Dubbed the 'iPlayer Loophole' - these new
rules mean no longer can we catch up on
programs from the iPlayer unless we fork
out for a TV license. At a whopping £145 a
year, that's not a small amount of cash!
Should be noted that the change only
effects the BBC's catch up service, with
their rivals' catch up services not being
affected with the change.
The move comes as the government
promised to close the loophole that cost
the BBC around £150 million a year -
because selling media across the globe
doesn't get them enough nowadays, even
if Chris Evans has fucked Top Gear.
In reality the Beeb has lost a huge chunk
of money though, by agreeing to let the
oldies watch TV without a license.
Just a quick number crunch here; the
over 75s getting free TV costs them £750
million a year, and people watching a
cheeky bit of 'Strictly' online cost them
£150 million a year. Now I'm no expert
in Maths, but it seems that once again
us youngens will be paying for the older
generation, cheers Nan.
Though shouldn't be that worried, how
they gonna catch us?
10
ISSUE 90 / 2016
GUESTLIST
From the 1st of September the crafty buggers have found
new ways to sponge money out of us.
NEW TV LICENSING LAWS MEANS BBC'S IPLAYER
WILL COST US £145 A YEAR
MEDIA WATCH
