BBC revenue has remained pretty constant for years, undoubtedly it will reduce since younger generations do not want to pay but they’re not doing a good job of living within their very adequate means.
dodderyblod on
I feel for those who are due to be out of a job but sadly this is just the BBC adapting to the new reality, competition is fierce so it was inevitable they would have to downsize.
Historical_Owl_1635 on
Although I’m not on a full “scrap the BBC” as there’s inarguably some usage of a nationalised broadcaster, I don’t see any reason it can’t be significantly scaled down.
The reality is we still get all of the benefits of a national broadcaster without paying high profile superstar actors and presenters.
ProsperityandNo on
Fuck the BBC.
State broadcaster pricks. They don’t tell the truth.
actualinsomnia531 on
This is part of the Tory dismantling of our institution and Labour are complicit in not rectifying the problem. It’s in trouble, clearly. It needs a lot of work, clearly. But once it’s gone, we are totally screwed.
Desperate_Caramel_10 on
The old idea that you need to pay superstar wages for basic TV presenters has been shown to be totally at odds with the success of online streaming which often doesn’t have a celebrity name attached to it. If the show is good then the presenter can be fairly average. I think the average person would be able to better identify with the BBC if it wasn’t staffed by opinionated multi-millionaires.
Prestigious_Use_1305 on
Tariff Netflix, Disney+ Amazon Prime and other US streaming olatforms. Funnel yhat money into the BBC and domestic media production or as a replacemtn for the licence fee if possible.
Decard_Pain on
It’s almost like producing absolute dribble and expecting people to watch is a bad policy.
GaimOfThrowns on
The BBC has a massive library of content. Imagine if that was put online, in a Netflix style UI.
As hosting prices drop, they’d make a killing in monthly subs.
duffking on
> The BBC has been drawing up radical plans to save £100M through outsourcing thousands of non-content jobs — including HR, finance, legal, and operations — to private sector companies
I’m not saying the BBC can’t be made leaneer, but has this *ever* worked for anyone? It just seems like the usual short sighted “make number on spreadsheet look better now” bullshit that completely ignores the long term effects because how of absolutely fucked the systems are.
Feels like it’s just Labour being complicit once again in Tory dismantling of the country’s institutions.
leethario on
I watch pointless and richard osman house of games, thats it. If it went subscription only tomorrow I wouldn’t care.
That_Historian9991 on
Bet the nonces stay and the least nonciest people are top of the list to go
Ryanliverpool96 on
What’s the point in even having the BBC around today?
Just split off BBC News, World Service and Radio 4, fund them from taxation and privatise the rest of the BBC.
The government does not need to be making singing shows, dance shows or quiz games.
Deepmidwinter2025 on
Hope piss poor journalists such as Laura Kunnesberg, Chris Mason and Henry Zeffman, are amongst them.
Honest-Concert7646 on
23.8m households still paying the license fee? that’s 80% of UK households.
I honestly can’t believe it’s that high. That figure certainly doesn’t correspond to all the comments online of people not watching any BBC content these days, instead watching Netflix, Amazon, YouTube, etc…
Apprehensive_Bus_543 on
Inevitable with constant real terms loss of revenue. Governments are clueless as well, none of them seem to know what they want in the future.
L00ny-T00n on
5Live sometimes seems crazily over staffed. Presenter. News reader. Sports reporter. Travel reporter. Weather reporter. And then there’s the daft amount of outside broadcasting away from the studio on all channels and mediums. Here comes the world cup and Wimbledon. How many staff they sending on jollies? Who pays for the accommodation and catering? It won’t be Motels and burgers. Thank christ Glastonbury isn’t on this year, regardless of me liking it. And the WC
smith9447 on
I love the BBC but I do wonder about the proliferation of channels on both TV and radio. If we just look at radio there is Radio 1, 1 extra, 1anthems, 1 dance, 2, 3, 3 unwind, 4, 4 extra, 5, 5 extra (1&2) and finally 6. I make that 14 in all, do we really need that many?
EnderMB on
Sounds like a stupid idea, especially when you consider their master plan is to outsource many of these jobs to agencies or private firms.
A software manager I worked with lost their job with the BBC recently, as their role was removed, so putting two and two together it sounds like they’re doing more than just cutting operational roles.
Turnover, especially in London, is similar to the private corporate sector. If the BBC wanted to downsize there was likely ample opportunity to cut hiring and let attrition handle it.
EffectzHD on
They need to be producing more cinema like Industry with HBO
Kamay1770 on
Maybe they should stop sending out all those pointless threats, must spend a fortune on stamps and paper.
ancapailldorcha on
The BBC model just isn’t sustainable. The idea of threatening people to cough up ought to have died decades ago but somehow it still prevails.
Young people simply aren’t watching it and the vast swathes of older people who have had their brains rotted by decades of guzzling on billionaire-controlled media.
I like the BBC. I like the idea of it and I like a lot of what it does. I’ve had issues with how they do politics over the past decade and a half which is a bit like claiming to see rain.
If it were me, I’d abolish the licence fee and just have it funded from general taxation as is done in some other countries. Public service broadcasting is worth protecting and the BBC needs to evolve if it is to survive.
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BBC revenue has remained pretty constant for years, undoubtedly it will reduce since younger generations do not want to pay but they’re not doing a good job of living within their very adequate means.
I feel for those who are due to be out of a job but sadly this is just the BBC adapting to the new reality, competition is fierce so it was inevitable they would have to downsize.
Although I’m not on a full “scrap the BBC” as there’s inarguably some usage of a nationalised broadcaster, I don’t see any reason it can’t be significantly scaled down.
The reality is we still get all of the benefits of a national broadcaster without paying high profile superstar actors and presenters.
Fuck the BBC.
State broadcaster pricks. They don’t tell the truth.
This is part of the Tory dismantling of our institution and Labour are complicit in not rectifying the problem. It’s in trouble, clearly. It needs a lot of work, clearly. But once it’s gone, we are totally screwed.
The old idea that you need to pay superstar wages for basic TV presenters has been shown to be totally at odds with the success of online streaming which often doesn’t have a celebrity name attached to it. If the show is good then the presenter can be fairly average. I think the average person would be able to better identify with the BBC if it wasn’t staffed by opinionated multi-millionaires.
Tariff Netflix, Disney+ Amazon Prime and other US streaming olatforms. Funnel yhat money into the BBC and domestic media production or as a replacemtn for the licence fee if possible.
It’s almost like producing absolute dribble and expecting people to watch is a bad policy.
The BBC has a massive library of content. Imagine if that was put online, in a Netflix style UI.
As hosting prices drop, they’d make a killing in monthly subs.
> The BBC has been drawing up radical plans to save £100M through outsourcing thousands of non-content jobs — including HR, finance, legal, and operations — to private sector companies
I’m not saying the BBC can’t be made leaneer, but has this *ever* worked for anyone? It just seems like the usual short sighted “make number on spreadsheet look better now” bullshit that completely ignores the long term effects because how of absolutely fucked the systems are.
Feels like it’s just Labour being complicit once again in Tory dismantling of the country’s institutions.
I watch pointless and richard osman house of games, thats it. If it went subscription only tomorrow I wouldn’t care.
Bet the nonces stay and the least nonciest people are top of the list to go
What’s the point in even having the BBC around today?
Just split off BBC News, World Service and Radio 4, fund them from taxation and privatise the rest of the BBC.
The government does not need to be making singing shows, dance shows or quiz games.
Hope piss poor journalists such as Laura Kunnesberg, Chris Mason and Henry Zeffman, are amongst them.
23.8m households still paying the license fee? that’s 80% of UK households.
I honestly can’t believe it’s that high. That figure certainly doesn’t correspond to all the comments online of people not watching any BBC content these days, instead watching Netflix, Amazon, YouTube, etc…
Inevitable with constant real terms loss of revenue. Governments are clueless as well, none of them seem to know what they want in the future.
5Live sometimes seems crazily over staffed. Presenter. News reader. Sports reporter. Travel reporter. Weather reporter. And then there’s the daft amount of outside broadcasting away from the studio on all channels and mediums. Here comes the world cup and Wimbledon. How many staff they sending on jollies? Who pays for the accommodation and catering? It won’t be Motels and burgers. Thank christ Glastonbury isn’t on this year, regardless of me liking it. And the WC
I love the BBC but I do wonder about the proliferation of channels on both TV and radio. If we just look at radio there is Radio 1, 1 extra, 1anthems, 1 dance, 2, 3, 3 unwind, 4, 4 extra, 5, 5 extra (1&2) and finally 6. I make that 14 in all, do we really need that many?
Sounds like a stupid idea, especially when you consider their master plan is to outsource many of these jobs to agencies or private firms.
A software manager I worked with lost their job with the BBC recently, as their role was removed, so putting two and two together it sounds like they’re doing more than just cutting operational roles.
Turnover, especially in London, is similar to the private corporate sector. If the BBC wanted to downsize there was likely ample opportunity to cut hiring and let attrition handle it.
They need to be producing more cinema like Industry with HBO
Maybe they should stop sending out all those pointless threats, must spend a fortune on stamps and paper.
The BBC model just isn’t sustainable. The idea of threatening people to cough up ought to have died decades ago but somehow it still prevails.
Young people simply aren’t watching it and the vast swathes of older people who have had their brains rotted by decades of guzzling on billionaire-controlled media.
I like the BBC. I like the idea of it and I like a lot of what it does. I’ve had issues with how they do politics over the past decade and a half which is a bit like claiming to see rain.
If it were me, I’d abolish the licence fee and just have it funded from general taxation as is done in some other countries. Public service broadcasting is worth protecting and the BBC needs to evolve if it is to survive.