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Re:UK to bring in drone registration by madaxe_again on Saturday July 22, 2017 @07:02AM (#14826538)
What many don't realise is that the TV license is collected and administered by a private entity, serco, who make a substantial profit in operating it.

Last I checked the BBC receive something like 40% of the collected revenues.

So, while it ostensibly pays for the BBC, it's really just another arm of the octopus like serco, who run everything from prisons to call centres (in prisons!) to the dvla to the inland revenue.

They're the biggest company nobody has ever heard of.

Re:UK to bring in drone registration by ubercow13 on Saturday July 22, 2017 @07:23AM (#14826618)
Do you have a source for that 40% claim? I can't find anything about that
Re:UK to bring in drone registration by DanBC on Saturday July 22, 2017 @07:25AM (#14826623)
Do you have a source?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_licensing_in_the_Un...

> It is expected that Capita will earn £1.10bn – £1.55bn from its contract with the BBC if it runs its maximum 15 years from July 2012

The BBC gets over £4b per year.

> Thus, the licence fee made up the bulk (77.5%) of the BBC's total income of £4.827 billion in 2015–2016.[2][3]

Re:UK to bring in drone registration by oliwarner on Saturday July 22, 2017 @01:58PM (#14828402)
I make that as Capita taking 2.5% gross revenue. Who know how much that costs them to administer over 15 years either.

The licensing website puts it at 5.5%. Either way, 40% is a silly number to throw around.

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/topics/wh...

Re:UK to bring in drone registration by DRW_ on Saturday July 22, 2017 @01:39PM (#14828304)
Doesn't that mean they'll earn 1.10 - 1.55bn over the 15 years? Not every year?
Re:UK to bring in drone registration by DanBC on Saturday July 22, 2017 @03:04PM (#14828759)
Yes, which is why I was asking for a source. I can't find anything which puts the figure any where near 40%.
Re:UK to bring in drone registration by nicky0 on Saturday July 22, 2017 @05:42PM (#14829555)
40% claim is ludicrous