From: dannyb@panix.com   
      
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   >>>>> For those who can't be bothered reading the whole article, the renewed   
   >>>>> shows are:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> - NCIS: Sydney   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Seriously?!?!!   
   >>>   
   >>> It's produced for Paramount+ in Australia. It doesn't cost them   
   >>> anything, paying a foreign programming fee to a sister company. It had   
   >>> already been renewed for its Australian audience.   
      
   I have no info whatsoever to prove this, but I wouldn't be surprised   
   if there are laws/tax credits/etc., that are either siphoned away   
   from broadcasters or other producers, etc., mandating a certain   
   amount of Australian content, kind of like Canada.   
      
      
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