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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I just don't think it's something the government needs to get involved with.
The way you voice your displeasure is by not paying for it.
Netflix, Amazon, Apple+, DAZN, Fubo, etc etc all have exclusive content, the NHL streaming rights being exclusive to Sportsnet Now / Rogers is no different.
I just don't really see what people want the government to do here.
Force Rogers/NHL to sell additional streaming rights to the NHL to other companies?
Don't allow streaming companies to have exclusive content?
It's no different than saying "I don't want to pay Crave/HBO to watch House of the Dragons, the CRTC should force them to sell that show to another provider". Not happening.
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I am able to grasp the rationality of your perspective, however I think what really grinds folk's gears here is the fact that Rogers and other telco's keep gaining power and momentum. Not trying to go off in a tangent but Canadian's have been fed up with exorbitant prices for (seemingly) regular cable and phone packages. Now they are told to pay the same the businesses who provide those subpar phone/cable packages even more money for a streaming service that sucks really bad.
Canadian consumers are being triggered every time they open the SN Now app. Because it sucks and it is a waste of money and it could be 10X better but it isn't, and we can almost expect it to stay at a piss poor quality because Roger's certainly knows how to lay an egg in style.
Also for the record I haven't purchased SN Now premium (or plus or whatever their pay packages are called) this season for the reason that it provides a terrible user experience. I'm not giving the #######s at Rogers a damn penny until it gets better.