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Old Jun 29, 2012, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by fishsandwich View Post
No, only the BBC is run by the government -- technically it's a quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation. It receives tax money through the TV licensing system, and therefore it has an obligation to be neutral and present programming that represents the entire UK population -- and not to run advertisements or allow sponsored programming.

There are other news agencies that make their money through advertising - Channel 4, ITV and Sky are the big ones.
Another thing I recall him saying is that when you buy a tv you have to pay for license. That one shocked me.