Quote: SmokeyTA "except it hasn't as evidenced by the countries outside the UK who dont have a strong well-funded public service broadcaster who receive not only an inferior product from their public broadcasters, but also an inferior product from their commercial broadcaster.'"
Do you know, the way you have written that, one could almost be forgiven for believing that you were stating a fact.
Quote: SmokeyTA "The BBC drives up standards across the board.'"
Does anyone remember the standard of sports (of all kinds) coverage pre-Sky? - so there's one area for starters where they have not driven up standards (you might want to revise your use of the phrase "across the board" above?)
Costume dramas & natural history are the only things they appear pretty decent at. Wow wee. Oh, and using other people's money.
Whilst the BBC were critically important to world news pre-1980s they are now only as relevant as any other independent news broadcaster. CNN led the way to 24-hour news channels, online news was not pioneered by the BBC.
If we were having this debate in 1968 I think you would have a good argument; not in 2016.
Quote: SmokeyTA "Also, something that Mr Murdoch may not of have explained to you, the BBC isnt a state broadcaster.'"
My "State TV" comment was said tongue-in-cheek.
Quote: SmokeyTA "It doesnt belong to the government, it doesnt belong to the state. It belongs to me, you and everyone else.'"
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