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I understand the reasoning for giving a time slot for canadian content. I just don't agree with it. To me, it's just wrong, and is actually detrimental to canadian based entertainment.
As far as music goes:
Shania Twain, Bryan Adams, Nickleback, Default, 54-40, K-os, Avril Lavinie, etc are all fairly popular both in canada and outside of canada. They got to that point, because their music appeals to a large audience. But if canadian bands get popular, it's because their music is good. Not because they are given "free play".

Same goes with TV shows. Honestly, I find the type of programing that comes out of the CBC terrible. I couldn't care less if CBC was off the air, except for about 7 hours on saturday. The Hour is decent, as well as Dragon's Den, but I rarely watch those.

All I am saying, is that instead of forcing content distributors to have a set % of canadian content, and play what people want to see / hear, maybe we would get better programming coming out of canada.

Prime example, Top Gear. Publicly funded, great show. Beats every other car show out there in my opinion.