I'm really looking forward to the "update" segment!
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Originally Posted by Patricia
Interesting. Things are slightly different in the UK. The BBC is public service television, funded by licence fees, and with no advertising at all on the TV or radio stations.
And we have no advertisements for tobacco or alcohol on television or radio. They were banned a while ago.
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We have a limited number of public television stations in the US (one network, essentially) and tobacco products may no longer be advertised on TV. Beer and wine can still be advertised on TV, but not stronger alcoholic products.