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  • Scrap TV license or public support for BBC will ‘fall off a cliff’ warns ex-Crimewatch host…

    02/04/2014 3:22:05 PM PST · by Olog-hai · 21 replies
    Daily Mail (UK) ^ | 15:09 EST, 3 February 2014 | Matt Chorley
    The BBC license fee should be scrapped and replaced with a voluntary subscription service, TV presenter Nick Ross has claimed. The former host of Crimewatch warned support for the BBC would “fall off a cliff” if the mandatory charge for all owners of a television set is not axed, but the Corporation hit back saying the change would mean fewer people paying much more each year to maintain a quality service. Viewers must buy a TV license for £145.50 if they want to watch live broadcasts, but they can legally avoid paying by waiting until their favorite show is available...