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[–] garretble@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago (1 child)

@BBCRadio4@social.bbc has also popped up today. Seems like the least “experimental” of them so far (in name at least).

Seems like if the “experiment” goes well this account will just be ready to roll.

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[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 8 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Radio 4 is the most serious channel they do as well. Mostly news and politics, with documentaries and a small amount of comedy.

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[–] Historical_General@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (2 children)

I ignore all the politics from the BBC, though general news and entertainment, documentaries are all broadly fine. But they're *politically *compromised by state-funding and imo are blatantly corrupt.

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[–] 8orange8@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Technically the BBC are not "state-funded" but funded by UK viewers paying for a voluntary licence to watch.

I would certainly agree though that the UK government's influence in appointing staff in the upper echelons of the organisation (and also general government interference in its day to day running) leaves it open to criticism.

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[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

They don't treat it like a voluntary license, they constantly harass people that don't pay. Assuming you're always guilty if you don't have one.

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[–] 8orange8@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Yeah definitely. I remember the fake "Detector Vans" designed to frighten people but I suspect going forward with more and more younger people only using Netflix/Amazon Prime etc their attitude will have to change.

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[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago*

They tell you to notify them if you don't need a license, but it changes fuck all, you still get letters every couple of months that get increasingly more threatening. It's so dumb.

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[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Not sure why you felt the need to piggy back your general critique of BBC journalistic independence on my post. Feels like a major swerve in topic.

I was explaining to those that may not know BBC Radio 4 what kind of channel it is and how it might be a good sign of them taking Mastodon seriously. I wasn't suggesting people listen to it.

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[–] Historical_General@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago

Because your comment was related to what I had to say, and I also agreed with you. I did see a comment that echoed my criticism of the BBC lower down, but I hadn't seen it before I posted my comment.