I have TV because it is a form of media I can absorb while my hands are occupied with eating my supper. Then I watch some programmes because I have finished my supper and can’t be bothered getting up.
Except this all fell apart tonight because despite BBC licence fee, and cable company monthly fee, and Tivo lifetime service purchase, there was nothing worth watching on. Virgin Media are upping the ante by forcing me to increase my monthly payments if I want to enjoy a Tivo service in future (the existing one being discontinued).
Which forces me to consider alternative ways to get my BBC annual harvest, which comprises Doctor Who and Being Human. I just had a look on the Apple Money Suck System and Being Human Series 3 in HD would have cost me £20, Doctor Who £25. This is £45 more than outright theft, but still leaves me with £100 to spend on other content, plus however much of my cable contract represents TV content. Hmm. Without an interest in soaps or other week-in, week-out programmes the financial case for a TV licence and cable sub begins to look very flimsy.
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Date: 2011-03-26 10:14 pm (UTC)Except this all fell apart tonight because despite BBC licence fee, and cable company monthly fee, and Tivo lifetime service purchase, there was nothing worth watching on. Virgin Media are upping the ante by forcing me to increase my monthly payments if I want to enjoy a Tivo service in future (the existing one being discontinued).
Which forces me to consider alternative ways to get my BBC annual harvest, which comprises Doctor Who and Being Human. I just had a look on the Apple Money Suck System and Being Human Series 3 in HD would have cost me £20, Doctor Who £25. This is £45 more than outright theft, but still leaves me with £100 to spend on other content, plus however much of my cable contract represents TV content. Hmm. Without an interest in soaps or other week-in, week-out programmes the financial case for a TV licence and cable sub begins to look very flimsy.