Why does Birmingham, Alabama have eight local television stations while the larger Birmingham in the West Midlands has none?

为什么美国亚拉巴马州的伯明翰有八个地方电视台，而英国西米德兰兹郡的大伯明翰市却一个也没有？

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Muslim community leaders in Birmingham want to meet West Midlands Police to discuss how to stop extremism.

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