I see. Not 100% sure but it doesn't seem to be case in my country.
We have like national television that is a must for everyone in the country. And then we have like cable tv that is not obligatory.
National is what airs news and national sports events (like Olympics opening) and events, and culture related shows (like national music awards ceremony).
And since we have 2 of them then one must contain only official language. Other channel has stuff in Russian too.
The other channels are optional. We were given three more spots in the
Free broadcasting palette so people without extra budget gets to have something to watch.
Others are channels that belongs to some corporations that sell their slots and that is what we shall pay for if we want to watch entertainment programme.
A corporation named MTG bought several channels that got put into paid section and now is only avaiable if I buy a package of channel ops.
Anyway, I just wondered if CBS has sold the ĺicence with some hard policy on it. Because why else none of the other channels could have gotten their stuff and put on their own timeslot?
Because I think if LTV grabbed CSI or any of the other old/finished shows and aired they got more viewers and made happy those old fans without extra money.
And I wouldn't cry over the fact I've seen something like 10th time