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OldDutch · 05-17-2010, 02:56 PM

I think a tax payer channel is needed in Canada, even at a billion dollar expense. The some people call TV a luxury, and I say it is not. It is the defacto communication standard for our times, it is waning, but more people across all age groups still watch TV than the internet.

As such we do need somewhere to preserve our Canadian way of communication. This is because we live next to the largest entertainment behemoth on the planet. One that kills us in production quality and size by a very large margin.

You can see this in Global and CTV, how many of their top shows are Canadian? Heck even CBC has had to resort to the Simpsons and Wheel of Fortune. These are their top money makers, so these American shows get preference at expense of Canadian shows.

So if we privatize CBC what do we get? Another Americanized station playing "American Idol" or "House" re-runs. Hockey may also become harder to see because a private station may decide "Dancing with the Stars" will make more Ad dollars than Calgary vs. Phoenix game in the second double header. So that game goes to cable, or doesn't get broadcast.

You may end up regretting privatizing CBC when you can't get what you want when you need it. Just a thought.

05-17-2010, 02:56 PM	#113
OldDutch #1 Goaltender Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North of the River, South of the Bluff Exp:	I think a tax payer channel is needed in Canada, even at a billion dollar expense. The some people call TV a luxury, and I say it is not. It is the defacto communication standard for our times, it is waning, but more people across all age groups still watch TV than the internet. As such we do need somewhere to preserve our Canadian way of communication. This is because we live next to the largest entertainment behemoth on the planet. One that kills us in production quality and size by a very large margin. You can see this in Global and CTV, how many of their top shows are Canadian? Heck even CBC has had to resort to the Simpsons and Wheel of Fortune. These are their top money makers, so these American shows get preference at expense of Canadian shows. So if we privatize CBC what do we get? Another Americanized station playing "American Idol" or "House" re-runs. Hockey may also become harder to see because a private station may decide "Dancing with the Stars" will make more Ad dollars than Calgary vs. Phoenix game in the second double header. So that game goes to cable, or doesn't get broadcast. You may end up regretting privatizing CBC when you can't get what you want when you need it. Just a thought.