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Do Americans watch British dramas?
If you watch television in America, you’re probably a fan of British TV — and might not even realize it. U.S. audiences have long enjoyed programs from across the Atlantic. British TV exports to the U.S. rose 10\% to more than $800 million in 2013/14. A good chunk of that figure was for non-scripted programs.
What British shows did America copy?
Many successful British television shows (particularly sitcoms and reality shows) have been remade for the American market….List of American television series based on British television series.
| UK original | US remake | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Man About the House | Three’s Company | Comedy. |
Do Americans like British Bake Off?
For American audiences, the show offers a hilarious introduction to obscure British desserts, and it’s refreshing to watch a reality competition show where the contestants are actually nice to each other and seem genuinely happy (or “chuffed,” as they say) to be there. That’s the word on Twitter, anyway.
Why does Netflix have so many British shows?
This is for copyright reasons. Netflix has to license the shows from the copyright holders and it will have to balance to revenues it gets for its services in different parts of the world against the cost of licensing the shows in the different regions. This is explained in section 4.3 of the Netflix’ Terms of Use.
Why do British TV shows only have 6 episodes?
Shorter Filming Seasons It’s a relatively small country, so it’s not wildly expensive or logistically challenging to do that. The UK does have some shows filmed in studios, but they do a LOT on location. It’s one of the (many) reasons so many non-Brits love to watch their shows.
Why do British sitcoms have so few episodes?
It’s mainly related to the writing. In the U.S the episodes are usually written by various different writers but in the UK there is just one or two writers. Hence there are less episodes otherwise it becomes difficult to maintain quality.