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Old October 27th, 2004, 1:17 AM   #1
 
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This Sunday's TG reruns the day after, and is awkwardly listed as a 60 min show on Sunday, and a 65 min show on Monday. How come? The "Have I Got News For You" reruns used to have an extra few minutes of material at one point, but I doubt they'd do that with TG. Seems the most logical explanation though. images/smilies/wacko.gif I guess I'll just watch both and see.

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There are no commercials on BBC2. images/smilies/wink.gif
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BBC are goverment owned, so thats why they dont air commercials, nor mind if we download their episodes of Top Gear with the great assistance from Viper and VUK. images/smilies/wink.gif
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BBC are goverment owned, so thats why they dont air commercials, nor mind if we download their episodes of Top Gear with the great assistance from Viper and VUK. images/smilies/wink.gif
Not quite, BBC is not government owned have a look at http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/purpose/ but yeah no ads.
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At least it has something to do with government. Maybe the government pays? images/smilies/mellow.gif
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Well, the BBC is regulated by a group of governors appointed by the government. The network is financed by a TV license that anyone with TV in England pays - almost like a tax. It isn't technically owned by the government, but through the way it is regulated and financed, the government technically has complete control over it.

Jeesh, I'm a Canadian and I know this. You'd think you Brits should know this. images/smilies/rolleyes.gif images/smilies/tongue.gif images/smilies/lol.gif
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Bottom line: Monday's rerun has 5 MINUTES EXTRA.

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Thats what I meant saying its government owned/run. We have the same thing in Norway. We have a car show too, it sucks images/smilies/wink.gif
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of what though?
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My guess would be they're going to add some studio chat. A few extra jokes etc, as they did with HIGNFY (although that show is ONLY studio chat). Obviously nothing too important... I'll try to spot the differences and post them here.
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brits have to pay to watch tv?! images/smilies/eek.gif
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Um, you have to pay to watch TV too. images/smilies/wacko.gif Well, by TV I mean cable though.
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No, Brits have like a TV tax that you have to pay if you own a TV or some bullshit. It pays for their BBC.
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Yup, we pay for the license and we get a number of channels without adverts and with good programmes. Well worth it in my opinion.
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We haveto pay for one of our channels (called NRK) no matter if we want to or not. We pay a license as long as you have a TV, so that TV station doesnt have any commercials, but they show a lot of boring stuff, coz' they have to. There are like rules on what to send and how much of what. Its kinda good after all... images/smilies/wink.gif
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Hah ... and if the NRK channel (National Riks Channel) don't get their money, they actually send out people that come knocking on your door wanting the cash!!! I usually tell em through the mailslot that I don't have TV ... it usually works ....

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Hah ... and if the NRK channel (National Riks Channel) don't get their money, they actually send out people that come knocking on your door wanting the cash!!! I usually tell em through the mailslot that I don't have TV ... it usually works ....

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images/smilies/lol.gif Thats a very student thing to do. Good on you haz. images/smilies/wink.gif The law says that they are not allowed to enter your house without a clearance, wich they never bother to get. It's really unfair, I never use NRK as a protest, 'coz their car program suck ass. images/smilies/wink.gif
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