BBC

[Snelly]

If you stand far to the right and listen to something in the centre it will appear on your left. Though I think there maybe sometimes a valid argument in what you are saying I also think you are overstating it massively. Overall I think the BBC does a good job on being impartial. It really is a "can't please all the people...." situation though. You are obviously one of them.....your comparison with Fox News is probably the only joke I've seen on this thread.

The BBC only advertise their jobs in two places. Internally and in the Guardian Classifieds. This isn't made up, it is a fact. Consequently, they see themselves as impartial, probably because they live in a like-minded bubble.

Just this weekend, Countryfile stated that last year was the hottest on record in the UK as this "fact" fitted the item they were presented and neatly slotted into their climate agenda. Unfortunately, it is a complete fib.

There are dozens of examples of this every day on the BBC. As an organisation it is simply not neutral on the EU, Israel, climate change, gay rights or big business.

The FT is impartial and does a brilliant job. The BBC is not and has lost its way.

All that said, I don't begrudge paying the licence fee really. Test Match Special makes it worth the money on it's own.

 

[CheltenhamHacker]

Just this weekend, Countryfile stated that last year was the hottest on record in the UK as this "fact" fitted the item they were presented and neatly slotted into their climate agenda. Unfortunately, it is a complete fib.

Are the met office telling fibs as well then?

 

[Fyldewhite]

The BBC only advertise their jobs in two places. Internally and in the Guardian Classifieds. This isn't made up, it is a fact. Consequently, they see themselves as impartial, probably because they live in a like-minded bubble.

Hmmmm......http://careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs/search/-1/

Just this weekend, Countryfile stated that last year was the hottest on record in the UK as this "fact" fitted the item they were presented and neatly slotted into their climate agenda. Unfortunately, it is a complete fib.

Hmmmm.......http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2913633/It-s-official-2014-really-hottest-year-record-World-temperatures-climbed-highest-134-years.html Surely not a fib in the good old Daily Mail?

 

[Hacker Khan]

The BBC only advertise their jobs in two places. Internally and in the Guardian Classifieds. This isn't made up, it is a fact. Consequently, they see themselves as impartial, probably because they live in a like-minded bubble.

Just this weekend, Countryfile stated that last year was the hottest on record in the UK as this "fact" fitted the item they were presented and neatly slotted into their climate agenda. Unfortunately, it is a complete fib.

There are dozens of examples of this every day on the BBC. As an organisation it is simply not neutral on the EU, Israel, climate change, gay rights or big business.

The FT is impartial and does a brilliant job. The BBC is not and has lost its way.

All that said, I don't begrudge paying the licence fee really. Test Match Special makes it worth the money on it's own.

But that is because the Guardian is seen in the industry as the place where media related jobs are advertised. It is where any media outlet advertises if it wants to reach the highest potential audience in that field. Much the same as the biggest concentration of teaching jobs are found in The Times Educational Supplement. So are you telling me that the teaching profession is mostly right wing?

 

[Farneyman]

Remember you only need a TV licence if you watch or record TV as it's being broadcast - if you only watch catch-up, you won't need a licence. This includes watching from the bbc iplayer.

 

[Andy808]

They used to show MotoGP but couldn't be bothered covering it properly and didn't seem bothered about losing the rights, preferring to pay a fortune for F1 instead.

Nothing to do with the beeb I'm affraid as Dorna, like the FA, the R&A etc, liked the look of the £'s BT sport were willing to pay to take it away from BBC AND Eurosport. MotoGP really has suffered more than most sports with the live rights going to BT and highlights to ITV who show it very late in the evening on ITV4. Like the golf from the USPGA Dorna show what they want to and when with the TV companies having to show it to suit.
To be honest I've got right back into world and British superbikes again and last season was awesome for both with the class of the ax murderers still as brilliant as it ever was. It's also the reason riders don't do well when the go from superbikes to MotoGP as they aren't allowed to be as aggressive which makes for poorer racing.

 

[JustOne]

So all footie fans are thugs, on benefits and can't afford sky? :rofl:

Wonder how they can afford all that Aquascutum and Stone Island gear.........

Obviously drug money

 

[FairwayDodger]

Nothing to do with the beeb I'm affraid as Dorna, like the FA, the R&A etc, liked the look of the £'s BT sport were willing to pay to take it away from BBC AND Eurosport. MotoGP really has suffered more than most sports with the live rights going to BT and highlights to ITV who show it very late in the evening on ITV4. Like the golf from the USPGA Dorna show what they want to and when with the TV companies having to show it to suit.

True enough but, in fairness, the BBC coverage was so bad that it would have been impossible to renew their deal whatever the money involved. Taking it away from Eurosport was a tragedy. I haven't seen any coverage since then because I'm not prepared to pay for both Sky and BT sports.

 

[MegaSteve]

True enough but, in fairness, the BBC coverage was so bad that it would have been impossible to renew their deal whatever the money involved. Taking it away from Eurosport was a tragedy. I haven't seen any coverage since then because I'm not prepared to pay for both Sky and BT sports.

BT coverage is dire with a capital D...

 

[Crazyface]

It's a choice thing for me. It really annoys me that we are FORCED to pay for something that we can get for free elsewhere or pay for elsewhere (and get a better product) The sooner we are allowed to make this choice the better. I for one will drop the BBC, and all its useless tosh programs, like a hot brick.