11-08-2023, 09:43 PM
(11-08-2023, 07:24 PM)qwerty123 Wrote: I think claiming public service value in the BBC sending a private members club tens of millions to broadcast an event that makes tens of millions in profit is highly dubious. Either the rights to the tournament or actually worth such a sum and another broadcaster would pick up the rights at a similar cost meaning viewers would still be able to watch the tournament (including the most important games free to air given they are included on the list of events that must be made available free to air) or the rights are not worth such a sum and the BBC are needlessly subsidising middle class Londoners.I'm far from middle class and far from London but Wimbledon is one of the most important things the BBC do for me - and even more so now as one of the flagship sporting events where they still have full live rights.
If you don't like tennis fair enough - just don't watch it. I've no interest in the Proms or Radio 3, or Radio 4 for that matter - but doesn't mean they should be cut. Indeed the role of a PSB should be to cater both to the masses but also to niche audiences too - and the BBC should be fully funded to enable that to be done effectively.