The TV scheduling and services in the UK are FAR superior to the US versions. We have direct TV here, which is similar to Virgin in the UK but rubbish. The guide view, usability and on demand are pretty terrible and to be honest just frustrate me.
On top of which, the series here are pretty terrible. There is very little worth watching and I find myself just watching news and weather mostly. That in itself isn't a problem but finding news that DOESNT just report US news is a challenge. You can hear all about a theft in Denver, shootings just about everywhere and the local weather again and again. But, finding news on the UK agreeing to bomb Syria or updates on the Pistorius case is more of a challenge. I have finally found the BBC news channel which at least has a more balanced viewpoint.
The BBC and ITV channels in the UK, constantly are filming new and pretty great, dramas and series, they put time and effort into intelligent and varied programming, none of which you get here.
The US could learn a huge amount from the UK broadcasters, thats if the US audience would appreciate it?
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