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Jilly_in_VA

(14,624 posts) Fri May 15, 2026, 07:46 AM 14 hrs ago

Why I'm giving up on the BBC [View all]

Apparently now you have to subscribe to it to read most articles. I'm sorry, but I'll go broke subscribing to everything! So, regretfully, it's bye-bye to the BBC. I already subscribe to the Guardian, among others.

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Why I'm giving up on the BBC [View all] Jilly_in_VA 14 hrs ago OP

BBC seems to be going the way of the U.S media, which is really too bad. mwmisses4289 14 hrs ago #1

There's a limit to how much UK licence payers can run news for those abroad who don't contribute muriel_volestrangler 12 hrs ago #6

Apologies, I wasn't clear. mwmisses4289 9 hrs ago #12

There's been a rot in the BBC's news service for some time now Emrys 1 hr ago #24

And there's a limit Jilly_in_VA 9 hrs ago #13

Oh yes, I don't blame you. It's just that the BBC has financial pressure muriel_volestrangler 9 hrs ago #15

Check with your library. Hope22 14 hrs ago #2

I don't go to my "local" library Jilly_in_VA 9 hrs ago #14

Your library should be on line. Hope22 6 hrs ago #18

My county library is awful Jilly_in_VA 2 hrs ago #20

The Guardian is by donation, not a required subscription. TheRickles 13 hrs ago #3

NPR WmChris 13 hrs ago #4

Mine carries the BBC for 1 hour at noon and then wnylib 11 hrs ago #7

Love the Guardian Joinfortmill 13 hrs ago #5

That is one o.f the reasons I qiuit news. AllaN01Bear 11 hrs ago #8

CNN as well Eddie18 11 hrs ago #9

Don't sorry, soon they'll be merged with See BS newdeal2 2 hrs ago #21

Here are two that I like a lot instead DavidDvorkin 10 hrs ago #10

+1 leftstreet 10 hrs ago #11

It is still free here in the EU. The US is the only country they now are charging in order to access their site, AFAIK. Celerity 9 hrs ago #16

Its free here in Canada. Swede 2 hrs ago #22

Also, the archive sites are your friend: Celerity 9 hrs ago #17

AGREED, AGREED, AGREED, AGREED, AGREED, AGREED, AGREED, AGREED, AGREED!!!!! usaf-vet 4 hrs ago #19

Yes, The best thing news outlets can do is have a central service allow access for $4.95 per month. Jacson6 1 hr ago #23