 firephotoFacts hurtPremium
join:2003-03-18
Brewster, WA | reply to jap
Re: Interesting... said by jap:The license fee is a deal for most but not at all if you watch very little TV - like say Top Gear only and occasional news.
The UK gov't or BBC could probably bring in a fair amount of revenue if they offered worldwide licences for access to content online. I know some of their content makes it to BBC America channel but a good amount is only available to a lot of people via file sharing.
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 japPremium
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038xx | said by firephoto:The UK gov't or BBC could probably bring in a fair amount of revenue if they offered worldwide licences for access to content online. I know some of their content makes it to BBC America channel but a good amount is only available to a lot of people via file sharing. Excellent point on the intl webstream though I suspect there are territorial agreements between countries that would need to be overcome. Probably different terms in each country with every show needing to be price negotiated. Might be why we haven't seen it.
A co-worker claims BBC America sux in content selection and is re-edited & dumbed down for the US audience. And, yeah, it's very poorly distributed. Mostly satellite last I knew. |
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