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Idea For A New Network...

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soundsandsports

There's been a lot of shows shown in the U.S. since the 1980's (maybe even before that) that have either

A) been produced in Canada

or

B) been aired in Canada

I think there's enough "Canadian" shows that you could fill an entire network with programming. Mexico, Colombia & Venezuela have had Galavision, Univision & Telemundo air their shows exclusively, so why not have an exclusive "Canadian" channel?

Mondays & Tuesdays could have comedies, Wednesday & Thursdays could have dramas, Fridays could have action shows, and the weekends could have all those E/I shows (mainly Degrassi). Who knows, maybe Hockey Night In Canada or Friday Night Football could be thrown in as well, live or tape delayed!

What do you think?
 
One show for your new network could be Heartland. While it airs in syndication here, it airs on CBC in Canada, as their logo is clearly shown amongst the other production company ones. It then says Genesis Entertainment, which I'd think is their US distributor.

P.S. Amber Marshall on that show is hot! :)
 
If Ion Media were to go that route 100%, they'd be the first. They already show a lot of Canadian shows on Ion Life, though only first and/or second seasons for shows that are still on the air today in Canada. Too bad they spend more money running their TV stations than on their programming, and almost not letting anyone affiliate with them (they definitely won't let anyone affiliate with Ion Life).
 
alg2468 said:
A network showing all Canadian shows would be a great idea for a network on a digital subchannel.
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I agree but instead of just Canadian, I would make it a subchannel of all English language programs from foreign countries, like Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and so forth.
 
alg2468 said:
A network showing all Canadian shows would be a great idea for a network on a digital subchannel.
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More operators of local TV stations need to consider expanding their streams of programming (channels) in order for such a network to be successful.

KML-224 said:
One show for your new network could be Heartland. While it airs in syndication here, it airs on CBC in Canada, as their logo is clearly shown amongst the other production company ones. It then says Genesis Entertainment, which I'd think is their US distributor.

P.S. Amber Marshall on that show is hot! :)
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^I would feel offended rather than complimented if someone were to say that about me based on my physical appearance.
 
Why not just telecast the English-language CBC Toronto (Channel 5 CBLT) schedule on cable, Dish Network and DirectTV in the U.S.?

Especially now that they're dumping American imports like Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy, nearly all of their schedule from morning to midnight is Canadian content that isn't duplicated by American networks or stations. It might just work especially in markets and on cable systems in the northern half of the U.S., and might even be a big hit in New England, the Great Lakes and the Pacific Northwest.
 
Bob1370 said:
Why not just telecast the English-language CBC Toronto (Channel 5 CBLT) schedule on cable, Dish Network and DirectTV in the U.S.?

Especially now that they're dumping American imports like Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy, nearly all of their schedule from morning to midnight is Canadian content that isn't duplicated by American networks or stations. It might just work especially in markets and on cable systems in the northern half of the U.S., and might even be a big hit in New England, the Great Lakes and the Pacific Northwest.
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And Arizona, too, since Canadians are buying up all the foreclosed homes!!! I grew up in the Pacific Northwest watching the Canadian channels on cable. I loved to watch CBC News and their take on American news and politics.
 
I don't understand why CBC and CTV are nowhere to be found on U.S. cable, but BBC America is everywhere, and CCTV from China is probably on more systems too. Love the CBC...especially at Olympics time.
 
Mark said:
alg2468 said:
A network showing all Canadian shows would be a great idea for a network on a digital subchannel.
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I agree but instead of just Canadian, I would make it a subchannel of all English language programs from foreign countries, like Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and so forth.
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Ditto.
 
DirecTV used to carry a network called Trio. I didn't have DirecTV at the time, but I heard it used to air Canadian programming. Apparently it was bought by USA Networks then Universal and Universal has replaced it with Sleuth which is now Cloo. End result is originality loses and commonality wins.
 
benwolf said:
I don't understand why CBC and CTV are nowhere to be found on U.S. cable, but BBC America is everywhere, and CCTV from China is probably on more systems too. Love the CBC...especially at Olympics time.
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And, conversely, we Canadians are bombarded with tons of American off-air channels, even if we live far from the border. Virtually everyone gets the Big 4 plus PBS from Detroit, Boston, Buffalo, Spokane, or Seattle, plus stations like WPCH, WPIX, WGN (the local Chicago feed), WSBK, and KTLA. WSBK's recent switch to MyNetworkTV has allowed national distribution of that service in Canada for the first time, although some regions already received stations such as WUAB Cleveland or WNYO Buffalo.

It's pretty sad when virtually every cable system in Canada carries The CW and MyNetworkTV (albeit usually, but not always on a digital tier), but CBC's distribution in the United States is limited to certain border areas. Unfortunately, any border areas that pick up CBC from an analog transmitter, with a couple of exceptions, could be out of luck if CBC gets permission to entirely shut down its analog rebroadcaster network this year. Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan is one such area that receives an analog CBC signal over-the-air, by way of what used to be known as CJIC in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (and is now a CBC-owned rebroadcaster).

Sadly, CBC hasn't carried the Olympics since 2008. The rights are now held by a consortium of Bell Media and Rogers, which includes CTV, TSN, and Rogers Sportsnet.
 
M.J. said:
benwolf said:
I don't understand why CBC and CTV are nowhere to be found on U.S. cable, but BBC America is everywhere, and CCTV from China is probably on more systems too. Love the CBC...especially at Olympics time.
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And, conversely, we Canadians are bombarded with tons of American off-air channels, even if we live far from the border. Virtually everyone gets the Big 4 plus PBS from Detroit, Boston, Buffalo, Spokane, or Seattle, plus stations like WPCH, WPIX, WGN (the local Chicago feed), WSBK, and KTLA. WSBK's recent switch to MyNetworkTV has allowed national distribution of that service in Canada for the first time, although some regions already received stations such as WUAB Cleveland or WNYO Buffalo.

It's pretty sad when virtually every cable system in Canada carries The CW and MyNetworkTV (albeit usually, but not always on a digital tier), but CBC's distribution in the United States is limited to certain border areas. Unfortunately, any border areas that pick up CBC from an analog transmitter, with a couple of exceptions, could be out of luck if CBC gets permission to entirely shut down its analog rebroadcaster network this year. Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan is one such area that receives an analog CBC signal over-the-air, by way of what used to be known as CJIC in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (and is now a CBC-owned rebroadcaster).

Sadly, CBC hasn't carried the Olympics since 2008. The rights are now held by a consortium of Bell Media and Rogers, which includes CTV, TSN, and Rogers Sportsnet.
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I was thinking that Hockey Night In Canada would be carried "off the bird" from CBC & Friday Night Football (CFL) would be piped in from TSN...
 
soundsandsports said:
I was thinking that Hockey Night In Canada would be carried "off the bird" from CBC & Friday Night Football (CFL) would be piped in from TSN...
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HNIC is carried on the NHL Network (US).

As for the CFL...it varies from year-to-year. We won't know who will air them until the end of this month. Last year, the NFL Network (US) aired some regular-season games; the post-season was picked up by America One and distributed to their affiliates (i.e., Altitude Sports).
 
The Canadian Government seems to regard the CBC as some sort of a firebreak against
"American Cultural Imperialism" or somesuch rot. As a result they direct their efforts at
the domestic Canadian audience and seem to have little interest in attracting a following
abroad.

Whereas the BBC as always seen itself as having a global mission.
 
I get CBUT-2 Vancouver on cable channel 99 here. But I'm <150 miles from Vancouver.

I'd love for CBC to have a simulcast in the United States. Pretty much no one can get the CBC beyond about 200 miles from Canada on cable systems.

-crainbebo
 
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