BBC covering more this year

[Bobinup]

Because we're paying for it via the TV tax License Fee

[mattgimmeshelter]

I care because it means even more of those c**ts at the festival on a free ticket, while many people are now priced out. 270 of the c**ts in 2011. How many c**ts do you think it will be in 2014 after this announcement? 300? 500? More? All the major presenters get a free extra ticket for a friend too.

[Thrash D Garbage]

And this matters because...? As long as they're not burning down your tent or standing directly in front of you on stilts during your chosen headliner each night then what difference does it make to your experience?

[Avalon_Fields]

I'm not going to be critical...truth is I record every BBC Glastonbury show and watch back home at my leisure.

[russycarps]

The amount of purchasable tickets this year hasn't gone down... so I don't see an issue, majority of those stay in the press area anyway away from you.

I really don't see how cameras swooping over the crowd ruins your weekend. Which is why I say "check your privilege". Alot of people would love to be at glastonbury, the coverage makes it easier for those who can't be. If you are there at the event it shouldn't bother you... if it does you must have minimal problems in every day life.

[Bobinup]

I think it may have been the coverage of Mandela's funeral, but the BBC took something like 3 times as many people to South Africa than Sky News, ITN etc

[mattgimmeshelter]

I dont mean to burst your bubble, but using the phrase "check your privilege" singles you out as a massive twat.

Edited May 28, 2014 by mattgimmeshelter

[TomfromStroud]

You probably individually pay about 0.1% of a penny each towards the BBC's Glastonbury coverage, the licence fee is used for a lot worse.

[Guest]

Remember all those cameras we rammed into your faces last year and royally pissed you off?

[Yesiamaduck]

I had a camera put in my face once

I went and went about my business

I may have not appeared on tv, I may have looked a mess, but it's not like I've just left court is it?

[stuartbert two hats]

I have mixed feelings, especially after 2008 when the future of the festival seemed to be in doubt. Sure, the BBC brings 'the wrong sort of people', but bring the people it most certainly does, and helps the Eavii get those good deals with all the bands.

A Faustian pact it may be, but the coverage certainly brings benefits.

[Thrash D Garbage]

And did something like 3 times as good a job of covering it. Again, there are a lot bigger expenditures at the BBC which bring a lot less enjoyment to a lot less people.

[russycarps]

Don't wanna get into an argument, as I'll enjoy Glastonbury whether there's 20, 200 or 2000 bbc employees there, but how can you quantify that? I was just making a general statement about hangers on.

In lots of regards the BBC is good value for money, but they do seem to waste a hell of a lot of cash at times, one of which was the overdone Mandela coverage in my opinion.

[Yesiamaduck]

spot on. See also, the olympics, the world cup etc etc

[LondonTom]

Nah russy, it's the truth. You are lucky enough to have a ticket... therefore you are privileged enough to attend glastonbury and see the acts.

Those who can't, and wish they could want to see what they are missing, I don't see why someone with a ticket has the right to dictate the exclusivity of glastonbury when there's a huge chance they could have failed in the sale.

[Rose-Colored Boy]

Fuck. That Olympics coverage was superb, I'm not going to hear a bad word about it, even if the closing ceremony was God awful. Apart from that I'd argue the Olympic Coverage of 2012 is the best thing the BBC have done in my lifetime.

[russycarps]

Fuck. That Olympics coverage was superb, I'm not going to hear a bad word about it, even if the closing ceremony was God awful. Apart from that I'd argue the Olympic Coverage of 2012 is the best thing the BBC have done in my lifetime.

[mattgimmeshelter]

Didn't you choose not to go this year?? Stop using a fucking buzzword that I don't think you really understand.

There is plenty of coverage already, its not the same as being at the festival anyway and the festival/those at the festival those not attending in a particilar year absolutely fuck all. Even if not going was just down to bad luck (and I reckon those who want to go, would have a lot better chance of getting an actual ticket if the BBC wasn't giving it so much coverage).

Edited May 28, 2014 by mattgimmeshelter

[Yesiamaduck]

balls to that. Some of it was even covered in costly 3D, which only a tiny fraction of the viewing public could watch!

Edited May 28, 2014 by Yesiamaduck

[johnomatic]

Camera only annoyed me last year because I'd pulled a sickie to get off college and was worried I might be caught out by being on TV (which actually happened to someone I know a few years ago!). Don't imagine having an issue with them this year but time will tell.

[incident]

They also sent 296 staff to work at the Festival last year. Seems like a lot, is all.

[Yesiamaduck]

Camera only annoyed me last year because I'd pulled a sickie to get off college and was worried I might be caught out by being on TV (which actually happened to someone I know a few years ago!). Don't imagine having an issue with them this year but time will tell.

[Guest]

balls to that. Some of it was even covered in costly 3D, which only a tiny fraction of the viewing public could watch!

[Yesiamaduck]

is 3D costly?

Edited May 28, 2014 by Yesiamaduck

[johnomatic]

College isn't compulsory you know, you can do whatever the fuck you like, they wont boot you out of College for missing a few days