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mama23nluv 
Send a Compliment at 10:58 PDT, 19 May, 2009Lately my attention has been drawn to the fact that the US' economic crunch is affecting the entertainment industry, and how it's been affected.
We see the proof in the budget cuts made to keep shows like Chuck on the air. This isn't the only example though. Instead of creating new shows, networks have taken to purchasing shows created and viewed in other countries.
NBC's The Listener has practically gone around the world already. Their other new series premiering in June, Merlin, was filmed and viewed previously in the UK. ABC Family's Sophie recently ended it's stint on CBC (Canada), and Secret Diary of a Call Girl was filmed in the UK and began airing on Showtime a year after it started on ITV2 (UK).
Do you feel that buying shows from other countries and showing them in the US works? Or is this just another way that the country is losing money by not filming and creating shows here?
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It always depends on the show, I'm sure the economy is one very strong reason for purchasing premade shows and airing it on american television, but I think they still try very hard to keep a standard for the television shows they do air. Also, it isn't only canadian shows getting picked up on american tv, because I believe that The Beast was just picked up by FOX. So yeah I think it works, it's cheaper, it keeps the economy going and as long as the tv shows they air are good, I'm cool with the concept.