[78-L] BBC World Service Going Out Of Business Auction

[Julian Vein]

On 18/07/12 15:04, Don Cox wrote:
> On 18/07/2012, Matthew Duncan wrote:
>
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> Yes - this has made fairly big news here in Britain and I am
>> personally disgusted at the fact this has been allowed to happen. It
>> is part of a growing trend whereby the BBC (funded by the British
>> taxpayer) is latching on to the 'throw away society' that has become
>> so prevalent here in Blighty.
>>
> The BBC is funded by a license fee, not from taxes.
>
> Regards
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The BBC World Service (which is almost exclusively radio--it does have a 
World Service TV channel) is funded by the government, not by license 
payers.

      Julian Vein