and such fall foul of any broadband media tax?

[@dfjsorbys]

It can stay for as long as it wants! I still won't be paying it!! 🖕🏼

[@sphericalchess]

A voluntary licence fee is preferable to a compulsory media tax.

[@peterdurnien9084]

I said it was a tax years ago. Not surprised now.

[@daidavies6210]

Just stop paying. Its been 12 years since i last paid …..

[@Secret_Squirrel_Scottishgamer]

You wanna know why its hard to get rid of the TVlicence? .... its because whenever somone tries to actually achieve this goal they get a lovely big backhander from the bbc forcing them to stand down.

[@StephenFirth-x3j]

I disagree, they are powerless to do anything because the ones in charge are the civil serpents, behind the scenes, but never the less they control the politicians, they tell the politicians what they will let them do, they are all traitors and should be cleared out

[@anonnemo2504]

Not sure about the "backhander" but it seems clear than no government dare risk seriously upsetting the BBC, especially so close to an election. We shouldn't be too hard on Ms. Dorries for her calling the BBC a "beacon". Beacons get set on fire.

[@englishciderlover7347]

@@norseko Along with the NHS.

[@davestationuk7374]

With the older generation its still the fear and the shame of being in the local paper . Out local paper used to publish weekly lists of people in town found guilty of no tv license

[@jschreiber6461]

Résistance Heroes they were!

[@johnturner1073]

It is called the gutter press for a reason...all of it.

[@mikehipperson]

At the age of 74, I am not one who lives in fear or shame!

[@Makalon102]

Not to mention the TV licensing detector vans, my mother is convinced about them

[@brimkathstampex2306]

I believe they've just recently been changed from horse and cart to electric. I would implore you not to buy a TV Licence, and watch as much TV as you want, on any channel for as long as you wish. There is absolute nothing they or anybody else can do about it. If there is, I'd like to know. @@Makalon102

[@chrisratboy479]

tv license here to stay great news means i can continue not paying it

[@bonariablackie4047]

In the days when all you had was BBC1 and BBC2, the licence fee made sense. Now that there is ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, all of whom have to rely on advertising, and then there are hundreds of freeview channels both tv and radio, all of which have to rely on advertising, and all the Sky channels that rely on a subscription, I think the TV Licence needs to stop. Partly because they regard any door with a lock on it as a dwelling, especially in shared houses, so every single renter has to pay a licence fee because your bedroom door has a lock on it, while houses could have 10 televisions and only pay one licence fee, so they hit the poorest the hardest, but also because there is no reason why the BBC cannot rely on advertising. The fact that it is a criminal offence not to pay a large amount for two bloody channels is really extraordinary.

[@lupaswolfshead9971]

Yeah and a few months ago it was let slip that channel 4 is a bbc channel. And with what the license fee says that points to the realisation that channel 5 and itv are bbc channels aswell

[@bonariablackie4047]

@@lupaswolfshead9971 Channel 4 is owned by the Channel 4 Corporation. The BBC is owned by the BBC. Two entirely different consortiums. Channel 4 gets no funding at all from the taxpayer. It relies on advertising. The BBC enforce their licence fee by making the poor pay more, and prosecuting those that don't watch it but have to pay out of their pockets anyway.

[@robertburrows2106]

Yet the Public bbc gave birth to the PRIVATE bbc (without the public's permission) that is oh so commercial selling of all things bbc we paid for.

[@lupaswolfshead9971]

completely incorrect try harder BBC released a finance statement .Claiming that they had to reduce their funding of channel 4 because it wasn't turning a profit and if the situation became worse ,they would be forced to sell off the assets. .The same with other channels they own under proxy corporations. @@bonariablackie4047

[@gordonnewell3472]

As a person who lives in Nadine's former ward, moved here in 2013 , you don't know her. She was utterly useless. She is more interested in her own fame that any political work. She should never have been made a minister. Her constituents could either get no response from her or absolutely no help when she did respond. Don't believe a word she says. I've been a Conservative supporter for my whole voting life and could never bring myself to vote for her.

[@anniealexander9911]

I totally agree.

[@user-zu6qn9ux9n]

She’s like all the rest then.

[@gordonnewell3472]

@@user-zu6qn9ux9n she's way worse. Remember the I'm a Celebrity incident, where she just left out of contact for a long time while being an MP, way to serve your consitiuents.

[@TheXeroid]

Good - At least those of us without a licence will not be strong armed into paying an internet and media tax and those that are currently paying the licence are (thanks to people like you Chilli) waking up to realising they don't have to pay it and are ceasing to pay in droves. Keep the licence I say!

[@DavidWhatfor]

Yes personally agree that the current licence fee arrangement is better than an option of everyone paying whether they watch it or not. When the sales men(aka enforcement officers) turn up be polite, 'say not today and goodbye' and close the door don't sign or say anything. Mass evasion will prob lead to a tax on everyone.

[@TehJumpingJawa]

"Our powers are limited" Says a parliamentary MP?!? What a cop out! Parliament is sovereign! If the BBC is doing something unethical, and parliament has the inclination to have it stopped, they absolutely can do so irrespective of the charter.

[@matthewcb1970]

The government, regardless of party, will never scrap the licence fee. Therefore, the only way this stops is if million cancel the TV Tax. So I urge everyone to cancel this worthless service.

[@peterdurnien9084]

Aunty has had it now, old and out of date.

[@lairdkilbarchan]

They should put it up to 500 quid a year - so I can save even more money. 😂

[@englishciderlover7347]

That's what it'll be within the next 3 or 4 years.

[@andyparkhouse4157]

God bless chilli jon carne... great guy

[@davidross6574]

If the UK government do not get rid of TV licences you can look forward to total mayhem after 2027. If the licence is not scrapped, more people will be forced to opt out of the licence system and many more will just outright refuse to pay it. This will lead to less revenue for the Beeb, thereby forcing them to raise the licence fee to ridiculous levels, which in turn will force even more people to stop paying. Auntie was an old favourite in years gone by, but she has outstayed her welcome and her upkeep is becoming too costly. I think now is time to gently ease old Auntie into a retirement home.

[@AlanSimpson-e4e]

Bbc died , when Morecambe and Wise passed away , its comedy content is a disgraceful waste of licence monies , even more so, the laughter free drivel, on radio 4 ..

[@philgreen815]

Certain people are being paid to keep the licence fee, people in government ? Making it awkward to get rid of it.

[@petercrawford2912]

They need to get rid of them corruption everywhere

[@OldeJanner]

Only if we keep voting for the LibLabCon!

[@abehemothbeast866]

As a victim of child abuse I will never pay a TV license fee because of the way they protected Jimmy Savs, the cheek they even demand this fee after that, BBC has no shame

[@SpartasEdge]

The thing that concerns me the most here, is not just what she said, but what she DIDN'T say.. She mentioned decriminalising not payment of TV licence, but it's concerning she didn't say a thing about scrapping the Tv licence and making the BBC funded by ads like the other broadcasters (which is what the majority wants) , or by subscription, or scrapping the BBC altogether. I find it absolutely shocking and obscene, that in 2024, we still have to pay the BBC, in order to watch not just BBC content, but live content from ANY broadcaster, and from anywhere in the world; utter madness..

[@jeffmoore4153]

They will never stop this unofficial tax. Its too good an earner for them.

[@pstanyer1]

That's great news keep it exactly as it is. I havent paid for 15 years no intention of starting now. Let the lemmings keep paying.

[@jaxuk6964]

everyone should stop paying,, what can they do...

[@Jute511]

Stick it on your council tax instead so you have to pay regardless 🙄

[@derekporter7658]

Oh well, non payment of the scam will continue indefinitely in our house!

[@petercrawford2912]

And mine

[@coldbreeze6344]

They all have their hands in the cookie jar

[@nelliemelba4967]

Looking a bit rugged there, Jon! Like it!😉👍 Let it stay, I'll still not pay!

[@Michael-z2y]

It can be done overnight dont pay the criminals

[@lesblack8996]

First time I've ever agreed with Jeremy Kyle

[@vinzo0913]

Big words Jeremy, glad you're standing up for the vulnerable, not hypocritical at all!

[@bobwright2692]

If the licence fee stays there is only one thing I can continue to do in retaliation to this outdated scheme, that is to gladly not pay the licence fee, as I have not done so for some years now, and hope to waste goon and BBC admin teams time, writing letters etc. I have not had a visit yet, but await the day when I can follow Jons advice, “who are you” followed by “not interested thank you” and close the door.

[@p24hrsmith]

I'm on old age pension and have to pay for a TV Licence. Local MP is on £83k and claims hers on expenses which tells you why MP's don't care about the cost .. they don't pay it

[@garylovell6017]

Yes Jon those problems you talked about regarding Nadine come under the heading of ''Hypocrisy''.

[@shytot4x4]

What about a scheme to REDUCE the licence fee by 50% every year until it becomes pointless. That would give the BBC time to adjust and find alternative funding. Not that they'll get it...

[@susie5668]

It can stay. I'm not paying them a penny 😂😅

[@lesblack8996]

Typical 'Post Office' response from Frazer, mumbling and fumbling. 'Yes, I have uh, I have said uh, that I don't agree with criminal crossecutions' is she on the bottle? 😜🤪

[@maninst7145]

Thanks Jon. Keep em coming👍🏻

[@tech10k14]

'Our (government) powers are limited to stop that (criminal prosecution targetting)" .... Doesn't UK law have rules on 'extortion with menaces'???

[@martinroskilly9994]

How else can they push their propaganda.

[@user-zu6qn9ux9n]

Not in my house.

[@zebmason6530]

Parliament is sovereign, they can decriminalise non-payment any time they like.

[@marcholbeck3286]

The fundamental point you are missing here Chilli is the tories will be dumped out of office by 2027,so basically they couldn't give a toss right now.

[@michaelnagy298]

Fool the people that pay it

[@nonamespecified1262]

TV licence can stay where it wants, will never stay in my house, they can arrest me, fine me, put me in jail, still not getting one, ever.

[@philippayne4951]

There is no room in jail's.

[@nonamespecified1262]

@@philippayne4951 nah I recon they will just take all our stuff, bailiffs seizing goods, just another dirty tactic they use. Take your stuff what you've worked for.

[@lostsignal4359]

The ultimate irony its free in prison lol unbelievable

[@petercrawford2912]

I will be joining you

[@markbrailsford2849]

Jezza is not the bloke folk think he is, he is actually a very kind, sincere and genuine human being.

[@deadprivacy]

.hes a sneering ghoul. Dont be daft.

[@vanessawilkie6887]

Just 2 years free and the letters come and come. Thanks to you I'm not scared of the knock on the door. Oddly the letter today referred to officers rather than enforcement officers. Made me wonder if you showing the job advert for field officers had some effect.

[@derektaylor2941]

1. There is absolutely no law in this land which the sitting government cannot change if it so wishes. As someone recently said, they are the British Government and not a Parish Council. 2. What on earth makes her think she's going to be in government when the next charter starts? If her party survives at all it will be firmly on the back benches.

[@steveingram5245]

Don't watch! Don't PAY

[@MikeEves]

It's only stays if people want it to stay: you are not forced to pay it, you only pay it if you want to pay it. Always remember that.

[@keithgardner796]

I am just 75 and would not have a licence free.These people can have me pay the court fees but I still will not pay for a licence

[@roberthare5174]

It wouldn’t take three years to give the free license back to the over 75’s, they could make that announcement tomorrow .

[@Tom_murray89]

That’s a shame surely a subscription or advertising funded model is the way forward

[@alexanderscott1466]

This should be turned into a private company…why the hell is this still going on..let them advertise of force them to!

[@stephengreen6338]

You kick off as much as you like chilli, and Jerry, having a go..

[@kingshousetube]

She is working from the angle of improving something not a lot of people are really interested in anymore.

[@Andy-eo3mq]

It'll be interesting to see how things progress with more and more Gen-Zs becoming householders. The understanding I have is that a large number of the younger generation rely solely on KZbin, Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney plus etc for their entertainment, thereby not needing or paying for, a TV licence.

[@timg1246]

Which is why they are losing 80,000 households a month. That is un-sustainable.

[@Andy-eo3mq]

@@timg1246 I do have a feeling that an unavoidable tax will come into force at some point to pay for the bbc. I just hope it's not for a few years yet! 🤞🏻

[@timg1246]

​@@Andy-eo3mqThe longer the current situation drags on, the lower the baseline for the budget when it does go on tax.

[@virusofnurgle6896]

Just thought you would want to hear this, just phoned tv licence to revoke right of implied access and updated my no licence needed, to which the operator repeated herself despite me telling her I only have a tv for video gaming proceeded to re ask me if I watched tv or downloaded bbc programs or iplayer! They really don’t seem to understand when people say no, she then told me I could be liable for a visit to which I politely reminded her that as I’m removing right of implied access the only way they can come to my address is with a warrant

[@db7314]

Not paying nowt, cancelled the licence and haven’t looked back since 👍

[@joshuaweath7898]

If there's any hacker groups out there, wouldn't it be a shame if the BBC weren't to function for a couple weeks, *Wink wink* lol

[@AlanSimpson-e4e]

Finally ditched mine last weekend, that 170 quid a year, freed up to pay for streaming actual entertainment, and not wall to wall news, cookery/ repair drivel and countless repeats of repeats of repeats of repeats of repeats....

[@davidblurton7158]

exactly enough is enough,,,,, fiver a month tops

[@Fatsinkingrat]

I’m done with the BBC, giving them money for nothing. Viewing habits have changed to the extent that you don’t need to watch stuff as it’s being broadcast.

[@Skyflower44]

New Subscriber sir 👍This is mint ! Confidence building to take it on myself thanks to you Sir 👍✊

[@rogershore3128]

Haven't paid in 10 years as I don't watch broadcast TV so not bothered.

[@MikeEves]

They wouldn't know if you did....

[@brianengel3487]

I'm sure there is a large number of people/victims who have been convicted for not having TV Licence even though they didn't want or need one. This reminds me of the Post Office scandal.

[@neuralwarp]

Thank goodness Richie has promised that no one earning under £20,000 will pay tax.

[@englishciderlover7347]

Who's Richie?

[@lakak4056]

Don't watch TV & it's gone!

[@brimcilroy9002]

Grow a backbone as its not hard to ignore the door or just say no thanks an shut the door as its that easy an then you can be one of 80,000 pm canceling or just refusing to be scammed.

[@brimcilroy9002]

@JoBloggs-pk3dk that's the way.