BBC: Youll not get the BBC on telly after independence. Some - TopicsExpress

BBC: Youll not get the BBC on telly after independence. Some would argue not getting the BBC is a good thing. Theres only so much Strictly Come Celebrity Weakest Link the human mind can take. With independence, theres at least a slight possibility wed get celebrities wed actually heard of. And then theres Jeremy Clarkson, whos a whole argument for independence all by himself. Scotland contributes an annual total of approximately £230 million in licence fees to the BBC. Yet BBC Scotland has an annual budget of £120 million, an amount which is being cut. Scotland has 8.6% of the UK population but only receives 3.7 % of the BBCs programme making expenditure. (See here.) In addition, the BBC makes money from selling programmes to other broadcasters. After independence Scotland would get its own national TV network. Assuming the licence fee system remained in place, the Scottish Broadcasting Corporation would have double the budget currently received by BBC Scotland. Scotland would also be in a position to sell its programming to other broadcasters and retain the revenues. This would allow the SBC to buy in all those BBC programmes we actually like. Dr Who and David Attenborough being cuddled by gorillas would be safe for the nation. But if you really cant live without Nicholas Witchell on the 6 OClock news gushing on about how maaarvellous Charles and Camilla are, just do what they do in the Republic of Ireland. Those within range simply get an additional antenna and point it at the nearest UK transmitter to receive the full Freeview package. Those outside that range get a satellite dish. Sky viewers in Ireland get the full BBC output. If you prefer not to give any money to Rupert Murdoch, and who could blame you for that, with a generic satellite decoder you can pick up all the free to air broadcasts, including all the main UK channels. Youd also be able to watch Downtown bleedin Abbey even when STV shows something else. And youd not have to pay a licence fee to the BBC for the privilege either. Of course people would laugh and point fingers at you for wanting to watch Nicholas Witchell, but that happens now anyway.

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