Date   : Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:52:26 +0100
From   : tim.matthews@... (Tim Matthews)
Subject: Fw: Fwd: ITV Teletext to shut down in January

 
> > As long as the BBC keep funding BBC HD and the Natural 
> History Unit, 
> > I'll retain my status as a (relatively) happy bunny. A few of their 
> > "experimental" short series have been pretty good as well, 
> e.g. Being 
> > Human.
> I do like the BBC.  The fee is a  expensive, but if I'm 
> honest *I* do get value for money from the Beeb. Not 
> forgetting Ceefax is to remain here in London until 2012.

Without wishing to re-open an extremely hoary old can of worms, ITV, C4
et al aren't free, and indeed cost you more than the licence. It's just
that you pay indirectly and so don't notice, but you still pay for them
- even if you have no telly.

> > That's the reasoning behind a DOG these days? People who are so 
> > inclined can download MPEG4 movies in an acceptable quality, so I 
> > don't think plastering a branding on stuff is going to help much.

Pretty much everyone here at the corp is against dogs and other
self-promoing... except those who actually make the decisions. You can
bet they're just itching to slap dogs one One & Two aswell.