Official from SKY TV.. they have no powers to stop illegal streams.. so why are we paying to watch sky sports etc via their service when we can now from their own words “watch via a stream and they are powerless to do anything”..
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukp…vZxabYHTE7bMYg
Quote:
More than six in ten people think the BBC’s TV licence fee is a “rip off”, according to a poll.
Asked whether the £139.50 licence fee was good value for money, 64% of people chose the answer “No it’s a rip off”. Just 10% of people chose “Yes”, while 24% chose “Just about but they could do a bit more”.
No doubt the BBC supporters will find a variety of excuses as to why this is not true & people really do support the TVL. It seems they don’t though
i thought we had seen an end to such drivel as “f*** off im a ginger” but sadly i see tonight on that same channel is “naked: estate agents”
i wont even describe the show as the title tells you everything, what a disgrace.
“educational” is what the media degree students, who no doubt dreamed up such vile crap, will tell you it is.
please let me live to see the day when the bbc is shut down once and for all, i despise it with a passion.
So it’s finally changing it’s name to match the rest of Europe. The same shows will remain, the same abbraviations will remain on the Sky guide. Doubt a change to widescreen will happen (they do have some new shows which would benefit from it), but at the very least could they sort out their sound problems and volumes?
Paddy 
Just been mentioned by James Richardson at the end of the Football Matters show that Setanta will be showing Serie A next season.
Heard this on Breakfast this morning but it is so true, The beeb focuses more on England than any other country, Scotland, Wales and NI need not exsist. The England match the other night was the best I ever heard and I am glad they got beat for that reason, they didn’t mention Scotland or Northern Irelands efforts its all England England England,
Whats your thoughts?
Just started this week, even though they’ve been filming it for well over a year now according to the DS interview I read a while back, and the BBC confirmed they filmed it but didn’t do the post-processing on it (which negates the point of filming it that way, as who’s going to go back and watch episodes regularly from over a year ago?).
However, does anyone know if they insist on a ridiculous logo to state the obvious while it’s on, please? Ta.
It would bring in about £700million/year which would be more than enough for most true public service programming.
Maybe the government could top it up to £1billion/year which should not be a problem when you consider all the money banks have been getting.
News/current affairs/documentary/childrens/radios1/2/3/4/5 is what the BBC could be doing very well and let commercial channels do all the tatty game shows/soaps/dancing soap stars and the like.
Anyone on here still watch analogue TV on their main set? (Or know someone who does).
We switched to Freeview (or DVB as it was known back then) in 2001 when we bought an iDTV. We then subscribed to Sky Digital in 2002.
We do, however, know someone who is still analogue only and isn’t making any effort in switching to digital! They do know about the digital switch over but don’t seem that bothered (I think they don’t realise it is actually going to happen soon). They aren’t that technically minded (they’ve never even used a computer in their life!!!).
Everybody else we know (including my 93 year old Gran) is on digital (either Freeview, Sky or Vigin Media).
For anyone wishing to go back in time:
*2008 thread
2002 to 2007 thread
2009 – Here We Come!
Formula One in 2008 saw a year of high’s and low’s with controversy and on off the track covering key figures within the sport. In the end, when the chequered flag came down for the final race in Brazil, Lewis Hamilton won the 2008 Formula One Drivers’ Championship, beating rival Felipe Massa by a single point.
2009 will be a tough year for all the drivers, with the introduction of the “KERS” system. The cars’ find themselves getting a “makeover” – they may not look asthetically pleasing, but promise to bring overtaking back to Formula One.
Even though we’ve only just turned into 2009, discussion within this forum and many other forums regarding 2009 exploded into life back in March. March 20th, 2008 it was announced that BBC were taking back Formula One coverage for 2009. Almost immediately after the announcement comments began swirling around on forums, with viewpoints being heard and “randomers” having their say on BBC F1.
Since that day, we’ve learnt a lot about what this year’s BBC F1 coverage will provide. Below are some key points (some officially confirmed, some not officially confirmed), just in case you don’t wish to read through the 400+ pages of the previous thread!:
*Jake Humphrey will be presenting the show on location with David Coulthard and Eddie Jordan as pundits. Lee McKensie and Ted Kravitz will be pitlane reporters, with Martin Brundle and Jonathan Legard as commentators.
*All live race and qualifying sessions will be on BBC One.
*Four streams are expected on the Red Button for every session: 1) World Feed; 2) Onboard; 3) Data; 4) Highlights.
*There will be an option to change commentators via the Red Button from for instance TV commentary to Radio commentary.
*Rolling race repeat re-runs on the Red Button every two hours after the live broadcast.
*Practice will be live on the Red Button. Unknown yet about support races (GP2, Porsche Supercup), although Red Button coverage is expected.
*Coverage will be streamed online – races will be put on iPlayer shortly after the completed duration.
*Only downside is that there is no HD coverage.
*This is an almost certainty to be the theme. It’d be suicidal if it wasn’t.
*There maybe a BBC Three preview show at 19:00 on Thursdays.
*Tentative Australian Grand Prix schedule for BBC.
I think most of the above is accurate from the previous thread, apologies in advance if there are any errors. For anyone unable to wait until March 29th, 2009, you have this countdown by your side every step of the way!
That’s about it for an introduction. ITV F1 is well and truly the past. BBC F1 is the future. Roll on Australia. 