For you Brits monitoring this forum...

[fsjonsey]

Originally Posted by yagosaga

Hi,

for comparison, see how many American TV shows and movies (США) are on the Russian TV! I count 10 American TV shows in total on the schedule of one day.

It is cheaper to import American TV shows and movies than to produce own television content.

Kind regards,
Eckhard

Now if only I could read Cyrillic

What american shows are on that schedule?

[Carmine]

I am receiving the show from Canada (which won't be digital until 2012) although a good number of old British shows do run here on PBS (the closest thing we have to BBC in terms of sucking up tax money).

I have cousins in the auto industry that were on assignment in Manchester until the industry went tits-up globally, so I have some idea how many American shows run over there.... And I apologize.

There should be an international treaty that prevents dumping toxic waste like "friends" on friendly nations. Just be happy we don't send stuff from UPN.