[rickmb]

That's not really new, here in the Netherlands the gap between US and local broadcasts has now often been reduced to less than a week for certain series.

A 3 day window however is still too long for shows with real fans that want to participate in the global conversation. It may work for procedurals and sitcoms, but not for shows with big stories and cliffhangers like Lost, 24 and such.

Never mind the fact that you still get all the disadvantages of a commercial broadcast: fixed time, annoying station logo's, subtitles (or dubbing depending on the country) and most of all: incessant commercial breaks.

No thanks.

[kxs]

Well, in Germany it usually takes at least 3 to 6 months and those are mainstream series like Desperate Housewives or Grey's Anatomy.