18-02-2024, 11:33 AM
(18-02-2024, 10:33 AM)i.h Wrote: Given the BBC often pleads poverty it probably wouldn't be a good look to keep it running for the benefit of the privatised energy industry - It would make sense for that sector to cover the running costs for the extended period, whether the BBC feeds audio to it or not.That is true, but don't think the BBC provides the service to the electricity companies for free (in fact as the main running cost if presumably the electricity it uses maybe they should be providing it for free?)
As official confirmation that *something* is going to continue - the ENA website says March 2025 also www.energynetworks.org
The Radio 4 LW programmes are still ending and AIUI the MW fillers are being turned off at some point. Without the different programming there's little point in them