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Skavau@piefed.socialM to Television@piefed.socialEnglish · 13 days ago

BBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move

www.leicester.news

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BBC edits out pride pins on University Challenge in ‘Orwellian’ move

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Two University of Leicester students speak out over ‘absurd’ and ‘Orwellian’ decision by the BBC and ITV Studios to edit out pride pins worn on University Challenge
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    Even George Orwell hated the BBC. Room 101 was a reference to the meeting room at the BBC.

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    They also painted out a shirt that said “protect the dolls” on strictly, and cancelled drag race and other queer shows all in the last few months. BBC is swinging hard right pretty quick.

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      They cancelled drag race because the producers hiked the fee up so they could put it on their own streamer instead.

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    The same BBC who fired Robin Ince for showing compassion for victims in Palestine.

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      Fucking assholes

    • TheUnicornOfPerfidy@feddit.uk
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      You what? When did that happen? What the hell!

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        https://thisweekculture.com/article/bbc-responds-to-complaints-over-robin-inces-departure/

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    Fuckers. I for one am never paying the licence fee again.

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      NGL the prospect of buying a tv in the UK feels like a triple Jeopardy: first the smart tv spies on you, then three letter agents are presumably listening to you, finally the telly license funds BBC’s ass kissing BS.

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    Ffs BBC you used to be considered the gold standard

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