Geoff <geoff@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
>On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 08:34:46 -0400, "Oppie" <boppie@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
>->If I understand correctly, UK tele is not funded by advertising as it
is
>->here in the US. Here, content worth seems to take a back seat to making
time
>->to sell me something.
>Only the BBC, Channel-4 is funded by adverts (and some cash from the
Govt)
Over on this side there is "BBC America" that shows old, and VERY old,
episodes of BBC material.
At one time I tried, unsuccessfully, to see if it was possible to pay
for satellite access to "real" BBC shows over here. I wasn't able to
find anyone who knew that this was feasible or who thought that this
might actually be a profitable venture for them.
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