And just remember - even the 'merkins benefit from our BBC. It provides a reference by which people can see how sh*t a lot of their own stuff is.
Having said that, I actually watch a fair bit of US produced stuff - but at least we get it with just the allowed 4 ad breaks. It's really noticeable how many times you have a "coming up ... same bit repeated" bit where it's clear there would have been an ad break in the US.
I don't have personal experience, but my parents did when they visited relatives - it was not a complimentary opinion they proffered when they got back
Having said that, I actually watch a fair bit of US produced stuff - but at least we get it with just the allowed 4 ad breaks. It's really noticeable how many times you have a "coming up ... same bit repeated" bit where it's clear there would have been an ad break in the US.
I don't have personal experience, but my parents did when they visited relatives - it was not a complimentary opinion they proffered when they got back