BBC America Shows..

[shadowkat]

Just caught a post on my flist complaining about how BBC America drastically cut tv shows such as Being Human, Doctor Who and Ashes to Ashes. I've seen similar posts about how Syfy cut portions of Merlin (but apparently not as badly.) All to make room for commericials?

That would certainly explain a lot. Such as why I'm not as over the moon about these tv shows as everyone on my flist who has seen them either online in their uncut format or in their original uncut format on BBC in UK. In other words, we are literally watching two different tv shows. This is also true with American imports, apparently they add minutes to tv show to show abroad, because European tv stations don't have as many or any commercials?

This raises a question: if you don't have commercials, how the heck are you paying for the tv shows? Subscriptions?

Also makes me wonder if I should give up watching things on BBC America and just wait for it to appear on netflix. Granted that takes a while. Don't want to do that - netflix queue already has 400 items on it, doesn't need more. What can I say? I have diverse tastes.

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[shadowkat67.livejournal.com]

Not sure if all BBC America broadcasts are the same across the US. Because I did see scenes that people told me were missing from their viewing.

I saw George fixing the statement on the mirror, and
adding a "s". And there was a scene between Ivan and Mitchell - where Mitchell talks Ivan into participating in AA, and Ivan talks Mitchell into giving him something in return for you know, the greater good. (Was told these bits were missing.)

And will state that for NYC - Being Human was on from 9-10:30 pm Saturday night. So it did go a full hour, with 30 minutes worth of commericials.

But, then again, having not seen the original BBC presentation - I've no clue what if anything has been cut. Halfway curious enough to grab it on DVD when and if it comes out and see. (But Dexter S4 is first. Just finished watching True Blood S2 (perhaps the most wicked satire that I've seen to date of pop culture's obsession with vampires and well religion.)

[buffyannotater.livejournal.com]

I wonder if it depends on the airing, because tonight, for example, the Being Human broadcast is scheduled from 9-10 PM on BBC America.

True Blood has been fantastic lately. In fact, in the current season, they seem to be specifically and brilliantly commenting onTwilight, and explaining exactly how Bill and Sookie's relationship is different than the borderline stalker/creepy patriarchal teenage fantasy relationship between Edward and Bella.