Word: britcom
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...more conservative sitcoms from PBS." Instead BBC America opted to distinguish itself with shows "closer to the new Beetle than to the Jaguar: vibrant, contemporary, different." While the network is not yet rated by Nielsen, it's the edgier programming--running in blocks called Cool Britannia and the Britcom Zone--that has inspired a dedicated audience following and critical praise. But the channel also hedges its bets with BBC news and more traditional reruns like Dr. Who and, yes, Ballykissangel. "If you liked that kind of programming, now you can get a lot more of it," says Judith A. McHale...
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