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Originally Posted by Benipete
Given the choice of paying for BBC or just having free view I would plump for the free view.
Years ago they argued that there was not enough revenue from adv.to pay for it.Then there were 2 channels using adv. now there are scores of them.Not to mention the BBC advertise on European channels.
Yet another jobs for the boys regime.
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But BBC is a shareholder in freeview - in otherwords part of your licence fee goes towards freeview
The Organisation
Freeview is managed by DTV Services Ltd, a company owned and run by its five shareholders - BBC, BSkyB Channel 4, ITV and National Grid Wireless. Launched in October 2002, the Freeview service provides free-to-air digital TV channels, radio stations and interactive services through an aerial.