When did we become the 51st State of America?

[Scotty2]

Why are all our news channels filled with (and headlining with) Trump being in Hospital? Blanket coverage!

Sure it's news but all morning the headlines and top items all about America's news?

Don't we have any news of what's happening in our United Kingdom??

[BlackLabel]

Even when Justice Ginsburg died it was the top story on the bbc. An almost 90 year old American judge dies and the way certain outlets were acting you’d have thought Queen Elizabeth herself had kicked the bucket.

[bitchstewie]

I get there's an obvious answer given the "leader of the free world" aspect (whatever your opinion on the job he's done) but I must admit I also thought it's a bit odd especially in the current situation where you'd think domestic issues would be front and foremost of every UK media outlets focus.

[DaveGrohl]

Been saying the same thing for years and years, it's beyond pathetic. Most couldn't give a toss about what's happening in America usually, at least Trump's made it interesting like watching a slowmo car crash. The BBC have an unbelievable number of staff in the US, no wonder we get battered over the head with it. Bring the staff home and we might see daylight.

[hyphen]

Scotty2 said:

Why are all our news channels filled with (and headlining with) Trump being in Hospital? Blanket coverage!

Sure it's news but all morning the headlines and top items all about America's news?

Don't we have any news of what's happening in our United Kingdom??

Have you eve been abroad and watched the news on the telly there?

Was it 100% national only...

[Sophisticated Sarah]

BlackLabel said:

Even when Justice Ginsburg died it was the top story on the bbc. An almost 90 year old American judge dies and the way certain outlets were acting you’d have thought Queen Elizabeth herself had kicked the bucket.

Trump I can understand, however I did find the Ginsburg death odd.

[Misanthrope]

Pretty much since WW2.

[rustednut]

Misanthrope said:

Pretty much since WW2.

And definitely since brexit.

[Rollin]

hyphen said:

Scotty2 said:

Why are all our news channels filled with (and headlining with) Trump being in Hospital? Blanket coverage!

Sure it's news but all morning the headlines and top items all about America's news?

Don't we have any news of what's happening in our United Kingdom??

Have you eve been abroad and watched the news on the telly there?

Was it 100% national only...

Not 100%, but in the US I can't remember seeing much UK news, unless a brief bit about the royals

[GroundEffect]

Rollin said:

hyphen said:

Scotty2 said:

Why are all our news channels filled with (and headlining with) Trump being in Hospital? Blanket coverage!

Sure it's news but all morning the headlines and top items all about America's news?

Don't we have any news of what's happening in our United Kingdom??

Have you eve been abroad and watched the news on the telly there?

Was it 100% national only...

Not 100%, but in the US I can't remember seeing much UK news, unless a brief bit about the royals

One country the size of a medium-sized state and a run of the mill world power vs culturally and economically the biggest influence on the world. I wonder why.

[Digger]

Sophisticated Sarah said:

BlackLabel said:

Even when Justice Ginsburg died it was the top story on the bbc. An almost 90 year old American judge dies and the way certain outlets were acting you’d have thought Queen Elizabeth herself had kicked the bucket.

Trump I can understand, however I did find the Ginsburg death odd.

Because the man & the event were/are inextricably linked with what the various media wish to shove down our throats, and frankly much of what the media's consumers wish to lap up & gossip about. Rightly or wrongly.

[hyphen]

Rollin said:

Not 100%, but in the US I can't remember seeing much UK news, unless a brief bit about the royals

Farage regularly appeared on US TV, the whole EU referendum was covered a lot over there.

In the same way we have a lot of interest in Trump and the UK as we 'need' them, the US sees the size of the EU's union as a threat too.

[hyphen]

Sophisticated Sarah said:

BlackLabel said:

Even when Justice Ginsburg died it was the top story on the bbc. An almost 90 year old American judge dies and the way certain outlets were acting you’d have thought Queen Elizabeth herself had kicked the bucket.

Trump I can understand, however I did find the Ginsburg death odd.

Ginsburg is huge amongst large amounts of people in the UK and many other countries. She became famous after Netflix foused on her and she was christend 'The Notorius RBG'

Movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Basis_of_Sex
Documentary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RBG_(film)

Every femnist/leftie in general put up posters on their bedroom wall.

Edited by hyphen on Sunday 4th October 13:41

[GetCarter]

Scotty2 said:

stuff

1940

HTH

[fiju]

The news is one thing, but I find it annoying how half of our tv programmes are American - and mostly junk. Are there no other English speaking countries that produce good TV programmes?

[jet_noise]

fiju said:

The news is one thing, but I find it annoying how half of our tv programmes are American - and mostly junk. Are there no other English speaking countries that produce good TV programmes?

Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours

[BlackLabel]

hyphen said:

Sophisticated Sarah said:

BlackLabel said:

Even when Justice Ginsburg died it was the top story on the bbc. An almost 90 year old American judge dies and the way certain outlets were acting you’d have thought Queen Elizabeth herself had kicked the bucket.

Trump I can understand, however I did find the Ginsburg death odd.

Ginsburg is huge amongst large amounts of people in the UK and many other countries. She became famous after Netflix foused on her and she was christend 'The Notorius RBG'

Movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Basis_of_Sex
Documentary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RBG_(film)

Every femnist/leftie in general put up posters on their bedroom wall.

Edited by hyphen on Sunday 4th October 13:41

But it was a similar story with Brett Kavanaugh. When his senate hearing was taking place a couple of years ago Sky News etc cut away from their domestic news to show us all live coverage of the hearing.

Does the same happen in Germany, France etc?

[voyds9]

Rather have news of Trump than Moaning Markle and the Ginger Whinger

[Eric Mc]

Funny how this topic raises it's head every four years. I wonder why?

[Blakewater]

fiju said:

The news is one thing, but I find it annoying how half of our tv programmes are American - and mostly junk. Are there no other English speaking countries that produce good TV programmes?

There are plenty of reasonable Scandinavian and French dramas with subtitles. Inspector Montalbano is a little amateurish but shown all over the world and has a certain charm. You just need to look at the right channels.