James Murdoch says Cut the licence fee, in further attack on BBC

[polygamous1]

the BBC licence is worth EVERY PENNYdo we really want FOX/MURDOC news to dominate British news too? they are hard trying to they started with their BS "free newspapers" FREE? they may turn out to be the most EXPENSIVE NEWSPAPERS we ever had in Britain costing us our freedom anything worth more? murdoc never got a penny of mine if i buy a paper its the Guardian no itv news BBC/channel 4 as for he sun its out free most summer days i Live in Liberal n fair UK. hate to think the UK turning into usa

[curlylox100]

If the BBC should be smaller then so should Sky. It has far too much power and is chilling. They should also get rid of this criminal as their chairman.

[chrisswirl]

Not going to happen, James

[begachka]

So both Beeb and Murdoch group are crap -- what's new. The answer to Murdoch is, stop your whining and write decent TV and newspapers that don't rely on the devil himself to get headlines. But my guess is you don't give a s**t about quality, in which case, you probably won't. If so, put up or shut up.

[AidanLunn]

The BBC earns £4.6billion a year, compared to the average earnings of a Freeview broadcaster (around £3.3million).

Obviously he doesn't make mention of how much of that £4.6million was made through the BBC's commercial interests.

[Suzannahartist]

Rupert Murdoch! Explain how The New York Post refuses to report the news -- historical news that Mike Bloomberg was booed relentlessly and shouts of Tammany Hall were screamed at him during his speech at the Triangle Shirt Factory where young women, immigrants died horrific deaths. Shame on The New York Post for your black out of historical news on the 100 year anniversary and for banning me from commenting on the NY Post = censorship! Shame on you!

[TheClarksonFan]

What is wrong with the BBC having commercial interests James? Its a good thing that the BBC can make extra money using its high-quality products to reinvest back into what they create, meaning that the taxpayer gets a much better deal overall and the rest of the world can can enjoy British tv output as well. BSkyB on the other hand is a disgraceful monopoly, and and it's Newscorp parent is a facist, openly sexist and massively hypocritical conglomerate that no one likes.

[jonyoud]

Fuck off James, WE DON'T WANT YOU! The murdocks as owners of sky are greedy money grabbing bastards who are trying to take over the World. Why should they steal our great british institution which happens to be the most well renowned broadcaster in the World. Say goodbye to sky, they are a horrible vile greedy company!

[SoA990]

He's just upset that he can't get away with manipulating the public like his father's company has done to the United States. I know that because I unfortunately live here amongst the far-right idiots Fox News has brought into the limelight of American society. I don't think he and Rupert will be happy until they control the entire world's media. I like BBC News' high quality and any UK citizen who doesn't want to turn the UK into a smaller America shouldn't support Murdoch's empire.

[SoA990]

@SoA990 Plus Fox has been part of the dumbing down of culture thanks to their stupid reality shows like American Idol and idiotic shows like World's Wildest Police Videos and dumb crap like that which most TV seems to be modeled off of nowadays.

[thehellodaisy]

The state is a service, just like a business. It caters to the demand of the populous (and gets paid for it), so there is no way that he can lumber on it "oh this hasn't got anything to do with business, it's not the states job to do this." The beauty of a thing such as the BBC, is that there is no advertising and so it has no ulteria motive apart from to serve the people for the people.

[Che870]

@LoveExtremeSport look at you giving advice now are we : )

[furQ]

I'm sorry you can't make as much money as you want, James: Sorry that our country has public broadcasting capable of incisive investigative journalism, tasteful and accomplished dramatic productions, and is widely regarded as the best in the world; Sorry that your approach to broadcasting is partisan, crass and misleading; Sorry that you don't own everything people see and hear; most of all I'm sorry you exist. Fuck off somewhere else and take your reptilian dad with you, you disgraceful cunt.

[Shearnster]

The people who call the BBC far-left its a institution being built on conservative values. Where the hell is this world gone to when an impartial orgainsation is labeled left-wing.

I'd rather watch the BBC than the sensationalist crap like Fox News who continue to debase the meaning of journalism.

Oh and attacking British public institutions genrally upset the British public.

[MrGrm92]

Seriously James FUCK OFF. You are an obnoxious, greedy, pathetic moron. What makes you think that you can come over here and try to destroy our greatest institution.

And £3.3bn still a lot of money. Why, with all that money, can commercial broadcasters make not a single good show, while the BBC produces some of the best programming in the world with not much more.

[wahzooo]

the murdochs should stay the fuck away from british society. their influence has already led to such journalistic atrocities as the sun and i fear that if we don't sweep them away back to america where they can foster their biased partisan shit, they will further destroy our media.

[datatreepages]

Why jjust because I own a tv set in the UK should that mean I am forced to pay for a television license

It is like being forced to pay to join a religion and then being preached to against my will.

In the UK in printed media we have the Guardian the Telegraph, I can choose which one I want to buy. But why when it comes to television media can I not make a choice?

Private media companies are competing against something that is not just free but each person with a tele is forced to pay for.

[cwpiper93]

The Murdochs are the biggest threat to a true democracy worldwide, as they attempt to control all forms of media, make it totally censored with their horrendous agenda and cheap tabloid nonsense stories and make people pay for the privilege of reading it. Just look at Glenn Beck in America and the vile stories run by The Sun in the UK (such as the Hillsborough Disaster being the fault of Liverpool fans, something Liverpudlians have never forgiven them for) and you'll see what I mean.

[eynon82]

The murdochs especially Rupert has always had it in for the bbc.

[JustB3NJI]

Murdoch=Scum

[ariaane]

Jealous that you're not as rich and succesful as he is?

Why don't get off your ass and stop collecting benefits then, looser.

[JustB3NJI]

Moron.If I said a certain black guy annoyed me would that make me racist? SO if I dont like a certain rich guy, doesn;t mean I hate rich people.

Crawl out of murdoch arse.

[sevenflatnine]

To repeat myself; this Niles-fucking-Crane lookalike is more dangerous than we give him credit for. He was flying Dave Cameron onto his yacht last Autumn. Why? Spend some quality time together? Cameron is almost certainly going to be the next premier. The Beeb is in trouble. What pisses me off is that he has no right to interfere in our domestic broadcasting affairs, what fucking business is it of his? He's not a Brit. Take your 'fair and balanced' views and ram them down your fucking Jap's eye.

[JustB3NJI]

He is a twat. What he suggests would solve the failings in the station the Murdoc empire ownl. Sky and ITV a poor because of bad managemet not because of the natre of the BBc. is you cut the BBCs cash flow you only make the BBC as bad as the rest.

Im glad this was a PR disaster for him and Brits have quite rigtly jumped to the BBC defense.

[ariaane]

What fucking part of Brits being FORCED to pay tv license fees do you not understand????

Murdoch does not FORCE anyone to pay for his propganda- the BBC does.

BBC are a bunch of left wing fascists

[JustB3NJI]

Total BS. The only reason why he wants the BBC gone is so he can charge for all his news service right down to website acess (he trying to do that as we speak) But it will fail while the BBC is free to acess either in the UK or worldwide. And insulting the BBC for bias is like calling Jesus a sinner, as the BBC are by far the most impartial news service in the world

[ariaane]

And so fucking what?

Does Murdoch FORCE you to view his websites, read his newspaprers or watch his channels?

In order for peple to get access to ITV news, we are FORCED to pay TV licences to the far left fascist BBC. They are a totalitarian regime.

And don't you dare compare my saviour to those white liberal loons who comprise the BCC. Executives of the BBC have publically admitted they are biased against non liberal PC point of views and Christianity.

[ariaane]

Oh, I've just checked out your channel, and it seems you are one of these loosers called socialists.

Do the UK a favour and go fuck off to Cuba and see how long you survive under their socialist dictatorship. With some luck, you'll be one of the many who receives a bullet to the back of the head when dissenting against the leftist establishment.

[JustB3NJI]

Grow up. Yeah Im socialist, over here in Europe it's not a dirty word like it is in America, considering they way you lot behave this is as far as I will be enticed into a debate on that subject, but you didn;t look at my channel well, because I have stood up for right wingers and attack certain so called 'liberal groups'

[ariaane]

1. I am not American. I'm African- British. Socialism has done nothing for blacks in the UK but keep us enslaved to the state like white liberal devils like yourself want.

2. The most annoying thing about you socialists is your HYPOCRISY. Once you graduate from university, I'm willing to bet you'll be one of the many white liberal scum claiming opposition to capitalism whilst you work your way up a well paid career ladder.

[ariaane]

3. The minorites who have done the best in the UK are Asians because they are not dependent on the state. Something that white devils like yourself are secretly unhappy with.

[JustB3NJI]

"Socialism has done nothing for blacks in the UK but keep us enslaved to the state like white liberal devils like yourself want."

Grow the fuck up.

[JustB3NJI]

Also for the record the conservatives have had unparrelled attention from the BBC, and the BBC have gave the middle finger to liberals and invited the BNP (a far right party that makes republicans look like sissies) onto question Time, which probably means little to you, but anyone will tell you it is BIG thing. Even the conservatives told the BBC they wouldnt go on if the BNP were on the panel of politcans, but BBC recognise people vote for them so they need representation on the show.

[ariaane]

1. You are so BRAINWASHED. The BBC is so far left that they had a show where a bunch of Christians BEHEADED some Muslims.

Now in reality, how coomon is this? Beheading is almost exclusively committed by Muslims upon blacks and whites. As a black African who once lived in a 40% Muslim country, I can testify to this.

2. The BNP are NOT conservative. They are for a nationalised healthcare, businesses, large government etc.

They are simply socialists who happen to be racist.

[JustB3NJI]

1) Everyone in the UK is for healthcare, you cant be aginst it, it's politcal suicide in the Uk

2) The BBC has done innumerate programmes and specials on topical & news shows where they challenge extreme Islam, such as a newsnight special on the King Fihad school, Hardtalk exposing some mad clerics, and fairly interviewiong Geert Wilders, and dont forget the Taliban have abuduct a number of thier journalists.

3) Race is irrelevant to me, I dont care about people I care about convictions.

[JustB3NJI]

Yeah why the fuck hashas murdoch got a problem?

The problem is the overwhelming majority of the Brtish Public are happy with the BBC and whilst they would welcome cuts in the fee, most people are happy with what they get, and the quality is beyond that of other British channels. The BBC cater for everyone and its totally commercial free, which is a great thing

And there are many religous programmes, in contrats non of murdochs stations have religious programming.

[speedythelizard]

Have you seem Fox News...thats why we should have the BBC

[nbarrett100]

I would rather have the BBC then that disgusting republican proper-gander any-day.

[JustB3NJI]

me too and they only call the BBC bias because feed them the right wing crap they crave to hear.

[sevenflatnine]

What is 'chilling' is that he's not going to stop at public attacks on the BBC. What was he doing with Call-Me-Dave Cameron and family on his yacht last year? He'll probably get his way and we'll be watching the ranting hysteria of Fox news, wondering what happened to the dignified even-handedness of the BBC. It may not be perfect, but consider the alternatives.

[heal2012]

yep.. its all about the money.. Jame$

[funster5000]

Whinging Australians - can't stand them.