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> From: Kennedy, Liam
> Sent: 10 January 2001 17:44
> To: 'stephanie'
> Subject: RE: How does the BBC work? (was Jazz)
>
> From: stephanie[SMTP:nnine@yahoo.com]
>
> <Can anyone across the pond over there explain a bit
> about how European tv, specifically British tv, works?
> I know it's a completely different system with fewer
> chanels, but government funded, with what's generally
> considered to be better programming. A German friend
> of mine says the programming that would be comparable
> to public tc and radio over here is much for
> up-to-date and experimental, less stuffy. I assume
> the questions about commercialization v/s gov't
> control are very different under a system like that.
>
> What do you think of that system? How does it work?
> strengths and weaknesses? i know that's a lot of
> questions, but i dont' need a thesis, just some
> general impressions. =)>
>
> Here in Ireland we have 4 national stations, 3 Government funded: RTE 1,
> Network 2 and TG4 and 1 commercial: TV3 which is our FOX equivalent (nuff
> said). We also receive the 4 British terrestrial channels and have a
> plethora of satellite stations: MTV, Sky1, National Geographic, TV5 (FR)
> etc. RTE 1 and N2 (formerly RTE2, but received a make over a couple of
> years ago, now its more commercial orientated were it used to be an art
> channel) are funded as the BBC is, i.e. license fee and also has
> advertising. RTE 1 is light entertainment with drama and soaps. TG4 is our
> only Irish language station and tends to be a mixed bag of viewing with
> some very low brow stuff to more art based programming. It is funded
> directly by the Government and also has ads.
>
> Overall as most people will tell you TV is in a serious rut at the moment,
> what with endless reality shows and fly on the wall documentaries. I don't
> blame the Channels as its the public fault for continuing to lap up
> anything that supposedly reflects real life, and having just heard of a
> new show in the US involving couples, who are split into male and female
> groups and tempted to commit infidelity with an array of tantalizing eye
> candy, doesn't fill me with much confidence for the mediums future.
>
> Willy
> Comedy: The last refuge of the discerning goggle eyed viewer
>
>
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