I find the BBC which I get here as have every channel ( satellite dish package ) superior to the USA as far as International news but in other ways similar
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Agreed, the BBC does do excellent international news. So does the UK Sky News (do not confuse with other Sky News) and Al Jazeera. Definitely watch Al Jazeera if you want your comfortable western perspectives challenged. And as will all news, keep a pinch of salt at hand.
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Agree I no longer watch news here for International news I watch BBC and Al Jazeera
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BBC Has Always been. The Visual and Audio platform for
UK Gov’s. >> News, Long running Soap Opera’s and Specialised Productions.
Scripts Themes and Topics. Drummed UP or Down. As Public Concerns evolve. Divide, Rule, Confuse and Defuse. The purpose .
Something quite the converse. Is
Ch4. [News Especially]
Excellent Backroom Research. Worldwide experienced Presenters and Reporters.
Who have gained the Confidence and Respect.
In Interviewing. The most senior of Worldwide Politicians, Academics & Issue Commentators.
Like a dog to a bone. Seeing it through until resolved. No Holds Barred. The Truth Out.
A recent being.
The Dark World of Religious Pretence & Practices, Of Priests AND Archbishops. !!
Not dissimilar to. The Lucy Letby Stitch Up. Contrive. Currently being undertaken.
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True. Al Jazeera. Was a good insight in to the Semenic world As a balance. Between both Middle East and Western perspective’s
Both In English and Arabic. Now Blocked.
At Least on Freeview.
The Ch,4 News Production. Maintains its Qatari connections.
Positively utilising.
As a Balancing stant. In its own broadcast’s.
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@Azz IMO for what it’s worth, the BBC simply follow the unwritten guidelines laid down by their puppet masters, the government of the day. Again IMO, it is about time the BBC was defunded of all income derived from the public via the licence fee and taxation from the government, and made to survive as other broadcasters do. I watch very little TV and what I do tune in to is not the BBC.
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My instinct is to disagree with the defunding notion for the BBC. I do enjoy watching TV without adverts and ad revenue would be the only option if the licence fee and government funding was taken away. I do agree that the BBC often ends up being guided by the government of the day - but its also “guided” by newspapers and other opinion formers. The Mail and the Express are often very good at stirring up vitriol against something the BBC has broadcast when it suits their own narrative.
The cost to the UK public is small. I’d think the benefit is reasonable high as public service broadcaster. But I’d also think we should expect the frequent outrage that comes with being a public service broadcaster when something broadcast does not align with some folks political or cultural views. But if its just ad revenue supported then we’d end up with Fox News and game shows. If its ad revenue driven then its not long before its sold off into shareholder hands. Then guess who sets the guidelines? And what are the chances that they serve the aims of the shareholders rather than the nation?
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I willing pay the license fee to be advert free on the Beeb .
Maybe that makes me dumb.
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Not at all.
However, for example, ITVX can be ad free for around £5pcm, if one is willing to pay. As are some other streaming services.
So, IMHO, it can’t be that difficult to make the BBC ad-free if one is prepared to pay for it, and “free” if one isn’t and instead is happy to have ads.
This would mean that for the same outlay as a TV licence, you could be ad free on BBC, ITV and probably Channel 4 or 5. This would surely improve the quality of output due to competition.
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Some of the ads resonate more than the main tele, unless you are a “No Junk Mail” person who feels defiled by adverts 
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Govts change but it’s the same masters - the ruling class. We need a revolution 
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Yet they often give us the same self serving Masters just a different ideology .
" Meet the new Boss , same as the old Boss "
The Who - Won’t Get Fooled Again
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Ah, but who will become the rulers then? Will history repeat itself (yet again)?
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With Apathy.
The whole principle of Democracy. Is under threat. And has been since 2001
At least 40% of the population. Disengaged from Politics. And their opportunity to shape. A Patriotic Lifestyle.
We are not know for Productivity.
Without which, we will always be in turmoil
Revolution Through Violence. Is not the answer.
As Tried Tested and Slaughtered. Peasant Father against Son. 1640’s.
Replicated 1688.
Achieving what we have had ever since.
A Less than Glorious Bureaucracy.
“Thorough Reform” [The Word] Not necessarily the current Party Using it.
By Passionate Engagement. Of ALL those, eligible to cast their vote.
For Carefully Chosen Candidates. Vetted and Known for.
Not only Voicing. But Positively and Transparently Doing. What they were chosen for.
Observance of Dissimulations within The BBC.
A Deep, well held Breath and Patience. Applied.
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I see what you’re saying.
However I watch very little on itv compared to BBC.
Series I watch on BBC…
Gardeners world
Fake or fortune
Countryfile
Proms
Local news
Antique roadshow
Sewing Bee
Would I lie to you
Here we go
Mandy
Have I got news for you …
Can’t think of any on ITV
I use to watch the Great British Bake off untill it switched channels!
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In which case, you’d have the option of not having to pay anything but would have adverts, or pay £60 per year for the same content but without ads.
Better than being forced to pay £174.50 as it currently stands.
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It always surprises. Why people are so critical of The TV Licence. And Its Primary No Adverts BBC.
Also giving Freeview access to 100+ Channels.
All for less than 45p/Day. Less than a café Cuppa Tea .
60% Cheaper than ONE Cigarette.
All Legal .
With no anticipation of a Knock at the door by Enforcers.
And partially enhancing the British Economy. As opposed to Overseas registered Providers.
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Because one has no input on the BBC’s editorial control. By which I mean that if I don’t like a broadcaster’s perspective on matters, I can choose to not watch it and not contribute towards its funding.
The free view channels are largely self funding via ads, so not really part of the BBC’s income, which mostly comes from the monopoly of the licence fee.
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A large proportion of the Funding Is for Maintaining of UK “Transmission Stations and Masts”.
Both Fundamental to ‘ANY’ Broadcaster.
Alternative Networks, funding partly from the Membership/Usage Fees.
If otherwise. The Licence fee would be significantly greater than £170 Pa.
For comparison, compare Wi-Fi/Router cost £Pa.
Now Gary’s gone we should get a rebate 