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<blockquote data-quote="lazydave" data-source="post: 52544" data-attributes="member: 179033"><p>The problem has been conflicting national legislation more than language issues, as far as I can tell. The argument that everyone understands English at some level is a good one.</p><p></p><p> </p><p>The new trend seems to be for English language channels in satellite packages to forego subtitles/dubbing. That was unheard of just a few years ago. In Denmark, where subtitling is normally the thing, newer channels like "BBC Food" don't have any subtitles at all, and no one seems to be up in arms about that. So one might as well go all the way and just forego subtitles for English language programmes in general. Then once national legislation issues are cleaned up, there'll be no good reason why one couldn't have Europe-wide sat broadcasters who could sell subscriptions with a large variety of English language channels plus the local channels, whereever you happen to be.</p><p></p><p>To think that there are some 60 or so digital package providers in the EU, of which only two can "officially" compete in Denmark is a bit of a farce. (Of course, the UK is down to one these days. ;) )</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lazydave, post: 52544, member: 179033"] The problem has been conflicting national legislation more than language issues, as far as I can tell. The argument that everyone understands English at some level is a good one. The new trend seems to be for English language channels in satellite packages to forego subtitles/dubbing. That was unheard of just a few years ago. In Denmark, where subtitling is normally the thing, newer channels like "BBC Food" don't have any subtitles at all, and no one seems to be up in arms about that. So one might as well go all the way and just forego subtitles for English language programmes in general. Then once national legislation issues are cleaned up, there'll be no good reason why one couldn't have Europe-wide sat broadcasters who could sell subscriptions with a large variety of English language channels plus the local channels, whereever you happen to be. To think that there are some 60 or so digital package providers in the EU, of which only two can "officially" compete in Denmark is a bit of a farce. (Of course, the UK is down to one these days. ;) ) [/QUOTE]
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