All posts by Briantist
Below are all of Briantist's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Trevor Harris: The BBC World service was operated by the BBC, but was funded until this year from a grant.
The BBC World Service Television (now BBC World) was always part of BBC Worldwide.
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Jakob and Saskia: It is not likely that either Kix or Popgirl will be on Freeview,
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Bob Meade: I suspect that an overstatement. The BBC spends £3,318m last year on programmes, the question of 0.09% of that amount doesn't really suggest "rotting away".
I'm not saying the payments were right, but you need to keep things in proportion. It's less than 14p of each household's fee.
If anything, the battle between the Trust and the Management is what is SUPPOSED to happen.
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Having said that...
BBC director general under pressure over 'outrageous' pension payment | Media | The Guardian
Lord Hall, the BBC's director general who has promised to halt a culture of unwarranted payoffs for executives, is under pressure to repay an "outrageous" boost to his own pension when he left the corporation 12 years ago.
Hall was given £24,500 of public money in extra contributions on top of the BBC's contractual obligations when he resigned from the corporation to become Royal Opera House chief executive in 2001.
The payment was made to Hall in 2001 after he left his £204,000-a-year job as head of current affairs to join the Royal Opera House on what is believed to have been a higher salary. It was in addition to the BBC's contractual obligations.
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Graham Hall: Well..
"Jeremy Clarkson, 53, is paid only about £1million a year by the broadcaster for his Top Gear shows. But he has made more than £14million, largely thanks to a controlling 30 per cent stake in the company Bedder 6 which owns the Top Gear brand. The BBC recently took full control of Bedder 6, meaning Clarkson, 53, was paid £8.4million on top of a £4.86million dividend payment."
EXCLUSIVE: BBC accused of being a 'secret state' as it refuses to reveal pay of top stars | UK | News | Daily Express
But generally, you are right. Aside from the fact that BBC Worldwide can't borrow (which saved it from the financial meltdown), you would expect a company that is selling stuff that has already been made and marketed to make a much, much better return.
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Mike: Yes. If you want to record the channels you get on satellite. If you are happy with the channels on Freeview (and you have an aerial), Freeview+ is great.
See Detailed comparison Freeview/Sky | ukfree.tv - 11 years of independent, free digital TV advice to compare.
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steve tames: DAB works fine in cars. The Action Plan is going to have better-than-FM coverage on major and minor roads throughout the UK.
The BBC World Service no longer transmits on Long Wave...
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Friday 6 September 2013 4:29PM
Graham Guthrie: Glad to hear you have found out where the problem is.
I've emailed you too.