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    JamesB

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    Worth bearing in mind that the BBC is not a free service.

    | Wed 17 Feb 2016 9:07:37 #41 |
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    As it stands the BBC *can* be used as an entirely free service: The radio services and iPlayer catchup do not need any payment.

    | Wed 17 Feb 2016 10:06:56 #42 |
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    That was my point, though I probably should have said "The BBC is not intended as a free service."

    BBC statements about viewer characteristics (such as age) may be based on their license-fee-holder database. CBeebie viewers and iPlayer-only viewers will not be on the database, but everyone over 75 probably is. Skews the results.

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    JamesB - 9 minutes ago  » 
    That was my point, though I probably should have said "The BBC is not intended as a free service."
    BBC statements about viewer characteristics (such as age) may be based on their license-fee-holder database. CBeebie viewers and iPlayer-only viewers will not be on the database, but everyone over 75 probably is. Skews the results.

    That is about to change I suspect, from my info later this year early next, then everyone will need the licence. iPlayer is an anomaly that should never have happened - re: licence fee.

    | Wed 17 Feb 2016 10:54:04 #44 |

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