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Originally Posted by worth

I really don't know what their going to play on TSN2. It's going to be repeats of CFL games and other events. Don't think there is enough content to have two live channels going. Although the channel will be helpful when there are two events at the same time, but that means someone gets bumped off the main network like what is happening to the Esks/Mtl game this weekend. (And I have trouble believing that no one foresaw this in TSN or the CFL offices to maybe say "hmm, TSN has contractual obligations to show golf at the same time we've scheduled a CFL game that TSN is also supposed to carry.") The CFL is getting screwed on this one and it may happen more and more now that TSN has a second channel. Push aside the smaller guy to play the big guy on the main network.

This will open up a lot more things than repeats of games. This will give us more access to NHL games, special events we may not otherwise see and more ESPN programming. I am excited about this change, I think it will be slow for a bit but more things will be added in the future.

Originally Posted by Thor

That might be almost as awesome as their amazing deal to pay get superchannel HD for $18.95 a month, since you have zero choice but to get the 4 SD channels as well. WHY WOULD YOU GET SD CHANNELS IF YOU HAVE HD

Sorry, still annoyed with Shaw over that.

This is in no ways Shaw's fault, this is the agreement Superchannel (Bell) makes with television broadcasters to carry there channels. If you want our HD channels you must subscribe to our SD channels as well. This is like ALL HD channels for now.

I am sure Shaw would love to tell TSN, Superchannel, etc to go shove it except doing that means they can not carry those channels SD or HD. And then they will have people complaining about that...so it's a lose-lose for them in this type of situation.

Originally Posted by Russic

I'm still annoyed with shaw that they have a fully loaded package that includes everything ... except superchannel. I wonder if they'll pull the same thing with tsn2?

Superchannel is owned by Bell, Shaw has to pay a lot of money to Bell to have these channels and they need to make that money back some way, not to mention the amount of money they spend to broad cast it.

I hate to break this news to everyone but Shaw, Bell, etc. are in this to make money and put up huge profits. It is not about being a good public service and providing the cheapest TV possible.