Quote:
Originally Posted by ken0042
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.
|
The Cancon rules have nothing to do with this.
It’s purely who owns the copyright for the super bowl broadcast in Canada. Your beef should be with the advertisers who refuse to pay CTV to air their adds.