Why can’t America have a BBC?

The BBC is fucking incredible. In between stunning documentaries, in-depth expose radio broadcasts, bringing unbiased news to as much of the globe as possible, they still have time to make Top Gear.

Oh, and they have a plethora of educational resources on the web, too. They have a series of non-English language courses, and this is the German one. 

Why can’t America have a BBC?