Globalization and the BBC
Jul 21st 2009 | 6:40 am
#16
Time Lord
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From: Lansing, MI
Re: Globalization and the BBC
Jul 21st 2009 | 7:10 am
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Another wandering Scot
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From: Central FL - from mid-Jan, 2008
Jul 21st 2009 | 7:18 pm
#21
BE Forum Addict
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From: One foot in Calgary, one in London
Re: Globalization and the BBC
Hi - excuse the impertinence of an occasional visitor - but seriously guys you have little to complain about. At least you get HBO (Sopranos, The Wire, etc.). You could be in Canada... where the only refuge from really DREADFUL TV is US programming via satellite/cable.
As for the "excellence" of British TV... it's much harder to find quality stuff on today's low-budget-farm-it-out-to-an-indie-employing-cheap-teenagers terrestrial channels.
As for the "excellence" of British TV... it's much harder to find quality stuff on today's low-budget-farm-it-out-to-an-indie-employing-cheap-teenagers terrestrial channels.
Jul 22nd 2009 | 4:14 am
#22
Time Lord
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Lansing, MI
Re: Globalization and the BBC
Hi - excuse the impertinence of an occasional visitor - but seriously guys you have little to complain about. At least you get HBO (Sopranos, The Wire, etc.). You could be in Canada... where the only refuge from really DREADFUL TV is US programming via satellite/cable.
As for the "excellence" of British TV... it's much harder to find quality stuff on today's low-budget-farm-it-out-to-an-indie-employing-cheap-teenagers terrestrial channels.
As for the "excellence" of British TV... it's much harder to find quality stuff on today's low-budget-farm-it-out-to-an-indie-employing-cheap-teenagers terrestrial channels.
Jul 22nd 2009 | 5:08 am
#24
lush
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From: Maine - the "Deep South" of the Northeast
Re: Globalization and the BBC
Hi - excuse the impertinence of an occasional visitor - but seriously guys you have little to complain about. At least you get HBO (Sopranos, The Wire, etc.). You could be in Canada... where the only refuge from really DREADFUL TV is US programming via satellite/cable.
Jul 22nd 2009 | 10:15 am
#25
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From: Ft Lauderdale, FL
Re: Globalization and the BBC
Speaking for myself, I wasn't really talking about the "excellence" of British TV. I was saying that, British TV isn't as bad as some seem to think it is, and US TV isn't as good as some seem to think it is. They've both produced some great television, and they've both produced some utter crap.
UK TV, very good at drama, thriller, comedy & "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy" QUALITY.
Of course, Brits do have James Bond, the ultimate, high tech spy/agent.
Don't get me started, Only Fools & Horses. Quality supreme.
Reg. Frank
Jul 28th 2009 | 4:36 am
#26
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From: York, PA
Re: Globalization and the BBC
I think its pretty simple, there is a false perception in England, that American TV is 'all that and more', probably for a couple of reasons
1.) In the past American cable companies always had hundreds of channels, while us Brits had much less; People were mistaken in to the thinking that quantity over quality was better.
2.) The American shows which were imported, were popular because they were American (exactly the same reason people drink Budweister in the UK) not to mention some of the popular shows such as The Simpsons and Friends were at least half decent. Not too much of the crap which makes up for 80% of American TV was ever imported.
As I watch, Sky, Freeview and Comcast all side by side and compare the listings, it is disturbing how simular the channel line-ups are now, Multitudes of American programming on every sky channel, and American 'rip offs' of British shows on Comcast.
1.) In the past American cable companies always had hundreds of channels, while us Brits had much less; People were mistaken in to the thinking that quantity over quality was better.
2.) The American shows which were imported, were popular because they were American (exactly the same reason people drink Budweister in the UK) not to mention some of the popular shows such as The Simpsons and Friends were at least half decent. Not too much of the crap which makes up for 80% of American TV was ever imported.
As I watch, Sky, Freeview and Comcast all side by side and compare the listings, it is disturbing how simular the channel line-ups are now, Multitudes of American programming on every sky channel, and American 'rip offs' of British shows on Comcast.
Jul 28th 2009 | 4:42 am
#27
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Re: Globalization and the BBC
USA TV, very good at shoot bang fire, glitzy & high tech spy.
UK TV, very good at drama, thriller, comedy & "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy" QUALITY.
Of course, Brits do have James Bond, the ultimate, high tech spy/agent.
Don't get me started, Only Fools & Horses. Quality supreme.
Reg. Frank
UK TV, very good at drama, thriller, comedy & "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy" QUALITY.
Of course, Brits do have James Bond, the ultimate, high tech spy/agent.
Don't get me started, Only Fools & Horses. Quality supreme.
Reg. Frank
Jul 28th 2009 | 6:06 am
#28
Welsh and proud in Texas
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From: Houston, TX
Re: Globalization and the BBC
Jul 28th 2009 | 10:27 pm
#29
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