BBC America

tubemonkey · 01-03-2011, 08:09 PM

I like watching BBC America, since the US can't get BBC video programing off the net. BBC Radio is available, but not BBC TV. So with that in mind and only 24 hours in a day, why are they wasting precious time showing American programs like Star Trek and X-Files? They should only show British programs.

kindlekitten · 01-03-2011, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

I like watching BBC America, since the US can't get BBC video programing off the net. BBC Radio is available, but not BBC TV. So with that in mind and only 24 hours in a day, why are they wasting precious time showing American programs like Star Trek and X-Files? They should only show British programs.

not only that, but the overwhelming amount of DIY, reality, cooking shows etc. are way over the top. 5 years ago or so there were so many really good BBC mysteries and stuff. I miss them

kennyc · 01-03-2011, 08:47 PM

I don't get it since I dropped DirecTV, but I only watched the news, Dr. Who and Torchwood which are all definitely British ...(though the news was slanted to U.S.A.)

tubemonkey · 01-03-2011, 08:48 PM

It's a sad fact that those so-called reality shows pay the bills; and so do those blasted half-hour infomercials.

kindlekitten · 01-03-2011, 08:50 PM

it's just like the scifi channel which is now the scyfy and wrestling channel. putting geeks and wrestlers together... who woulda thunk it?

obs20 · 01-04-2011, 10:59 AM

kindlekitten · 01-04-2011, 11:00 AM

thanks, I'll pass

dsvick · 01-04-2011, 01:25 PM

I enjoy it as well, in addition to Dr Who, Torchwood, and Survivors I enjoy Being Human, but now I see SyFY (I still think that is truly stupid name) is doing their own version - anyone know why? The BBC one was perfectly fine.

Billjr13 · 01-04-2011, 08:29 PM

Sold the rights to it... we have copied a lot of BBC shows and Americanized them. Some work some dont some people are completely unaware that some shows are remakes at all. I also know some of our shows have been remade over there too. If they are any good people will watch if not they will go away. I enjoyed the Life on Mars remake but it didn't do as well as the BBC version. Oh Well

01-03-2011, 08:09 PM	#1
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,762 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	BBC America I like watching BBC America, since the US can't get BBC video programing off the net. BBC Radio is available, but not BBC TV. So with that in mind and only 24 hours in a day, why are they wasting precious time showing American programs like Star Trek and X-Files? They should only show British programs.

01-04-2011, 10:59 AM	#6
obs20 Wizard Posts: 2,793 Karma: 29028512 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida Device: Sony PRS 600, Nook ST, Toshiba Excite 10.1 AT 300	"Classy" Freddie Blassie - Pencil Neck Geek

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01-03-2011, 08:47 PM	#3
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,897 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I don't get it since I dropped DirecTV, but I only watched the news, Dr. Who and Torchwood which are all definitely British ...(though the news was slanted to U.S.A.)

01-03-2011, 08:48 PM	#4
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,762 Karma: 158733736 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	It's a sad fact that those so-called reality shows pay the bills; and so do those blasted half-hour infomercials.

01-03-2011, 08:50 PM	#5
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	it's just like the scifi channel which is now the scyfy and wrestling channel. putting geeks and wrestlers together... who woulda thunk it?

01-04-2011, 11:00 AM	#7
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	thanks, I'll pass

01-04-2011, 01:25 PM	#8
dsvick Wizard Posts: 2,737 Karma: 635747 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northeast Ohio, USA Device: PRS-900	I enjoy it as well, in addition to Dr Who, Torchwood, and Survivors I enjoy Being Human, but now I see SyFY (I still think that is truly stupid name) is doing their own version - anyone know why? The BBC one was perfectly fine.

01-04-2011, 08:29 PM	#9
Billjr13 Addict Posts: 357 Karma: 550002 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Colorado Device: Sony PRS 700 & 650	Sold the rights to it... we have copied a lot of BBC shows and Americanized them. Some work some dont some people are completely unaware that some shows are remakes at all. I also know some of our shows have been remade over there too. If they are any good people will watch if not they will go away. I enjoyed the Life on Mars remake but it didn't do as well as the BBC version. Oh Well

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