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- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 01:43:54 EST
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- From: Gary Bourgois <flash@LOPEZ.MARQUETTE.MI.US>
- Subject: Re: BBC WSTV
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- After a detailed discussion, Phillip says:
-
- >So, in short, if you are waiting to fing BBC WSTV floating around in the sky
- >...
- >just don't hold your breath ...
-
- >There seem to be two possible solutions:
-
- > - Convince the British government that you don't make money out of
- > cultural promotion (next to impossible, whilst the current
- > governement is around).
-
- > - Convince OPB to become the partener ...
- > OPB really isn't too far from BBC programing as it is !
-
- >I suppose that a third possibility is to learn German of French, because
- >they really do believe in spreading their culture around.
-
- Perhaps while you are at it, add Portugese, since RTPi is now also up there.
-
- Yes after reading the posts re: BBCWSTV, I am totally disheartened, and have
- done a rethink. I seem to recall feeling this way after being LJBF'd by
- various ladies in my youth that had won my heart prior to their knowing I
- existed.
-
- So where does this leave us. The additudes expressed during the Call in show
- leaves little doubt in my mind that things will change.
-
- If BBCWSTV does team up with the likes of, say, Ted Turner, or some other
- "entrepreneurial partner" And we end up with a COMMERCIAL version of
- BBCWSTV, I for one will NOT be watching. While I would easily pay $120 a
- year, perhaps more for BBCWSTV (Is this more or less what BRITS pay for their
- TV TAX?) I will not pay a DIME to descramble BBC with AMERICAN COMMERCIALS in
- it. The thought is so distasteful I can not even see straight after typing
- it.
-
- I feel that we have been lead on and downright lied to regarding this whole
- matter, with regard to previous BBC announcements.
-
- I am surprised the BBCWS Radio is still on with THAT kind of attitude running
- rampant.
-
- Sing along now:
-
- Mun nee makes da world go around, da world go around, da world go around....
-
- (sigh)
-
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