Just curious because I don’t see people talk about it a lot.

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    Dunno where you are but most countries I’ve visited in Europe have hundreds of free TV channels broadcast over the air. Minimal ads because a lot of the channels are tax subsidised, or like the UK, a loicense innit

    Where I am, you get a TV streaming box from your ISP for a few euros, and streaming is free for about 200 channels; ad breaks are around one minute long every 30 minutes

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      Heck, here in the UK, we have a TV licence and the OG ad-free service, the BBC.

      Yeah, the BBC has had its fair share of controversies over the years, but I’m still glad it’s there and still ad-free.

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        People who say the TV licence is a ripoff should be made to watch US cable TV. I nearly gouged my fucking eyes out with a rusty spoon.

        The BBC produces the best quality TV programming on the planet

        An awful lot of shite as well

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        Not free, tax subsidised. It’s about €120 per year paid through local taxes. If it had the number of ads that cable has, nobody would watch it lol