When do you think Series 10 will premiere?

[YorkshireJules]

(14-02-2011 08:45 PM)A Cousin Wrote:  UK citizens, please feel free to clarify or correct what I am saying here!

Yes, the fee means that they don't have ads. Although, I think there are commercial TV stations in the UK as well.

As for the BBC, very simply put, the government sets an annual fee that viewers have to pay if they want to watch TV. Its categorized as a tax. You kind of have to pay it. Its something like $240.00 USD annually for color. That money from the fee goes to fund the programmes we know and love. It covers about 75% of the cost of the TV, radio and internet services with the BBC Worldwide (BBC America, baby!) making up the rest of it. They are not allowed to use the UK license fee to fund programming on any of the BBC Worldwide stations. Consequently, our 1 hour and 20 minutes versions of Top Gear in order to play the full episode without losing commercial time. Or, worse, yet, butchered episodes of your favorite programmes that make absolutely no sense!

Hi
I'm in the UK. I pay for a tv license and a sky subscription, despite never watching terresterial tv. Yes there are no ads on BBC at all! Wish it was just the one programme I missed like you in the states. We have to wait ages for programmes to get here. Spooks starts on the 18th September...can't wait!