By Emma
Fox
The
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has expanded its repertoire and global
reach to the point where it regularly broadcasts to an American and Arabic audience.
It gives the Americans an opportunity to explore the best of what British
television has or has had to offer and allows an expanding Arabic audience to
feel that they are not forgotten by the Western world. Because services like
this have been positively accepted, it was important that a similar service was
launched for African people in the United Kingdom
BBC America
BBC
America was launched in 1998 and broadcasts popular British programming such
as Doctor
Who and In The Flesh. What is unique about BBC America is that,
contrary to its name, it does not solely broadcast programmes from the BBC.
Instead, it opts to broadcast popular programming from other British networks
as well as its own. This allows the American audience to gain an understanding
of British television and can also assist British television and film producers
to gain recognition in an otherwise difficult environment to crack. A station
such as this in the United
Kingdom
