We are looking for people aged 20-55 to take part in a group discussion 1 hour in London about TV licensing.
LOCATION:
London W1
DATE:
Tuesday 26th April 2016
INCENTIVE:
£45.00
TIME:
7.45pm or 9pm (depending on answers)
Please answer the questions below.
Name:
Telephone number:
Home Postcode:
Age:
Ethnicity:
Occupation of chief income earner in the household?
Occupation:
Job title:
Working status i.e. Student, Full time working, part time working, etc.
Who do you live with at home?
How old are your children?
Which of the following digital TV services do you watch on your main television at home?
Freeview
Freesat
BT Vision
Sky Digital
Virgin Media
Other – please state
Which of the following services do you currently pay a subscription for?
Netflix
Amazon Prime
Now TV
BlinkBox
ITunes
Other – Please specify
How often, if ever, do you use iPlayer?
Which of the following devices do you use iPlayer?
TV
Smartphone
Tablet
Laptop
Desktop PC
Mac
Games Console
Thinking about the licence fee, which of the following applies to you?
I pay the licence fee immediately or by direct debit
I tend to pay the licence fee within a few weeks of getting it, generally before I have received any reminders
I pay by regular cash payments
TV Licencing savings card
I tend to pay the licence after I have had a couple of reminders
I tend to wait for a final demand before I pay the TV licence
I try to avoid paying the licence or wait until I am caught out
I struggle to pay this bill and only pay when I have to
I do not have to pay for the licence (please state why you are exempt from paying the licence fee)
Who pays the licence fee in your household?
Which of following describes how often you make licence payments?
Annually
Quarterly
Monthly
Weekly
Which of the following methods do you use to pay the licence fee?
Use a credit/debit card all in one go
Direct Debit
Payment card/Cash east entry scheme
TV Licencing Savings card
Cheque/Postal Order
SMS
Which of the following best describes your thoughts about Sky TV?
It has a lot to offer me
It has quite a bit to offer me
It has quite a few things to offer me
It has hardly anything to offer me
It has nothing to offer me
Which of the following best describes your thoughts about ITV?
It has a lot to offer me
It has quite a bit to offer me
It has quite a few things to offer me
It has hardly anything to offer me
It has nothing to offer me
Which of the following best describes your thoughts about BBC?
It has a lot to offer me
It has quite a bit to offer me
It has quite a few things to offer me
It has hardly anything to offer me
It has nothing to offer me
How many hours per day do you watch the following TV channels?
BBC channels
ITV channels
Sky channels
Other channels and services
Which of the following types of TV programmes do you enjoy watching?
Drama
Soaps
Entertainment
Comedy
Film
Sport
Lifestyle programmes
Documentaries
Music
Art and Culture
Children’s TV
National and international news
Local news
Current affairs and politics
Programmes from USA/overseas
How many hours per day do you spend listening to the following types of radio stations?
BBC Radio stations
Other commercial radio stations
How many hours per day do you spend using the internet or apps on a computer or tablet?
How many hours per day do you spend using the internet or apps on a mobile phone?
How many hours per day do you spend on BBC websites/apps i.e. BBC News, BBC Sport, iPlayer Radio, etc…
Thinking about the following TV services, please use a scale of 1-10 (1= unfavourable and 10=very favourable), how do you rate the following?
Sky
ITV
BBC
Imagine it has been decided to have a national vote on the future of the BBC – How likely would be to vote to continue with the BBC but change the licence fee to?
£25
£18
£55
£6
£45
£35
£12
£70
How likely would you be to vote for the BBC to close, stop all BBC TV channels, radio stations, internet services and stop charging the licence fee?
Please forward this on to anyone you know who may be interested.
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