Hi and thanks Chris. I still do not think the ABC will survive on subscriptions only and without tax-payer funding. eg:- the ABC has not had a conservative presenter or similar in a prominent position for possibly 30 or 40 years or more. Remember also that the Coalition is a large proportion of the community as it wins most elections and I expect many or most of these people-like me - are disgusted with paying $1billion plus of tax-payers money to the Labor/green disgraceful ABC which consistently promotes the Labor/Greens and denigrates the Coalition side of politics. I personally do not believe anything that comes on the unreliable ABC. For people to advertise on the ABC they would need to know that the ABC was actually reaching much more than the Labor/green cohort. Cheers PeterC

To add to my previous comment I say that it is likely that some people watch the ABC to avoid advertisements so that if the ABC takes advertisements they will likely then lose viewers. Cheers PeterC

Peter, fair enough points.

However, SBS achieved its best ever ratings last year.

I actually prefer SBS these days, even with the ads.

I love programs like - "Who Do You Think You Are",
"Insight", "Where Are You really From", the documentaries
and movies on SBS and then on the ABC - "Back Roads",
"Four Corners", "Q&A", "Media Watch", and much, much, more.

Life would be so boring without those networks.

70 - 80% of Australians think highly of their national
broadcaster and find it a most trusty new source.

And the price we pay per person is a pittance and value for
money. Of course this doesn't mean that we have to agree
with everything that's on those networks but to disagree
with everything would also not be rational.

Yes, and SBS proves that the ABC can survive with much less public money.

IMO, SBS is superior to the ABC.

IMO, SBS is superior to the ABC.
Chris Lewis,
Yes & no. Their programming is clearly of a healthier mentality but their racial stirring is immoral !