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BBC America is a digital cable and satellite television network in the United States which is jointly owned by the BBC Worldwide and AMC Networks. Unlike the BBC's domestic channels in the United Kingdom, BBC America does not receive funding from the UK licence fee (which is the principal funding for the BBC's channels within the United Kingdom), as the BBC cannot fund any of its channels that are not available in the United Kingdom.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=FAQs )〕 Consequently, BBC America operates as an advertiser-supported channel and accepts traditional advertising. It is also funded by cable and satellite TV subscription fees. As of February 2015, BBC America is available to approximately 78,375,000 television households (67.3% of cable, satellite and telco customers) in the United States. ==History== BBC America was launched on March 29, 1998,〔(BBC America Press - Corporate )〕 presenting a mixture of comedy, drama and lifestyle programs from BBC Television and other British television broadcasters including ITV and Channel 4. In the channel's early days, it focused on repeats of popular lifestyle shows such as ''Changing Rooms'' and ''Ground Force''. BBC America's head of television programming later stated that it was important for the channel to establish a niche since non-UK viewers found the lifestyle shows appealing. Most of the newer programs appeared as part of BBC America's evening schedule. The network removed the popular British soap opera ''EastEnders'' from its schedule in 2003 due to low ratings; however the program's removal from BBC America provoked complaints from viewers, which caught media attention.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Entertainment - EastEnders returns to US screens )〕〔(BBC AMERICA; Alas, 'East Enders' - New York Times )〕〔(Arts, Briefly; A Reprieve for 'EastEnders' - New York Times )〕 After CEO Paul Lee was appointed president of ABC Family in 2009, the network appointed Bill Hilary from Comedy Central to serve as its chief executive officer. Hilary appointed Kathryn Mitchell to the new position of general manager. Under Hilary's tenure, BBC America was restructured; it moved its main offices to New York City and had its programming budget increase substantially. The channel was led by Garth Ancier, who served as the president of BBC Worldwide Americas from February 2007 until 2010, when he was succeeded by former MTV Networks executive Herb Scannell. Meanwhile, Perry Simon serves as general manager.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Home - BBC America Press )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「BBC America」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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