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Old 06-17-2010, 08:28 AM   #31
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Originally Posted by OilKiller View Post
If CTV and the other Canadian networks actually invested back some of that money they make (millions upon millions) by simply buying and reselling American shows we can already get from the American networks, then they might actually produce more shows like this and something we as Canadians might tune into.
This is the key- and I look at the private Canadian Networks (CTV and Global) as the issue. They produce 7 hours per day of news, add in another 5 hours of "Feed the Children" and they have their Cancon which allows them to show US programming in Prime Time.

What I watch more often are the specialty channels; which having been forced to produce their own Cancon have come up with some good shows. Most of the Canadian shows on HGTV are good; same with Discovery Channel.

But the private networks aren't even trying; which is why what they do produce is crap.
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