Talk:BBC America
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Despite the comment about news running commercial-free, there is now sometimes one small (about one or two minute) break during the broadcast.
- Do they really show the 'cherry-picked... highlights'? I thought it was all gardening and interior decoration programmes and other MOR stuff adamsan 21:05, 31 May 2004 (UTC)
- At nighttime it's much better. I'll rephrase. Mike H 13:08, Feb 20, 2005 (UTC)
"ad breaks are slotted in at regular times, regardless of what's happening"
The philosophy in the UK is (or was) that breaks should occur at "natural breaks" in the action, ie at the end of a scene or on a dramatic climax. This also applies to imported shows, where breaks aren't always placed at the original points. I haven't seen BBC America, but if it follows that rule then commercial placement is not as random or arbitrary as the phrase "regardless of what's happening" would suggest. Comments? Lee M 13:52, 11 Mar 2005 (UTC)
- I've now seen BBC America during a visit to the States, and I would just like to say I thought it was a fucking horrible mess that isn't worthy of the name BBC. Lee M 22:46, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)