[Former Member 237]

I don’t think people realise how the existence of the BBC keeps the standard of TV in the UK as high as it is. For all its faults it keeps the bar high throughout the industry.

Have you seen the telly in other countries? It’s terrible.

This was perhaps true in the past when the BBC actually created a lot of the technology or designs of systems, but these days I’m afraid it’s mostly third party outsourced. There are still a few gems but I wouldn’t say they maintain a standard. In the past yes. Sky often outpace them I am afraid to say.