re: #60 Sheeplord

What’s so hard to grasp about that is that PBS IS ALREADY FUCKING PRIVATE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD

PBS is only private non for profit because it receives govt funding. If it did not it could not, in all likely hood survive and would have to start selling commercial ad space to survive.

In fact, it is already starting.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pbs-add-commercials-shows-193359

PBS to Add Commercials During Shows

10:17 AM PDT 5/31/2011 by THR Staff

Public broadcast execs explain the decision by pointing to the steep drop-off in ratings when traditional messages were aired between shows

Instead of airing breaks every 50 minutes, as the public broadcaster does now, it will air them every 15 minutes beginning this fall, according to the New York Times. Nature and Nova are two of the shows that will contain corporate and foundation sponsor ads, promotional messages and branding every 15 minutes.

Feelings about the move are mixed.

That’s called a slipper slope.