Er. I think you'll find "The Jewel In The Crown" was on ITV.

I don't know how the BBC finances its productions, but there may be a catch. At least the public german stations finance their stuff partially by selling it to stations in other country. If they release it as free content, they may lose a part of their revenues.

On a smaller scale:

The Royal Canadian Air Farce, a show on the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) has been giving away its episodes, without commericals, via the web, for years.

Do you think we should star emailing them to stress the need for open formats before the nice man from Microsoft pops over to TV Centre for an intimate chat?

Edited by author 08-24-2003 03:16 PM
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