Discuss

Very interesting… as always! Cheers from Switzerland.

If you want to see it - download it. Ok, maybe that makes it sound such an easy chore, but the truth of the matter is (certainly for me) if its on the BBC or any TV station across the pond, it is easily downloaded to watch at your own leisure.

The BBC and other stations need to allow for this and the next generation, the choice of viewing when we want. Do not restrict people to the premier and repeat viewings. Make them available anytime anywhere, and let us not have to google for torrents that can be unreliable or bogus links.

Free the content!

To be honest mate I’m not sure that it would make any difference to me what the BBC did over the next 6 years. As I think that my general decline in TV watching hasn't so much been down to poor quality content (although I acknowledge that this is an issue) but more down too alternative means of entertainment that I personally find more enjoyable.

If there is anything that I ever really really want to see, then I’ll simply just watch it online at my own convenience.

Watching TV was one of those things I’d classically do for an hour or so after I’d been out for an evening but these days I’m more likely to either read a book, faff on my computer or play on my Xbox.

TV has just dropped right down the pecking order for ‘things to do while lazing at home' in my book mate. I do wonder how many others from our Generation feel the same…

Thanks for your comments guys - your responses match my (and perhaps many others) thoughts about TV these days - it's losing it's value.

Assuming you have actually read this whole post (I know it's long), I ask you then, what do you think the BBC should become over the next 6 years - how would you like to see the BBC restructured?

Do you agree with my view that additional services like BBC Three and CBBC Channel (and many other services) are wasteful? Do you agree that these proposals won't bring about a smaller and more distinctive corporation?

Would love your thoughts on this.

We just don't have a TV license, or SKY, or anything…

Any TV we do want will soon be available online (if it isn't already)…

You can live without TV.

I was thinking about this mate and I actually honestly cant remember the last time I sat down with the intention of watching any particular programme on TV.

The only time I vaguely watch it is at Sans when we might have it on in the background of a Saturday morning while making breakfast or something. I never thought that I would be able to say this but if the TV broke in the house it would probably be weeks before I even noticed (apart from wanting to watch DVD’s of course) and I’d certainly be in no particular rush to get it fixed!