Re: WGBH sells "This Old House" to AOL Time Warner

["Bill O'Neill" <billo@shoreham.net>]

> > After the PBS announcement, 'GBH stated that PBS wants to fund
> > American detective stories under the "Mystery" banner, but 'GBH
wants
> > to keep the British shows coming.
> >
> > --RC
>
> The only problem with the PBS "plan" is the talent-- They can't afford
it.
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> Tony Abruzzese

I'll take Miss Marple over Miss Fletcher in three rounds.  Poirot and
Matlock, that would be a squeaker....

Turning to the audio spectrum, does the Beeb pay?  Curious what the
World Service would pay American talent to correspond from stateside or
across the pond.

Bill O'Neill