Comments on: Extract from the BBC Charter http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2010/07/4434/ The inside track since 2003 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:10:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sean Baggaley http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2010/07/4434/comment-page-1/#comment-131380 Sean Baggaley Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:18:02 +0000 http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/?p=4434#comment-131380 Of course, if—like so many anti-Beeb rants—your point is that the BBC should pull off the impossible feat of pleasing all the people, all the time, you're wrong. As is the usual proposed "solution" to the BBC's alleged "problems": that, since the BBC *cannot* please all the people, all of the time, it should instead focus entirely on pleasing *you*. The BBC does have issues, but these are mainly concerned with the second "B" in its name, not the content it produces. The TV is no longer the king of family entertainment. Of course, if—like so many anti-Beeb rants—your point is that the BBC should pull off the impossible feat of pleasing all the people, all the time, you’re wrong.

As is the usual proposed “solution” to the BBC’s alleged “problems”: that, since the BBC *cannot* please all the people, all of the time, it should instead focus entirely on pleasing *you*.

The BBC does have issues, but these are mainly concerned with the second “B” in its name, not the content it produces. The TV is no longer the king of family entertainment.

]]> By: Sean Baggaley http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2010/07/4434/comment-page-1/#comment-131379 Sean Baggaley Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:14:16 +0000 http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/?p=4434#comment-131379 Seems to be doing a pretty good job. Not perfect, but not bad. Especially as it's a mere shadow of its former self thanks to the tireless efforts of a certain Mr. J. Birt. Seems to be doing a pretty good job. Not perfect, but not bad.

Especially as it’s a mere shadow of its former self thanks to the tireless efforts of a certain Mr. J. Birt.

]]> By: Mister Jabberwock http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2010/07/4434/comment-page-1/#comment-131286 Mister Jabberwock Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:59:32 +0000 http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/?p=4434#comment-131286 Tom You tweet "Jeremey Hunt calls for BBC online red lines: http://bit.ly/aOFh5E but charter obliges online content: http://bit.ly/cX4Emh" This implies that you think JH's statement is at odds with the charter. Well 1) so what if it was. Should not a new government be allowed to call for change. 2) It isn't and you would have to pretty intellectually challenged to thing that it was an obligation to provide online services does not mean that there are not sensible limits to what those services cover. Or do you not agree with that? Tom

You tweet “Jeremey Hunt calls for BBC online red lines: http://bit.ly/aOFh5E but charter obliges online content: http://bit.ly/cX4Emh”

This implies that you think JH’s statement is at odds with the charter.

Well 1) so what if it was. Should not a new government be allowed to call for change.

2) It isn’t and you would have to pretty intellectually challenged to thing that it was an obligation to provide online services does not mean that there are not sensible limits to what those services cover. Or do you not agree with that?

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