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Evaluating 431 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Consumers frequently complain about increasingly expensive subscription costs and rising license fees that simply do not match the poor quality of programming provided to the public. Many individuals also encounter frustrating technical issues and annoying obstacles when trying to access online streaming media, mobile apps, and official websites. Some reviewers were surprisingly satisfied with specific quality dramas and found certain television presenters to be genuinely fantastic, respectful, and engaging. Some people also felt that the remarkably wide range of available programming successfully offered great balance and made the overall subscription cost worthwhile.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We have just had to get a new freesat box - annoying and expensive in itself. It promised an app but for some reason that has been terminated. Instead we have to use the remote to enter a password w... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

£170 TV licence in the UK. I'm on holiday in Majorca and I'm now expected to pay an annual subscription fee in US dollars. Just to read the news on the BBC'S website. Absolute rip off.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unable to watch the cup final live and a recording failed, I waited up until after midnight to see the highlights. I avoided watching tv and on line, to avoid learning the result. I turned on the BBC... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bbc nbreakfast is fine with the news readers and their all lovely EXCEPT NAGA MANCHETTY WHY IS SHE BACK on thought she was leaving. That completely ruins the news with her nasty sarcastic attitude. It... See more


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Receiving threats and intimidation because I don’t use the BBC

Since recently cancelling my TV licence which is no longer needed, I have received a series of intimidating e-mails from the BBC. The latest one threatens me with a visit from their “Enforcement Officers” who may decide to “escalate my case” resulting in prosecution and a heavy fine or prison – in other words, their thugs will make me pay them £180 for a licence I don’t require.

I have explained to BBC Licensing on no less than three occasions that I don’t need a licence as I no longer watch BBC TV (or i-Player) and only watch other free-to-view channels on catch-up. They have chosen to ignore my communications and continue their harassment.

This doesn’t even surprise me – this shameful corporation has become corrupt and rotten to the core. The sooner it is consigned to history the better.

August 7, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BBC losing the plot again

I used to be a keen radio 4 fan but find the BBC policy of dumbing down and reading out facile press releases without challenge offensive , it’s in danger of following Cambridge University sash to hiring sub standard people just to tick diversity boxes, BBC need a reality check before they become too extreme and a slave to dei ideologies

August 7, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Yet again Strictly is going to be bad

Yet again Strictly is going to be bad, Obviously real celebrities don't want to be involved and as for the new presenters. If the BBC want to save money get rid of this old past its best program and stop axing real programs. I don't like to have to pay for the TV licence only to have terrible past it programs.

August 6, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What we deserve for our money !!!!!

Why o why are the BBC paying for the so called pundits on match of the day !. All they do is tell us what we have already watched !!. Also paying so called CELEBRITIES to babble on about nothing . Get rid of all these people costing US THE LICENCE PAYERS paying for these idiots !! . Use our hard earned money to buy back the rights for us ordinary people to watch THE OPEN on our TV . Stop being blood suckers !!!!! Les

August 2, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BBC rubbish coverage of Commonwealth Games

BBC is not covering the Commonwealth Games. This is appalling. Hosted by Scotland a home games should merit decent coverage. If they were outbid for TV why can't they provide live cover on the BBC Sports site - the do it for football! There's no way we can follow the progress of our athletes. All they do is write stupid articles like Is Peaty finished or provide the medal table. We need to follow for example the heptathlon current event and latest standing after latest. Really rubbish BBC you should be ashamed. Also there is no where on the site to provide direct feedback or comments unlike when the cover football where you can get involved.

July 28, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BBC 2 morning tv news

BBC 2 morning tv news - can’t we have some one who can actually speak English correctly?
Her voice means I/we cannot understand a lot of what she says.
Cannot work out why she has this role in BBC…………..

July 28, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BBC Brill hosts for Match of the day…

BBC Brill hosts for Match of the day now some have gotten off our Screen and imstead hopped onto their self awerness ego bikes to join Schofield and others on their own ego snacking Islands! Dr Who , more like Dr Who now ? We had a vote and the only person we respect and is actually funny and entertaining over the last few decades issssss drum role
Claudia Winkleman . Pointless is pointless and long over due scapping. BBC News Washington bah humbug . For comedy value we give the honour to the subtitle typer , who obviously has had too many BBC Sherrys in the Green Room. We want Basil Brush for CEO BBC.

July 1, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Can't believe the BBC aren't showing…

Can't believe the BBC aren't showing the commonwealth games ,absolutley gutted , no English speaking coverage ,only highlights on channel 5 , the first time since 1954 , they were outbid , saying they are looking to consentrate on other programmes , how's about asking th uk for there opinion considering they have to pay a licence fee , commonwealth games in a UK country and no coverage , oh but you can watch it in gaelick on BBC I player, been looking forward to the commonwealth all year

July 25, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They're pushing their agenda all the…

They're pushing their agenda all the time on everything. Every single show

They're not impartial, they're not even close to it.

More bothered about ticking boxes than caring what the licence payers might want.

I'll never pay the licence fee again

July 22, 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They continue to lose hundreds of…

They continue to lose hundreds of thousands of licence payers.
Simple they are tone deaf to the wider public.
Recent ad to promote the BBC is a complete disaster.
While they claim to have no money they happily pay Disc jockey £750k a year and news readers looking at a Q card £400k a year.

Tin eared/ tone deaf/ lanyard wearing Idiots . They are like rats swimming towards a sinking ship ( Churchill)

July 23, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Biased news reporting

Biased news reporting. Can no longer be trusted as a source of impartial news. They choose not to cover issues which go against their world view. Just look at how they covered up the extent of the grooming gangs. They also remove comments that they don't like.

July 21, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It is an absolute outrage that I have…

It is an absolute outrage that I have to ‘sign in’ to the BBC to access content that I have already paid for as a TV licence payer. I am sick of the patronising and contemptuous attitude that the BBC shows towards the public who fund it

July 20, 2026
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