[Tandum (Robin)]

I know there is some sort of quota on the number of US shows the free to air channels can pick up and I've seen House, Vampire Diaries and Homeland advertised but honesty they are not picking up the best of the best.

Why is it so? Are they too expensive? Aren't they allowed to buy form certain US Cable channels? I don't understand at all.

I know Boardwalk Empire was picked up by showtime here from HBO. But has anyone with showtime heard of Game of Thrones, now in it's 2nd season made by HBO?

We dumped cable tv here, $80/mth for hogans heros was a little over the top.

Timothy Olyphant, the sheriff from deadwood stars in Justified, also in it's second season. Broadcast on cable by FX in the US. There are quite a few others just as good.

Why won't they show these shows here ? Why not on cable so you get your $80 worth ?

Do we really want My Kitchen Rules and Renovators as the stable for the masses? How about, I'm so fat I got on TV !! Who watches this crap?