British TV

cabana · 27-05-2008, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian C

I've recently got satellite, but sticking to Freeview.

Sky appears to me poor value for money, unless you are heavily into US.
But you know that when you subscribe.

I don't live in the UK at the moment and I got satellite some time ago and I thought it would be great to keep up with the goings on in the UK etc. As you have stated it is poor value for money and quite disappointing.

cabana · 27-05-2008, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by tito

Well, there isn't much British TV. It more or less fits on the terresrial channels with room to spare for repeats.

The USA on the other hand, churns out enough **** to fill 900 stations.

That does appear to be the case, and I am hazrding a guess that UK broadcasters are quite happy to pay the US companies that churn out rubbish to put on British tv.

What is additionally annoying is that when we send programs to the US it has to be changed to suit their sense of humour, but when they send their stuff to the UK it stays as it is.

tito · 27-05-2008, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by cabana

That does appear to be the case, and I am hazrding a guess that UK broadcasters are quite happy to pay the US companies that churn out rubbish to put on British tv.

What is additionally annoying is that when we send programs to the US it has to be changed to suit their sense of humour, but when they send their stuff to the UK it stays as it is.

Its just the preferences of the market. Colloquial jokes and situations don't work in transition from here to the USA. They do in reverse, because American culture is known universally.

tito · 27-05-2008, 09:13 PM

One of the best every comedies has to be The Honeymooners

Westcountryman · 28-05-2008, 12:32 AM

The massive import of American television (and I'm talking more about children's television than adult programming) is having one effect - the erosion of British culture and values and their slow but steady replacement with American language, ideas and culture.

Which, in my opinion, is not such a good thing.

BonnieDundee · 28-05-2008, 02:28 AM

British TV in my opinion beats American TV hands done.

Being in Australia has made me realise how good British TV and our regular channels are, particularly the BBC. Here TV and the channels are dire, even the public station and the commerical channels aren't even worth mentioning unless you love sport, reality TV and lots or repeats of American drames and comedy.

28-05-2008, 12:32 AM	#15 (permalink)
Westcountryman Uber Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Westcountry. Posts: 5,922 Party: None	The massive import of American television (and I'm talking more about children's television than adult programming) is having one effect - the erosion of British culture and values and their slow but steady replacement with American language, ideas and culture. Which, in my opinion, is not such a good thing. __________________ Manus haec inimica tyrannis ense petit placidam sub libertate quietam - "This hand of mine, which is hostile to tyrants, seeks by the sword quiet peace under liberty."

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BonnieDundee Uber Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Between Mallaig and Cornwall. Posts: 2,451	British TV in my opinion beats American TV hands done. Being in Australia has made me realise how good British TV and our regular channels are, particularly the BBC. Here TV and the channels are dire, even the public station and the commerical channels aren't even worth mentioning unless you love sport, reality TV and lots or repeats of American drames and comedy. __________________ "It is poor civic hygiene to install technologies that could someday facilitate a police state." -Bruce Schneier How to Overthrow the System: brew your own beer; kick in your TV; build your own cabin and pss off front porch whenever you bloody well feel like it.* Edward Abbey Leopold Kohr.

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