More than 7,000 British people still watch black-and-white TV - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 11-10-2018, 02:18 AM

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46125741

The figure was released by Britain's TV Licensing bureau, which found that there were still 1,768 black-and-white TV sets in use in London alone. The license to watch black-and-white TV is much cheaper, costing £50.50 a year compared with £150.50 for color TV.

Impressions · 11-23-2018, 10:18 AM

Hard to believe you have to have a license to watch TV. Seems silly and backwards.

EV_B · 12-03-2018, 01:00 PM

I L O V E Britcoms with all my heart!

mcphert1 · 12-14-2018, 06:19 PM

That figure of 7000 people still watching black and white TV sets may be inflated as the black and white licence is one third of the colour licence and is administered on trust rather than any checks being done.

11-10-2018, 02:18 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,548	More than 7,000 British people still watch black-and-white TV https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46125741 The figure was released by Britain's TV Licensing bureau, which found that there were still 1,768 black-and-white TV sets in use in London alone. The license to watch black-and-white TV is much cheaper, costing £50.50 a year compared with £150.50 for color TV.

11-23-2018, 10:18 AM	#2
Impressions She died the way she lived Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 4,640	Hard to believe you have to have a license to watch TV. Seems silly and backwards.

12-03-2018, 01:00 PM	#3
EV_B Spammers First Time Poster Join Date: Dec 03, 2018 Posts: 1	I L O V E Britcoms with all my heart!

12-14-2018, 06:19 PM	#4
mcphert1 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 12, 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 19	That figure of 7000 people still watching black and white TV sets may be inflated as the black and white licence is one third of the colour licence and is administered on trust rather than any checks being done.