Why is peachtree tv not on cogeco anymore

I had start. I was thinking about start TV, but decided against it because of the bugs. They seem to still have some bugs. I now have TiVo. Also came across this after googling cogeco epico. They took it down a few days ago, I'm assuming because the cat was out of the bag. Similar to Start or teksavvy tv service I guess. Wonder if Cogeco will continue offering the 3 4K sports channels with this service.

The boxes are supposed to be 4K ready. I'd be surprised if they don't offer them with Epico. Who knows when this gets off the ground. I would think if it was actually available in some places, they wouldn't be hiding the page from the main page of their site I'm just wondering if it means a new channel line-up one that isn't so mixed up with the missing HD channels that everyone else has had for years, like what Shaw did with their BlueSky service. Would love to see the prices.

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I did a google search on the system and it's also being used by Telus so there would be a least one other carrier in Canada using it. From what I can find, only Cogeco provides the tivo which means that Canadian support would be pretty limited as can be seen by the lack of features being added. Paul ABC. Fargo CBC. Toronto centric. Here is what you can get over the air in Montreal. With a roof mounted antenna, the US ones can be received in areas south of Mount Royal. I would rather see Seattle instead.

It's been a very long time since I've tuned into one. I started to drastically curtail my consumption around I imagine Toronto would get US channels from Buffalo. Good point re HLN, I don't get it at home but I put it on recently while in a hotel, and the morning show seemed to be all about cutesy viral videos with little actual news.

I'm pretty close to cutting the cord, but I'd change my mind if cable providers weren't so stingy with their channel offerings. TVA is from Quebec. It has a flagship mainstream TV network that is number one in the ratings generally, plus the news network and a sports network. You'd be surprised; I worked in the cable industry for awhile, and at least for older viewers it's a big deal.

Aside from certain border areas where local news and advertising may be of relevance to the Canadian viewers, the biggest impact this has is on NFL games, as CBS and Fox put different games on different local affiliates. There are also, in some cases, differences in local station offerings; for example Fox 29 from Buffalo shows Seinfeld weeknights at pm. Some stations will show certain programs in prime time while other stations show the same programs overnight or not at all.

Also some US border stations carry programs of relevance to Canadian viewers; for example I recall WPBS in Watertown, NY has a game show for high school students that sometimes gets participants from schools in Kingston and elsewhere in Eastern Ontario. While there are a lot of cord cutters, there are many others who are not, and the above matters to at least some of them - I'm in my early 30s and have cable, and the only reason I have kept it is because of sports, particularly the Blue Jays.

Westcoast BC get them from Seattle. From the Okanagan to Alberta, including us, they come from Spokane. Meaning the Spokane channels have more possible viewers from Canada than from the locals haha.

I've never seen a local tv station say anything about extreme weather on the few occasions we have it. On a sidenote does anyone remember what channel was out of Edmonton. I use to watch morning cartoons before bed lol. Finally, the signal substitution is the biggest fraud ever.

I pay to have that american channel, and I pay good money. What the hell gives you the right to impose signal substitution so that the 'local' broadcaster can get more money for their advertising. They're already being subsidized! And oh ya bell and rogers gloabl need a boost for advertising. Of course that won't happen because they got yoo in their pockets. Just let us choose what channels we want. Response: The most important to me are children's programming, documentaries, drama and sports.

They are important because they represent areas where television programming has a sufficient level of quality and should be encouraged.

Other forms of programming that are bland,sensationalistic and crude are often found in reality TV and comedy shows.

Television news has become less about objective presentation of the facts of current events and more aboutproducing an entertainmnet product. As a result,I now rarely watch television newscasts and rely mainly on internet sources. Response: Often I do know which programs are Canadian but it is not important.

What is important is good quality television programming. This long has been the consumer's main requirement. Canadian content is irrelevant. What is important is quality content. For example, the best English drama programming in neither Canadian or American but British. Response - I consider local TV program about my city. Local news is important but I get it mainly via radio or internet. I rarely go to local television news. Community TV is low on my priority list and I rarely watch it.

Response: A reflection of Canada's culture, etc on television is not important to me as a single metric. What is important is quality television. If a program is of high quality and happens to be about some aspect of Canada, then it becomes important. If it is of low quality, not compelling and is Canadian, the fact it is about Canada does not make it any more important. It is simply not worth watching. Programming will become more fragmented over the next five to 10 years with less control exercised by traditional media distribution companies and more content being conveyed over the internet.

It is coming and Netflix is a good example of the glimpse of the future. Local news is extremely important but as more and more channels are put on the air, the programming becomes much more watered-down and it becomes tougher for local businesses to participate in advertising, which keeps locals stations on the air. I guess my point is to allow local television broadcasters access to cable channels to advertise local businesses just as national advertisers.

Like it or not, advertising keeps stations on the air. What do I think about what's on the air? Repeats and nothing but repeats. Favorite Canadian dramas.

Orphan Black by a mile. Big Republic of Doyle fan. Watch Continuum religously. I wonder if we had had higher PVR and VOD penetration when some of those shows were cancelled, whether they might have lasted longer?

Perhaps better measurement data that includes PVR,VOD and broadband play would demonstrate there are more popular Canadian shows than debate suggests sometimes. Programmes that are Canadian produced, Canadian content and both national and global in scope. We prefer educational programming that makes us think, not based on American shlock. We prefer documentaries, historical programmes, nature and environment The Nature of Things , deep thinking dramas, and good thought-provoking comedies satirical, like Rick Mercer, and loved Little Mosque on the Prairie and Royal Canadian Air Farce, both of which were sadly cancelled.

Also investigative journalism such as The Fifth Estate. Foreign programming would be appreciated, such as BBC. When we watch the telly, it's either CBC. Even The WeatherNetwork. We prefer reading and watching at our leisure, rather than being tied down to a time eg. We have recently signed on to Netflix in order to watch movies without commercials. Most of the programming we watch is Canadian because we choose that, specifically.

We check out programmes beforehand on the websites to see where they have been produced and which networks are carrying them. We consciously avoid American broadcasters and channels. We are Canadian, not American, therefore, we want to watch programmes that are produced here in Canada, supporting our Canadian industry, are about Canadian issues, or Canadian comedy.

Very little of that exists, with the exception of what you can hear on the radio. Canadian television programming is very Toronto-centred, or else Canada-centred, which is fine, as long as good representation of Canada is included. If all the shows produced here are emphasising life in the East Coast, for example, then we are doing a disservice to the rest of Canada. Recent programmes such as Republic of Doyle, Dragon's Den, Murdoch Mysteries and Heartland are doing a pretty good job of bring entertaining Canadian television to Canadians.

Local television news is important if it truly reflects the local area. Local news is important to keep the community connected. Many local stations eg. The rest is just regurgitated from the main CTV broadcast out of Toronto, or else using syndicated news from the US to boost up their programme. Rogers Cable does offer local news stories with minimal programming, but it is very amateurish at times.

Nevertheless, at least they are providing local news and events. World and national news we only seek using on-line sources as already mentioned, in order to read the stories at our convenience and as soon as we hear about them, rather than waiting for the evening. It used to be, very much so. But sadly, the diversity of Canadian culture on TV has been greatly reduced over the years.

There needs to be more representation from Canada's first nations people. Whether or not North of 60 was, or Arctic Air is, truly representative is a bit of a moot point. At least these programmes highlight issues that affect the North and first nations. Canada's multi-cultural make-up needs to be better represented on television as well.

Very sorry when Little Mosque on the Prairie was cancelled. Also, a programme like King of Kensington really gave a great overview of the cultural richness and diversity of Toronto. Vision TV is good at bringing a variety of cultural and religious programming to Canadians as long as they can still access it through their cable networks.

The CRTC needs to continue to strictly regulate Canadian content, in particular, content that better reflects the diversity of Canadian culture. Not necessarily programmes that restrict viewership, but integrate all cultures together, as Little Mosque so neatly did. Thre is also a richness of European and Asian culture here, why can't we have more programmes accessible to all, in English as well as French, Punjabi, or Ojibway, for example.

However, as Canada's official languages are English and French, most programming should be in those languages in order to be accessible to the most people watching. Good question. Certainly our TV watching has changed remarkably over the past 10 years. We have moved from very TV based to watching more programmes on the computer - podcasts, i-TV and Netflix have revolutionised the way we schedule our entertainment time. Personally, we detest commercials, and therefore are watching more and more of our programmes on the computer to get away from the constant bombardment of commercial broadcasting.

Having lived in the UK for several years, it was heaven to be able to watch 7 different channels of the BBC, all without commercials. The BBC provided extremely high calibre of programming, local, national and global in scope, which appealed to all interest types. Yes, we had to pay for a yearly TV licence, which today costs Not to mention the extra channels on the BBC "red button" options. The BBC also provides many of their programmes on-line for those who may not have the opportunity to watch them when they are broadcast.

We would love to see options like that here. The TV licence money generated partially covered programme costs in lieu of commercial revenues. The UK government, however, is also commited to producing high-calibre, intelligent television programmes and therefore they have a culture budget that does not cut corners. It would be a breath of fresh air if our current government supported the arts, culture and intelligent broadcasting here as well, rather than constantly cutting the budget of the CBC and CRTC.

As technology continues to become more and more about personal choice, personal time and self-regulation of our entertainment choices, so must TV broadcasting have to change. There should be less reliance on a monoploy of only 2 or 3 cable providers, and more options for cable choice in the UK, we had a huge selection of what cable provider we wanted to use, and cable prices were MUCH cheaper there than here - we were shocked when we returned home to find the ridiculous prices for just basic cable.

Being able to choose which channels we would like to watch, rather than being forced to have dozens of channels we don't watch, is now the way to go.

Being able to selectively choose which channels we want to watch is a much more sensible idea. I have never been so fed- up with Canadian t. When is the CRTC going to force t. To Date I was forced to watchthe Canadian production: "Played" as there was only otherrepeat programs to watch, "Played" was totally pitiful for me to watch.

I now, avoid watching any Canadian Production Allocate 4 or 5 t. FORCE the present t. Thank You, Discusted.

Hi again: Here is what I think about Canadian t. There is absoutely nothing to watch for entertanment Why do I have to pay the same rediculous monthly bills to watch repeat programming, over, and over, and over again Does this seem fair to the CRTC???

It is past time when the CRTC must enforce gidelines to make these corporations accountable for their actions: 1. Require all t. Canada can not provide a canadian actor that can act, acanadian producer that can produce any thing worth watching,,or a canadian director that can direct a decent movie, or show We will have no choice but to get rid of our t.

WHERE will the television industry be when no one will watch their rotten t. We all may have to do what others have already done, cancell our satellite or cable t.

Rent movies from our local stores or from Netflix Reality is limited to The Amazing Race and Survivor. I like to be entertained foremost and informed what is going on. Generally, if it is on CBC it is Canadian, not that I watch much other than the occasional Rick Mercer, maybe the Nature of Things, and the one that follows if the topic is of interest.

The local news is the most important programming on local channels. I watch Global National followed by the local news almost every night. I mean to watch some shows on the Shaw community channel but never think of it in time.

It seems to me the whole CanCon thing is a disaster with complex rules and most of it just cheap filler. It is supporting the BC economy,and is subsidized by tax breaks. On the other hand, a lot of movies on Movie Central have the Canada emblem at the end but I can see nothing Canadian about them, especially if they their plot involves a fictional US President and the White House, or some other recognizable US location. If tax dollars are going to be used for CanCon productions, producers should at least use Canadian landmarks.

It would be cool to see aliens or zombies invade Ottawa. There are a few Canadian success stories. Flashpoint is one, Continuum is another, which is nice as it is a futuristic Vancouver. A problem: what do these programs have in common? US support! Flashpoint was carried on CBS for a couple of years. Continuum is made for SyFy would love to have that instead of Space. Motive is a summer fill-in on ABC. It seems Canada cannot support stand-alone domestic drama development despite all the tax money and corporate support which consumers eventually pay for.

The Amazing Race Canada was a big success last summer. I enjoyed it. Note to producers: Maybe next time include a Manitoba pit stop? It is high time there is a Canadian run of Survivor. Maybe that is why there is no Canadian Survivor?

There is too much repetition of Canadian shows. Weird or What on History is one of the worst cases — the same episodes keep repeating night after night. Perhaps there needs to be a limit on how many times a show airs before CanCon credits wear out. Also too many remakes, but that applies to movies at the theatre too. TNT has a lot of good programming but that is not available in Canada due to unnecessary protectionist policies. I have to subscribe to Super Channel for Falling Skies, which is ridiculous when it is on a basic cable channel in the US.

If the Canadian system cannot provide me what I want, I will be joining the growing number of cord-cutters. Comedies and dramas are most important to me. I get my news and documentaries from webpages, feature films from Netflix. I am not a sports fan.

I would consider the local news to be local television. Local news is not important to me as I can get the news stories I want as they are being reported from the Internet. I think that there will be much more indie productions in the future, small producers and no-name actors getting together with capital raised from a public think Kickstarter funding to produce content. For shows that are produced by studios, there will be much better feedback from actual viewers and not just Nielsen families.

Indie productions and better sampling of viewers could be good content people actually want to see or bad amateurish, pandering to the lowest common denominator. There are 4 people in the household who all have different tastes in tv watching. I personally am a big Sports fan and enjoy some scripted TV programming. Canadian produced scriptedprogramming is and has always been terrible and woefully inferior to it's American cousin. If you look at the ratings each week, you'll see the majority of Canadians agree as US programming dominates the list.

Nobody cares about CanCon anymore and it's outdated. TV shows garner viewers based on the quality of their productionand Canada is far behind. Local is obv iously the area you live in. I get most of my news off the internet and have no use for Local programming. No and thank goodness for that because Canadian programming is awful. As said above, you can see what Canadians are watching by looking at the ratings and it's not Canadian programming with the exception of the News and HNIC.

People want to be entertained by what they watch, not forced to suffer through terrible production and boredom asa means of being patriotic. Hard question to answer as the landscape is changing so rapidly. More and more people are going to internet based resources so they can watch what they want, when they want and that is likely going to be the norm before too long. I'd be satisfied if we no longer had the archaic rules in place that cut out competition from other Countries as a means of protecting our inferior providers and producers.

If Canada truly opened up a competitive field and allowed US providers to offer their services without any CanCon stipulations, then I would be truly satisfied. As it is, that will likely never happen which is why the internet is now the outlet for many Canadians to get access to programs the silly laws of thisCountry don't allow them to by normal means.

I like all of them, good programming is more important to me not any type of genre 2. Local news city, metropolitain area, province, country is extremely important, but for the restit would be niice if it is local but not that important.

First of all many of the shows that I watch are US even onCanadian stations so obviously they won't reflect canadian stuff. SecondCAnada is so vast soi what can we define as Canadian culture? Documentary programs, news and current affairs are of primary interest in this house. Mt wife watches some serials and I watch major sporting events. Besides these our selective goes to the Internet for pop culture.

Netflix has turned out to be a major source of entertainment for us with entire seasons available and without advertising. I would rather pay a subscription than a cable bill any day to watch the programs I like. Canadian television has gone to the lowest common denominator with shows like Border Securty, Yukon Gold and Alaska state troopers.

These shows are insulting to ethnic minorities and to First Nations. To top it all off some of the programs pass for documentary funding with the Canadian Media Fund and the CAVCO tax credit system, so they get produced with money directed at the creative industries. As a First Nations person I am Appaled at the lack of aboriginal programs broadcast by mainstream content providers. And the CRTC has sat back and said nothing over the last 14 years. The broadcasters a. This program does not work well for the ipad.

Anyway to continue my thoughts The broadcasters all have an obligation to represent all Canadians and the broadcasting act defines a special place for aboriginal people. But since the creation of the Aptn most broadcasters will not touch native produced content.

Each broadcaster should have a quota on how many hours are devoted to this. But bell media and shaw are totally off the hook. There are many angry people on this lets talk to Canadians.

One would be left with the impression that most people should have their television sets taken away for them. So maybe one more contribution before I sign off from this angry mob. We do not need the national network. Keep news world and program all news on the main channel to the newsworld. Creat a subscription based service for all programming on the Internet. I watch good entertaining programs specially after hard day job ,sometimes documentaries or a good film, but nowadays and mostly thanks to PVR recording device, pretty much I tape what I want to watch.

Answer 2: Do you know which of the television programs you watch are Canadian? That is the least thing I care What I consider to be local television is just the News, that's it. There is enough room for everybody!!

People from other lands like myself do enjoy the local cultural enviroment as well as entertainment without having to forget our roots and our culture. Members of the CRTC keep in mind that the technology is there to please everybody.

Now what's missing? Answer 5: What do you think programming will look like in the next 5 to 10 years? Well Hopefully we will be able to watch what we want,whenever we want without restrictions. Internet has globalized everything I am looking forward some day to just walk home, turn on the TV and watch: the news from Spain, a nice soap opera from Peru, a Dance competition from Argentina, ending up with an old Black and White Cantinflas Movie. I usually watch news twice a day and then documentaries or dramas.

I don't care which ones are Canadian. I do not watch programs because they are Canadian. I watch them for their content! I never watch community TV.

I do watch local news once a day to get caught up but that can be frustrating due to the lack of indepth reporting being carried out. The reporters seem to go through the motions but usually leave too many unanswered questions. Again I do not watch content because they are simply Canadian 5. The revolt that is underway now by the cord cutters will be in full blown. This means that the number of people watching TV over cable tv will pale in comparison to those who are using other sources.

I have basic cable simply because I refuse to pay the outrageous prices to be able to get the few channels I want to watch. I may watch 2 hours of content from my cable provider. The rest of the time its either Netflix or other sources. I see streaming services picking up steam. As the incumbents market share wain in the coming years their exclusivity to certain programming that they current enjoy will decrease.

This will allow us to get this same content from streaming providers. By bonding with youth and encouraging them to be proficient broadcasters, youth will bond with the industry, and ensure Canadian talent is found on THE TUBE, not just youtube.

Glad to have your feedback! Q- What shows are most important to me? Simple answer- what ever show holds my attention. I have watched shows in foreign languages to which I could never understand,yet the content held my attention. The only Canadian shows that I enjoy are few and limited. All other programs are sports and quality related on US Networks.

I can tell without fail a Canadian produced movie. Acting is questionable,quality of production is low,and extremely predictable story lines. As Canadian as I am.. I'm all about choice and quality. I don't care if a show is Canadian or American,what I look for is quality. Today is 5, nov. Congradulations Canada We are so happy that all you can provide on t.

Just how many times are we required to watch this repeat programming? Candadian t. Why have a t. One good thing.. Better yet This time lay out some stipulations for these t. Performance bond requiring them to provide decent t. People wishing to watch Canadian Content can at any time they wish and the rest of us won't be forced to watch it. Repeat programming shall not be permitted for a period of at least 50 years Do not force the Canadian people to watch Canadian Productions.. Canadian actors cannot act, Canadian Directors cannot direct a decent production, and Canadian Producers cannot produce a decent show When these people produce something decent, then we will be happy to watch it, and you won't have to force us to watch it So, on one hand you want the CRTC to force broadacsters to do a number of things including, absurdly, fire themselves , yet you also want to abolish the CRTC.

How is the CRTC going to regulate and enforse these changes if they no longer exist? We all can except that canadian television needs to evolve with the demands of the times. All tv companys should have local news provided, meaning within your city. I usually get my News online, I do not watch it on television. An important idea for me is the transition away from reality television programming.

It is television made on the cheap, so it does not support the television industry or create jobs. It is also, generally speaking, aimed at the lowest common denominator and supports shallow values, without challenging or teaching the audience, the way a well written piece or a relevant documentary does.

This information is readily available online. I live in Toronto, and I find many of the shows which I know to be shot here are advertised on ttc ad space. If this is policy I think it is excellent, if it isn't, it certainly should be. An emphasis on advertising the work done by Canadians to Canadians can only be good for the industry.

Good stories well told are universal. I think that should be the emphasis. Local news I get online, or occasionally from the radio, I personally don't get it from television. I think an emphasis on ethnic casting, as well as a strong focus on women in media are important. Again however I emphasize that good stories well told are universal. Absolutely there should be a emphasis on diversity, but this should not dictate the content of the programming.

I hope this continues. Obviously many people - myself included - are switching to online resources for most of their viewing purposes. I've seen a nubmer of Canadian networks handeling this very well, by simply going with the trend, posting much of their content online for free, with the simple stipulation that you watch a few commercials before and during your program.

Whether this is the future, or further adaptation will be required remains to be seen, but I leave speculation like that to industry experts. You do got to give credit to the networks. If it is a Canada show, the do funnel the money into advertisements. I remember a ton of Rookie Blue ads on the ttc before the season premier. If we could get good, universal stories, we could package that out internationally and our industry could be a stronger player and in turn create more Canadian jobs.

Hello there, 1. I think children's programming specifically cartoons , comedy and anime are most importaint to me when watching tv because its a great source of just fun entertainment that help take you into another world of imagination. I also find the knowledge of if you are viewing Canadian content important so you are informed that what you are viewing is our own original content which is rather interesting. Nick Canada just simply becomes Nick. I understand that we need to broadcast our content but why not let ie.

Cartoon Network show what they want and we still have Teletoon to show what we want. I understand also that we have our own TV rating systems but I'm sure you can modify things like those. All I'm saying is if we broadcast channel originally from America and have the rights to show their content with their properties and logos, we should let it be the way it was made to and not limit ourselves to the content our there just so we can show what we have. I consider local programming to be city, town, region, or county wide municipal although it is important to be informed as to what is happening proventially, federally, and globally.

I think our content reflects us in curtain ways although we are very similar to the US and i belive we are all as one and share alot of things with each other thus we are united and we share cultures. In the next 5 to 10 years, I think programming will be very similar but we will have more freedom and we will share channels internationally with the world giving us a much wider variety of content and enjoyment.

Thanks :. I love watching scripted dramas. I detest most reality programming - especially that which encourages immoral or selfish behaviour for the sake of a monetary prize. I am entertained by imaginative storytelling, not by watching people's physical or mental suffering.

I am mostly aware of which shows are shot in Canada that is to say, Toronto or Vancouver - Heartland's Calgary area location and Republic of Doyle's east coast perspective are the exception which may or may not be Canadian productions.

It used to be that one could pick out a Canadian show before the opening credits ended as the production quality was so bad - maybe we were trying to be "artistic" or something, but now the production values have caught up with American fodder.

I think it is important, especially now, for the audience to recognize a program is Canadian made if for no other reason than letting them realize our abilities are SO much better now than before which is when most adults formed Canadian production-hating attitudes. A little bug of a maple leaf in the top left of the screen would be all it takes. Bet it surprises some folks. Local programming by definition is programming produced locally. Regional programming would be things produced either in another city in the same province, or more widely, programming made by and about the half of Canada east or west involved.

Local news is most important to me because it is the news that affects me most. Regional, national and international news is useful for outside awareness, but is usually something I can do nothing about. I have always been stymied by the existence of the community channel. It would seem to be anachronistic in this day and age Canadian programming is not representative of the entirety of the country.

It is mostly the view of Torontonians. Even Heartland comes from the Toronto view of what western Canada is. Programming decisions are made in Toronto so we must watch what Torontonians have decided is watchable which, surprise surprise, is a lot of procedural dramas taking place in Toronto. Little Mosque on the Prairie was out of Toronto for crying out loud. If there were more shows truly sourced from the rest of Canada, the obvious Toronto shows which for the most part are pretty good would be a truer representation as things really are - Toronto is just another city in Canada: no better no worse than any other.

Flashpoint could happen in Calgary, or Montreal that would be more realistic. Vancouver is more frequently the location for American produced programs shot in and around the Vancouver area - still good economics for the west coast craftspeople. Prior to the digital age it was an economic necessity for production to be localized - our country is physically too big to have it otherwise - but at this point in time, there is no reason for that to continue. By the virtue of the technology that Canadians helped bring about, we can all meet face to face in the same room via our computers.

National decisions can and should be made by regional representatives across the country giving a more fair and even cultural sway to what does and does not make it to broadcast. Get some Skype y'all! My guess for the next 5 to 10 years is that television will be much more closely tied to the web.

Local news will still be a necessity, but regional and national could be reduced to headlines with links to full reporting on-line for those who choose them. My prayer is that news cease to be a form of entertainment - it's better to be right than first - I hope the news teaser is eliminated if the subject is so unimportant as to rate a tease, it's not news it's gossip.

I believe the CRTC must remain strong in its commitment to preserving and encouraging a Canadian identity. Save us from becoming the 51st state. I think of days prior to the availability of cable when our Canadian culture and identitiy was strongest.

We weren't comparing ourselves to our neighbours to the south at that point, we were just us and we were great! It's up to Heritage Canada I think to create a Canadian Proud campaign to encourage us to know in our heart of hearts that being Canadian is not the same as being American especially culturally , that Canadians create quality things that we can all be proud of and that we don't come in 2nd to anyone.

If that happens, the CRTC's job will become a lot easier. Good quality Canadian made programming is extremely important to me. I just graduated from a media production program and finding a job is next to impossible.

Great, another unpaid internship because CanCon requirements are killing budgets with quantity over quality. A good show would require more paid jobs than a whole bunch of subpar Canadian shows looking for unpaid interns just to fill the airwaves.

Every so often, a broadcaster injects a few more dollars and makes something worth watching like Flashpoint or Rookie Blue. The problem is money runs out and the show gets pulled. But you could never do that with news. We have a talented pool of diverse Canadian actors, but far too often they head south of the border for real opportunities. We need to be able to keep good Canadian talent so we can have better Canadian shows. I really think programming will have a higher blend of current events and plot.

At least, that what I think will keep engagement and live TV relevant.