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BBC Three moving to completely online

Bambino — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 17:40:42 GMT

Is this the beginning of the end of the BBC?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34932688

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Anonymous — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 18:35:52 GMT

They are following everyone else & turning it into streaming services. Thats still not actually saving money

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Cleoriff — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 19:49:27 GMT

Really sad to hear this. One of my favourite TV programmes. They show some superb stuff...

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Anonymous — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 00:07:48 GMT

BBC Three is my favourite channel to watch all the Top Gear episodes without cuts or ad breaks

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Cleoriff — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 00:14:09 GMT

They (and we) will lose so much I think....

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jonsie — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 08:00:25 GMT

Not sure how this will save money but that's the thinking I'm sure.

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viridis — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 17:02:50 GMT

If they really wanna save 25m they could just give themselves a pay cut for doing sod all,

Honestly, TV nowadays is absolute junk and not worth half of the so called licence fee(tax) we have forced upon us.

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jonsie — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 12:27:24 GMT

Even satellite TV is crap, endless repeats and the same programmes on every channel. I'm happy to say that the only tv I've seen for 3 months is one episode of constipation street and live football every weekend.

Much prefer playing the guitar these days.

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Cleoriff — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 13:58:51 GMT

It all depends on personal choice re TV. I love wildlife documentaries....some soaps...Strictly come Dancing...Google box. ..Sherlock etc etc...

I agree the satellite channels are mainly rubbish though a lot of good stuff on Sky Atlantic lately. As for BBC 3 they show a lot of music shows...Inc Glastonbury. Won't be the same watching it online

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viridis — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 14:40:13 GMT

BBC 3 has had some great shows over the years, baffles me how they'd close that but keep some of the other trash channels on air.

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jonsie — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 12:36:53 GMT

Not sure why they need so many regional channels to be honest, they can't even afford to broadcast them in HD.

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Cleoriff — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 12:45:29 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
Not sure why they need so many regional channels to be honest, they can't even afford to broadcast them in HD.

Or get your regional news on HD...I have to flick to 101 if I want to hear Midlands news...

Haha....just noticed that was what you were complaining about...

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jonsie — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 12:53:11 GMT

Yes its terrible having to change channel,with my eyesight I need HD

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MI5 — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 12:57:26 GMT

HD is the minimum expected standard these days.

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Daddydoink — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 18:25:14 GMT

The regional programmes are part of the BBC Charter, which commits to bringing regional broadcasting whilst also giving mainstream programming for all. BBC3, on the other hand, is seen as being aimed at a youth market whilst ignoring the fact that not all younger people have access to uncapped wifi or mobile services - actually, no - they recognised that a large chunk of viewers will be lost. No mitigation though, from what I saw.

Some programmes will make it through to BBC1 and BBC2. BBC4 though is one weird thing - how it is continuing I am not sure - perhaps they'll turn it into BBCFactual? They also have three months to outline their use of the spare spectrum for BBC3 after 9PM.

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jonsie — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:02:17 GMT

I personally like the options of bbc 3 and 4, when there is nothing on the mainstream channels that take your fancy you can rely on those channels to provide you with something different. Shame they start 7pm but this is BBC we are talking about. I pay a crazy licence fee to watch these channels, maybe we should just watch online now, no licence fee to worry about. This is 2015, just, and there are so many options to view online nowadays. Everything is free on Now on TV, watch anywhere at any time.

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Cleoriff — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:10:27 GMT

Problem is the older generation may not have or like ...online viewing....Sitting as a family watching brilliant TV programmes is a joy...not something to be done in isolation I feel....Having said that I am off to watch Strictly Come Dancing on BBC 1....Good job my other half isn't with me...he would clear off to bed...Not what he calls family viewing...

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jonsie — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:17:38 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
Problem is the older generation may not have or like ...online viewing....Sitting as a family watching brilliant TV programmes is a joy...not something to be done in isolation I feel....Having said that I am off to watch Strictly Come Dancing on BBC 1....Good job my other half isn't with me...he would clear off to bed...Not what he calls family viewing...

SCD is definitely not family viewing, it pampers to the feminine side of a family. Show me a red blooded male who can sit and watch this programme without yawning and wanting to turn over to the Cartoon channel or something equally less banal.

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jonsie — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:18:18 GMT

Ok shoot me now

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Anonymous — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 03:14:56 GMT

What about the girls @jonsie on SCD, particularly the pros, in their dresses, they're very feminine

& I thought you were a red-blooded male

@MI5 likes the show for the girls & I disagree it is family viewing, girls like it anyway ... so there

Its BBC flagshow