Comments on: Future of Television http://xavieradam.co.uk/future-of-television/ marketing, strategy, finance Wed, 12 May 2010 17:11:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Xavier http://xavieradam.co.uk/future-of-television/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Xavier Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:23:21 +0000 http://xavadam.com/?p=114#comment-200 <p>@Everyone, I had this anonymous comment sent in recently. Which makes interesting reading.</p> <p>"We are not allowed to comment publicly on any blog; however, I completely agree with the points you raise - time moves on and the licence fee does need to be reviewed. For a lot of us working in financial services, our view of the BBC has changed so much, based on having an inside view on what they're reporting. Previously we credited the BBC brand with impartial and balanced reporting, but Robert Peston in particular, it seems, has been on a personal crusade to break exclusives based on leaks which have then had some influence on the markets. Really annoys me that I have no option but to contribute to funding that. If they're going to behave in a commercial way and race to break exclusives regardless of the consequences, they should be funded in a commercial way. They can't have their cake and eat it."</p> @Everyone, I had this anonymous comment sent in recently. Which makes interesting reading.

“We are not allowed to comment publicly on any blog; however, I completely agree with the points you raise – time moves on and the licence fee does need to be reviewed. For a lot of us working in financial services, our view of the BBC has changed so much, based on having an inside view on what they’re reporting. Previously we credited the BBC brand with impartial and balanced reporting, but Robert Peston in particular, it seems, has been on a personal crusade to break exclusives based on leaks which have then had some influence on the markets. Really annoys me that I have no option but to contribute to funding that. If they’re going to behave in a commercial way and race to break exclusives regardless of the consequences, they should be funded in a commercial way. They can’t have their cake and eat it.”

]]> By: Xavier http://xavieradam.co.uk/future-of-television/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Xavier Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:29:06 +0000 http://xavadam.com/?p=114#comment-199 <p>@Tony C. I agree. The role of the BBC needs to be defined. I do not think the commercial sector could plug a gap left by the BBC. By its non-commercial nature it is able to offer a public service. Rather than having to chase the largest audience at any cost.</p> @Tony C. I agree. The role of the BBC needs to be defined. I do not think the commercial sector could plug a gap left by the BBC. By its non-commercial nature it is able to offer a public service. Rather than having to chase the largest audience at any cost.

]]> By: Tony C http://xavieradam.co.uk/future-of-television/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Tony C Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:46:54 +0000 http://xavadam.com/?p=114#comment-197 <p>Before there is any change to the license fee we need to establish what the BBC is for and I use the collective 'we' deliberately. Do we think that it's important to have a 'public' broadcaster free from certain commerical considerations or could the commerical broadcasters fill the void if say for example the BBC ceased to exist?</p> <p>Once we have at least some collective idea of what the BBC is for then we can work out how to pay for it.</p> Before there is any change to the license fee we need to establish what the BBC is for and I use the collective ‘we’ deliberately. Do we think that it’s important to have a ‘public’ broadcaster free from certain commerical considerations or could the commerical broadcasters fill the void if say for example the BBC ceased to exist?

Once we have at least some collective idea of what the BBC is for then we can work out how to pay for it.

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