The BBC have had an amazing Olympics. Without doubt the coverage has been pretty spectacular. Not only has there been wall to wall coverage on BBC 1 but up to 20 digital channels have offered different sports.
I don't agree with everything the BBC does, but on sports coverage they have excelled. So, my proposal is this: scrap the little watched BBC 3, merge BBC 4 into BBC 2 (returning BBC 2 into its previous remit of a knowledge rather than 'infotainment' channel).
With the money saved, set up a new BBC 24 hour Sports Channel, to rival Sky Sports. The BBC have the journos/commentators, and the technical expertise. With a dedicated sports channel, we might even retain Formula One for example, instead of wasting Licence Fee money on minority TV channels that few watch.
A variant of my idea above - would be to put the proposals to the Licence Fee Payers - and ask them to vote on them. I have already presented a Bill to Parliament to democratise the Licence Fee:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/house_of_commons/newsid_9647000/9647080.stm
Rob Halfon ~ Working Hard for Harlow, Hastingwood, Matching, Nazeing, Roydon & Sheering
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