Is Mise,

The last time I watched the ABC, they were still advertising themselves. Reforms? What reforms do you suggest?

The ABC is regularly in breach of its charter. Governments do nothing - except continue giving them $1.1 billion of taxpayers' money each year. The bleating about the cost being only a few cents per person is nonsense. The billion dollars could be put to much better use.

The ABC is an an anachronism and sheltered workshop for Leftist activists posing as journalists.

On suggestion I have heard is that the ABC be made a subscription service.
They would have to look at how they do or don't attract viewers.

ttbn,
True they do advertise themselves, or to put it another way, they tell what they are offering.
Compare to the commercial ‘60 Minutes” which has about 38 minutes of non advertising content on average.
The ABC’s Gardening Australia Le a very good program as are many of their dramas, all not interrupted by adds.

Bazz,

I don't think too many would pay to watch it. They pay now, whether they use it or not, because they have no choice. I don't think there would be enough voluntary subscribers to keep it going.

Is Mise,

What about the reforms?

What a pile of tripe.

This was a survey of 'brands' and there is little wonder that those with the biggest advertising budgets were always going to feature in the top 10.

Even Harvey bloody Norman which ripped of taxpayers to the tune of 22 million in jobkeeper payments edged itself into the top 20 for the first time.

No other news agency came within a bulls roar of the ABC though.

Those who want to rip away scrutiny of our politicians and big multinationals are calling for the defunding of this important institution. Most just dribble out Murdoch fed talking points, an organisation which is determined to see the ABC be privatised, broken up or turned into a subscription model. And the typical OLO sheep are here bleating out those messages.What a pile of tripe.

This was a survey of 'brands' and there is little wonder that those with the biggest advertising budgets were always going to feature in the top 10.

Even Harvey bloody Norman which ripped of taxpayers to the tune of 22 million in jobkeeper payments edged itself into the top 20 for the first time.

No other news agency came within a bulls roar of the ABC though.

Those who want to rip away scrutiny of our politicians and big multinationals are calling for the defunding of this important institution. Most just dribble out Murdoch fed talking points, an organisation which is determined to see the ABC be privatised, broken up or turned into a subscription model. And the typical OLO sheep are here bleating out those messages.

SteeleRedux, frustrated as usual and buzzing around like a blowie caught in a bottle, is now starting to repeat himself.