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Originally Posted by GGG
The answer to the question of what do you get from CTV picking up the broadcast rights is irrelevant.
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And that's the problem with the Canadian broadcast industry. Giving Canadians the entertainment they want is irrelevant. And I go back to my earlier statement that the commercials are entertainment for me; as proven by the broadcasters showing said commercials the next day.
Some people may not find them entertaining; and that is fine. Some people may also get just as much enjoyment out of watching them on Youtube; also fine. I enjoy seeing them during the game; to the point where I will spend more time watching the commercials than the actual game. (If I am hosting a party, I'll tend to the food less during the American commercials.)
The Cancon rules have worked for other forms of media. Cancon rules on radio stations has resulted in a disproportionate amount of the music I buy being Canadian. Probably about 30-40% of my music is Canadian. It has also allowed Canadian bands to flourish. I would be OK with the TV Cancon rules if it provided more actual Canadian content. On the specialty channels it has- as an example HGTV's Cancon obligations brought us Mike Holmes and Bryan Baumler. However on the traditional broadcast channels like CTV, it has brought us 7 hours of news.
Perhaps if those rules had brought us more good Canadian programming, people would be a little more receptive. Instead we get told our entertainment preferences are irrelevant.
Sounds like the Borg.