Jarvis Cocker on decision to axe BBC 3: 'Young people don't watch TV anyway'

Looks like Jarvis Cocker, like many, isn't concerned about the BBC's decision to discontinue BBC 3. 

Speaking to the Radio Times, Cocker commented on the broadcasters decision to discontinue the "youth" channel, in favour of an online strategy. The move has been described by director general of the BBC Tony Hall as "financially necessary", with many moving moving to save the channel. Sane folk however will be glad to see it go. 

"Young people don’t watch television anyway – it’s all about tablets for them so we shouldn’t be too bothered," said Cocker. 

Cocker was also questioned about the implications of a generation growing up watching programming online without the need for a license fee. "Well, we mustn’t worry about that," he said. "We should worry about what we do now. If the next generation want the BBC, they will have it."

As of the pressing issue of a Pulp reunion, Cocker has this to say: "We have done that, we won’t do it again. But hopefully I will find a way of inflicting any new music on an unsuspecting public."