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Authored by: JamesK on Thursday, August 23 2012 @ 11:17 AM EDT |
My understanding is that in Britain, only the BBC gets paid that way and until
several years ago, there was no alternative. That meant people only got the
government's view and were taxed for the privilege. Back in the '60s, there
were "pirate" radio stations, operating from ships at sea, who dared
to provide what people wanted, instead of forcing them to listen to only what
the government deemed appropriate. In Canada, we have the CBC, which is owned
by the government, but the TV network has ads, just like commercial networks.
Again, a broadcaster should never, ever have such powers as the RIPA over the
population.
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Authored by: jonathon on Thursday, August 23 2012 @ 12:26 PM EDT |
>How does TV fund itself where you are?
There are six basic ways to fund TV:
* Request donations: Trinity Broadcasting Network;
* License TV sets: United Kingdom;
* Sell commercials: Fox Broadcasting Company;
* Sell merchandise: QVC;
* Sell the means of delivery: Comcast;
* License the channel: HBO;
Each method has its virtues.
Each method has its vices.
It is not unusual for a broadcaster to combine two or three of those methods of
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