Looking For Some Opinions
Jun 21st 2009, 5:39 pm
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Looking For Some Opinions
On another from I post on, someone is claiming that the BBC should be banned from broadcasting any of its shows, or news in the US, because of how it is funded, and because it is "biased and anti-american". Needless to say, it is a viewpoint I strongly disagree with.
Putting aside little things like the 1st amendment for a moment (this person claimed that didn't count because the BBC is foreign), I curious to the viewpoint of some of the posters on here.
Putting aside little things like the 1st amendment for a moment (this person claimed that didn't count because the BBC is foreign), I curious to the viewpoint of some of the posters on here.
Jun 21st 2009, 5:44 pm
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Re: Looking For Some Opinions
On another from I post on, someone is claiming that the BBC should be banned from broadcasting any of its shows, or news in the US, because of how it is funded, and because it is "biased and anti-american". Needless to say, it is a viewpoint I strongly disagree with.
Putting aside little things like the 1st amendment for a moment (this person claimed that didn't count because the BBC is foreign), I curious to the viewpoint of some of the posters on here.
Putting aside little things like the 1st amendment for a moment (this person claimed that didn't count because the BBC is foreign), I curious to the viewpoint of some of the posters on here.
Jun 21st 2009, 6:28 pm
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Re: Looking For Some Opinions
and how much of the BBC's output has this person actually watched?
Jun 21st 2009, 8:57 pm
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Re: Looking For Some Opinions
On another from I post on, someone is claiming that the BBC should be banned from broadcasting any of its shows, or news in the US, because of how it is funded, and because it is "biased and anti-american". Needless to say, it is a viewpoint I strongly disagree with.
Putting aside little things like the 1st amendment for a moment (this person claimed that didn't count because the BBC is foreign), I curious to the viewpoint of some of the posters on here.
Putting aside little things like the 1st amendment for a moment (this person claimed that didn't count because the BBC is foreign), I curious to the viewpoint of some of the posters on here.
Take him out and shoot him!
Jun 22nd 2009, 12:23 am
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Re: Looking For Some Opinions
BBC content typically shows up in the US in one of two ways:
- programs sold by the BBC to various US based channels
- the BBC America cable channel
In the former case, it isn't the BBC who is doing the broadcasting it is the US channel and, in the latter case, this quote from the BBC America FAQ might be of interest:
Why does BBC AMERICA carry advertisements when the BBC in the UK does not?
In the UK, the BBC is funded by British TV licensing fees. However, by law, the BBC is not allowed to use this money to fund channels outside the UK, therefore BBC AMERICA is reliant on advertising sales. Without advertisements, we would not exist.
In the UK, the BBC is funded by British TV licensing fees. However, by law, the BBC is not allowed to use this money to fund channels outside the UK, therefore BBC AMERICA is reliant on advertising sales. Without advertisements, we would not exist.
