This hasn&#x27;t really been a problem. Not as far as I can see from my life time.<p>The TV shows have never been any worse than private competition, especially considering the &#x27;original 5&#x27;. In my opinion, BBC shows tend to be better overall (except Eastenders vs Coronation St).<p>That plus no adverts every 15 mins makes for a good experience.<p>Wrt to news, I read BBC News quite a lot. Again, no adverts to slow scrolling down and reporting that, although may face vehement accusations of bias, isn&#x27;t all that biased.<p>I would prefer to keep the BBC too.