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Originally Posted by OilKiller
Wrong again. Both Shaw and SC carry CTV HD in the major markets. They do not carry Global HD or CityTV HD because there is no need for them. The U.S. nets have the same programming. Waste of bandwidth for those services. So is CTV HD actually, but BGM made Shaw take CTV HD in order to carry TSN HD. That's the ONLY reason you see it in their lineup.
You really don't read, do you?
I never said Shaw/SC doesn't simsub. In fact I said they do in SD.
Read again:
Again, you are not even bothering to read what I post so why should I bother to have this discussion with you.
From my earlier post...read again:
There is no requirement to simsub HD channels because there are no local HD towers in most areas where customers are located. If push comes to shove and the CRTC enforces simsubs with HD networks, they will happen where the actual towers are, IN that market only and only when the local Canadian HD channel is showing the same thing as the local/same time zone HD channel is. Living in Calgary or Edmonton for that matter, SC/Shaw subs most likely will never see simsubs on HD channels because there won't ever be Global/CTV HD towers in those markets. These companies are not willing to spend the money. And even then, since simsubs are performed properly by Shaw/SC, in these markets, we could still watch the Eastern HD feeds and never see any simsubs.
Please do your homework and actually read what people are saying if you would like to have a discussion about a topic.
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I didn't know anyone could be so passionate about this. It's yours and Shaw's position on these issues that is the cause for the negative image Shaw upholds in the business. No need for them? They're Canadian. Both of them provide original programming. Shaw's refusal to add them to their lineup has as much to do with the lack of bandwidth Shaw's network has room for as anything else.
And good on Bell for packaging TSN and CTV. They're pushing for the implimentation of HDTV in Canada. Shaw wishes the technology didn't exist, and they could put all their resources into digital phone. (A high up at Shaw recently said digital phone was a more viable market than HDTV, and that HD was not their main priority...that was the reason I switched)
I did misread your bit about correctly simsubing SD channels. I wouldn't know how they map out what areas get what commercials. That is really a non issue for myself, and I'm sure others.
How are you in a position to say that places such as Calgary will never see local HD stations?