TV licence thread

[Pettytom 1]

4 minutes ago, Car Boot said:

I stated that more and more people are cancelling their BBC TV Licence because the figures show exactly that.

 

https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/about/foi-licences-facts-and-figures-AB18

 

How many TV Licences are in force in the UK?

 

Financial year 2018/19..........25,752,560

Financial year 2017/18..........25,836,495

 

There is a steady downward trend. This is with the number of households in the UK rising.

 

Do you struggle to do the barest research on a topic before making an innacurate accusation?

That doesn’t show that more and more people are cancelling. It shows that slightly fewer licences are in force. A completely different thing. Can you think of any other reasons for this, because there are plenty.

 

Do you struggle to think about the stuff that you cut and paste onto here.

[Arnold_Lane 0]

1 hour ago, Car Boot said:

I stated that more and more people are cancelling their BBC TV Licence because the figures show exactly that.

 

https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/about/foi-licences-facts-and-figures-AB18

 

How many TV Licences are in force in the UK?

 

Financial year 2018/19..........25,752,560

Financial year 2017/18..........25,836,495

 

There is a steady downward trend. This is with the number of households in the UK rising.

 

Do you struggle to do the barest research on a topic before making an innacurate accusation?

Is there a steady downward trend?

 

Financial year	No. of licences
2018/19	25,752,560
2017/18	25,836,495
2016/17	25,826,118
2015/16	25,558,189
2014/15	25,507,726
2013/14	25,419,296
2012/13	25,338,330
2011/12	25,226,072
2010/11	25,103,079
2009/10	24,963,799

I suppose if you don’t quote all the given data....

 

Why did you ignore the rest of the data?  Do you struggle to make your case if you present the data accurately?

Edited August 11, 2020 by Arnold_Lane

[retep 68]

Seems like a downward trend,

 

"The Times reported the number of licences held across the UK fell by 82,000 in the five months to March this year, citing data obtained via the Freedom of Information Act.

This works out at around 550 per day, on average."

https://www.itv.com/news/2020-05-11/thousands-cancel-tv-licences

[Longcol 600]

4 hours ago, Arnold_Lane said:

Is there a steady downward trend?

 

Financial year	No. of licences
2018/19	25,752,560
2017/18	25,836,495
2016/17	25,826,118
2015/16	25,558,189
2014/15	25,507,726
2013/14	25,419,296
2012/13	25,338,330
2011/12	25,226,072
2010/11	25,103,079
2009/10	24,963,799

I suppose if you don’t quote all the given data....

 

Why did you ignore the rest of the data?  Do you struggle to make your case if you present the data accurately?

A next to nowt trend given the availability and increased bandwith of broadband over the same period.

 

No sign the masses are abandoning  the Beeb.

 

 

[Pettytom 1]

2 hours ago, retep said:

Seems like a downward trend,

 

"The Times reported the number of licences held across the UK fell by 82,000 in the five months to March this year, citing data obtained via the Freedom of Information Act.

This works out at around 550 per day, on average."

https://www.itv.com/news/2020-05-11/thousands-cancel-tv-licences

Tricky to spot a trend from one piece of data.

 

Well done.

[Longcol 600]

37 minutes ago, Pettytom said:

Tricky to spot a trend from one piece of data.

 

Well done.

If current trends continue then nobody will have a licence in 137 years. Bit late for Car Boot, apelike and retep to celebrate 🥂

Edited August 11, 2020 by Longcol

[whiteowl 54]

According to the figures provided by Arnold -  after nine years of increasing, there is one year of a drop. 

 

Apparently this is evidence of a downward trend?

I must confess it's a few years since I studied statistics but I didn't realise I was that far out of touch with the latest statistical terminiology.

[Arnold_Lane 0]

26 minutes ago, whiteowl said:

According to the figures provided by Arnold -  after nine years of increasing, there is one year of a drop. 

 

Apparently this is evidence of a downward trend?

I must confess it's a few years since I studied statistics but I didn't realise I was that far out of touch with the latest statistical terminiology.

Exactly my point.

 

They aren’t my figures.  I got them from the link that Car Boot provided.  However, he took out most of the data when he copied it here.  Poor form. 

Edited August 12, 2020 by Arnold_Lane

[retep 68]

11 hours ago, Longcol said:

If current trends continue then nobody will have a licence in 137 years. Bit late for Car Boot, apelike and retep to celebrate 🥂

If current trends continue there will be no BBC to watch the lefty's will have to find another means of a propaganda outlet.

[apelike 10]

12 hours ago, Longcol said:

If current trends continue then nobody will have a licence in 137 years. Bit late for Car Boot, apelike and retep to celebrate 🥂

Why should I celebrate? I don't care if people do or don't have a TV license as I don't watch it or need one myself.

[Longcol 600]

9 hours ago, apelike said:

Why should I celebrate? I don't care if people do or don't have a TV license as I don't watch it or need one myself.

So you keep reminding us...........................................................

 

Odd way of showing you don't care.

[apelike 10]

1 hour ago, Longcol said:

Odd way of showing you don't care.

Why? I am simply pointing out the legal fact that some may not need one despite some on here making out they do.

 

Quote by pettytom post #725...

 

"Just pay your dues like the rest of us."