Toepoke Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Ex-licence fee payers starting to have an impact? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34851369 As someone who used to marvel at watching looped "pages from Ceefax" I'd be sad to see this go. I imagine it's still used quite a bit by less internet savvy people. I know my old man still gets the weather using it etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I think the red button is pish anyway. Far too slow and in the modern age of tablets, mobiles and cheap computers it's pretty pointless. Less happy about scrapping bbc3 but as I'm s non payer I guess I can't really judge. Perhaps the bbc could save money by paying less money to alleged stars and guys like Creative director Alan Yentob 330k for working part-time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckielugger Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Is this meaning bbc's teletext will end ?? I always look at it every day for news and sport and results and latest scores. They surely can't be ending that ?? Do they record viewing figures for teletext ? As I read it for longer than I watch most channels. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefaetheferry Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Tick tock..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoodster Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 5 billion budget more than half spent on wages etc. When there is a threat to derail the gravy train the standard response is to threaten to close something high profile. Meanwhile they are spraying tens of millions out on pet projects, bonuses, payoffs (then retires), consultants, middle managers some programme called The Voice that no one watches..... And so on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Is this meaning bbc's teletext will end ?? I always look at it every day for news and sport and results and latest scores. They surely can't be ending that ?? Do they record viewing figures for teletext ? As I read it for longer than I watch most channels. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Endell Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 (edited) Is this meaning bbc's teletext will end ?? I always look at it every day for news and sport and results and latest scores. They surely can't be ending that ?? Do they record viewing figures for teletext ? As I read it for longer than I watch most channels. .. Loved Bamber Bamboozle . Analogue teletext was superb - Blue Suede Views was another favourite - the digital replacement is pish, so no great loss if it goes (although useful for checking the football results on a Saturday evening while eating my dinner). Edited November 19, 2015 by Charlie Endell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzo Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I still check the weather on the red button in the morning also like it for festival replays in the summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Maybe if they didnt pay ludicrous money for Formula 1 then things would be different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
min Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Can't remember the last time I used the red button text service, despite being a ceefax addict back in the day. However, will really miss the additional channels accessed via the red channel - great for major sporting events, music festivals, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Thought this already happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy37 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I still check the weather on the red button in the morning also like it for festival replays in the summer I thought it was just my elderly dad who still used that. He likes to compare it to what the weather man/woman has told him 8 times during the morning broadcast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larky Masher Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I use the red button every day, quick weather check, train check and look at the football pages when I making my morning tea, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 5 billion budget more than half spent on wages etc. When there is a threat to derail the gravy train the standard response is to threaten to close something high profile. Meanwhile they are spraying tens of millions out on pet projects, bonuses, payoffs (then retires), consultants, middle managers some programme called The Voice that no one watches..... And so on Absolutely, reforming the BBC should mean protecting its core role as a public service broadcaster and the range of services it should offer, such as red button. Oh and while they're at it put 6 Music on FM so I can hear it in the motor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Tragic news. How else can we hear about SNPbad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzo Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I thought it was just my elderly dad who still used that. He likes to compare it to what the weather man/woman has told him 8 times during the morning broadcast! you cannae be to careful hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted November 19, 2015 Author Share Posted November 19, 2015 Tragic news. How else can we hear about SNPbad? It's ok, Sarah is going to sort it out... http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14043696.Sarah_Smith_appointed_BBC_s_first_Scotland_Editor/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil r Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Tragic news. How else can we hear about SNPbad? Just come on here and you'll find the SNP get shoe horned into every thread by tedious khunts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Tragic news. How else can we hear about SNPbad? Have you tried tuning into Radioscunnered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckielugger Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I too would like 6 Music on FM ...must be overwhelming majority of cars that don't have digital radios... (are there xars that DO have digital radios??)...also often wondered why some radio stations have multiple frequencies. ..such as Radio Scotland on FM.... I agree that BBC spends way too much on excessive salaries. ..I get annoyed too by the perverse trend in news reporting that has multiple reporters standing in far flung places just to read out a news item that the news reader in the studio could read out just as well. Its clearly journalists just taking every single opportunity to claim extortionate expenses and enjoy loads of travel and holidays at our expense. Meanwhile they pick on a thoroughly useful service like teletext that's used by millions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 I too would like 6 Music on FM ...must be overwhelming majority of cars that don't have digital radios... (are there xars that DO have digital radios??)...also often wondered why some radio stations have multiple frequencies. ..such as Radio Scotland on FM.... I agree that BBC spends way too much on excessive salaries. ..I get annoyed too by the perverse trend in news reporting that has multiple reporters standing in far flung places just to read out a news item that the news reader in the studio could read out just as well. Its clearly journalists just taking every single opportunity to claim extortionate expenses and enjoy loads of travel and holidays at our expense. Meanwhile they pick on a thoroughly useful service like teletext that's used by millions. Wow. 6 Music on FM - agreed. Modern cars have digital radios. Complaining that journalists are reporting news?? Have you any idea how little the reporter in these far flung places actually get paid?? Teletext is dead. Have you heard on the internet? It'll catch on soon i'm sure. Anyway, the BBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoodster Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 (edited) Wow. 6 Music on FM - agreed. Modern cars have digital radios. Complaining that journalists are reporting news?? Have you any idea how little the reporter in these far flung places actually get paid?? Teletext is dead. Have you heard on the internet? It'll catch on soon i'm sure. Anyway, ###### the BBC. Re the journos: is the complaint not the 'anchor' types who can't wait to get out to the scene of the latest tragedy wherever it is in the world to film people's grief, cross their fingers that the number of people who have been killed or injured keeps rising and hope for the modern day journo jackpot: another natural disaster or terrorist outrage occurring while they are there. {Edit: all on the license payers chitty obviously} Edited November 19, 2015 by hoodster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robroysboy Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Maybe if they didnt pay ludicrous money for Formula 1 then things would be different or EPL highlights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoodster Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 or EPL highlights £200 mill just for the footage, add £x mill for the production? Just for the vanity of keeping Match of the Day on the slate, verging on the criminal misuse of taxpayers money if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robroysboy Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 £200 mill just for the footage, add £x mill for the production? Just for the vanity of keeping Match of the Day on the slate, verging on the criminal misuse of taxpayers money if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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