Re: OT: Amazon to take over James Bond

On 2025-02-24 16:06:23 +0000, solar penguin said:

Daniel declared

On 23/02/2025 8:19 am, Your Name wrote:

On 2025-02-22 14:23:52 +0000, Blueshirt said:

 If the UK government decided to scrap the TV licence fee in 2027
they would replace it with some sort of 'media tax' to help fund
the BBC instead... so be careful what you wish for.

 Or simply start having advertising between shows and in-show breaks, as
the government-owned TVNZ networks does here in New Zealand.

 Or they could do what Our ABC does .... when a program ends, they have a
promotion (No Ads on Our ABC!) for the show NEXT up .... then go to a
promotion (No Ads on Our ABC!) for an upcoming program .... and then go
to the upcoming program .... you know, the program they promoted before
they promoted another program!! ;-P

 The BBC already does that, along with promotions for BBC
apps, websites, etc.

Most supposed "no adverts" networks usually still have promo adverts for their shows and themselves, and sometimes show sponsors. The term "no adverts" really means "no commercial adverts selling third-party commerical products".
The BBC could always go 'whole hog'and turn into something like the shopping channel and be nothing but adverts / "infomercials".   ;-)