Newsweek asks: Who Exports the Most TV to the U.S.?

Posted on June 30, 2008 • By Rebecca Markowitz
Category: Art and Culture | Tags: Tags: CBS, HBO, Hollywood, In Treatment, Israel, Newsweek, The Ex List, TV | Leave a Comment

Your choices (think very carefully…)

A. Italy
B. Sweden
C. Israel
D. India

You may not have guessd it, but Newsweek confirms that the winner is Israel! I’m not sure the last time I saw a Swedish-based show, so it may not have been a very tough competition. Regardless, Israel is starting to appear in Hollywood headlines by contributing shows such as "B’tipul (In Treatment)" and "The Ex List". Apparently "too dark" for Americans, these shows are being adapted to American tastes and then produced. Read more»

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