ITV, Britain's biggest commercial broadcaster, is pleading to be excused from its obligation to produce local news.

英国最大一家商业广播电视台—itv，如今正申请免除其报道当地新闻的职责。

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The "South Bank Show" has for years been almost the only serious regular culture programme on ITV, Britain's main commercial broadcaster, the intellectual conscience of an increasingly tacky network.

“南岸秀”作为英国主要的商业广播机构ITV的一档固定节目，多年来一直秉承严肃的文化主题风格。在这么一个日渐俗套的电视网络中，它还留有知识分子的良知。

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"We work for a commercial broadcaster and we are paid the going rate, " he explained.

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