TV detector vans once prowled the streets of England

Re:TV detector vans once prowled the streets of England by TonyTrapp on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @04:41AM (#25831628)

Note that you pay for much more than just the TV networks; international / English offers such as dw.com are also funded by this.

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Re:TV detector vans once prowled the streets of England by realityking on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @07:13AM (#25832676)

There are so many misconceptions about public broadcasters.

Deutsche Welle (which operates dw.com) is 100% funded by federal taxes as it is aimed at foreign markets.

https://www.dw.com/de/wer-finanziert-die-dw/a-279073

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Re:TV detector vans once prowled the streets of England by TonyTrapp on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @07:28AM (#25832815)

Thanks for the clarification. Still, the fee covers much more than many people believe, and I think many of those services are quite valuable to have.

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Re:TV detector vans once prowled the streets of England by germanier on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @07:12AM (#25832672)

DW is financed by the budget of the federal government, not the broadcast fee like the other public stations.

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