The replacement program many PBS stations/networks are airing is "World Focus," which is a poor substitute for the BBC. One of the two statewide PBS networks I can receive made that switch, at a premium 5:30 p.m. local time spot no less, which I just complained to them about on their feedback link. (The other PBS network I get carries a much delayed BBC news broadcast at 11:00 p.m., which is after my bedtime, plus really old news.) While I appreciate "world" news, I also want a non-U.S.-centric view, which World Focus is not. I'm guessing the distributors of World Focus gave PBS stations a great introductory carriage rate, cheaper than the BBC news program it is substituting [poorly] for, which they couldn't refuse in the tight financial times of today.
The 24-hour BBC television stream in my area is only on the digital cable coverage, at premioum prices that I can't afford to pay. Sad. Kevin Anderson ------------------------------------- --- On Wed, 10/22/08, Sandy Finlayson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Sandy Finlayson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Swprograms] BBC Newscast Shifts Lineup on U.S. Public TV Stations > To: "Shortwave programming discussion" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 2:32 PM > I realize this is off topic from shortwave radio but I > thought the > following article from the New York Times might be of > interest to some. > > http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/07/arts/television/07bbca.html?_r=1&oref= > slogin > > It looks as if my local PBS station WHYY Philadelphia has > dropped the > BBC news which used to be on at 11 PM. Frankly I'm > disappointed with > this move. > > It also remains a matter of distress to me that the 24 hour > BBC News > Channel isn't available here. I think the USA is about > the only place > on the planet where it is largely unavailable. > > Sandy > > > -------------------------------------------------------- > Mr. Sandy Finlayson > Director of Library Services & > Professor of Theological Bibliography > Westminster Theological Seminary > Philadelphia, PA > > > 'Nothing makes a man more reverent than a library' > Sir Winston Churchill > > > > _______________________________________________ > Swprograms mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED], or > visit the URL shown above. _______________________________________________ Swprograms mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swprograms To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or visit the URL shown above.
