#1Mar 20th, 2008
In this age of electronic globalization, why can't we get TV from other countries?
BBC Canada but no CBC France/Russia
In this age of electronic globalization, why can't we get TV from other countries?
#2
Re: BBC Canada but no CBC France/Russia
Mar 20th, 2008Quote: Originally Posted by dumpthemonarchy
Two reasons, Canada never had an empire and no one would watch.There is BBC Canada/America and the BBC is on TV in Korea too. So, why isn't the CBC on TV around the world? English is the big language and people around the world love Canada's scenery.
In this age of electronic globalization, why can't we get TV from other countries?
#3
Re: BBC Canada but no CBC France/Russia
Mar 20th, 2008Quote: Originally Posted by dumpthemonarchy
Supply and demand. If there is no demand for CBC or CTV outside of Canada, then why bother wasting the money on it?There is BBC Canada/America and the BBC is on TV in Korea too. So, why isn't the CBC on TV around the world? English is the big language and people around the world love Canada's scenery.
In this age of electronic globalization, why can't we get TV from other countries?
#4
Re: BBC Canada but no CBC France/Russia
Mar 22nd, 2008
Contrary to the above users ignorance and negative Canadian attitudes, there used to be Newsworld International, check it out at
://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsworld_International
://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsworld_International
#5
Re: BBC Canada but no CBC France/Russia
Mar 22nd, 2008Quote: Originally Posted by dumpthemonarchy
Ya...check it out...-- had a lack luster audience and was bought out by Gore a Hyatt to beam propaganda crap straight at the next generation of bottom feeders.Contrary to the above users ignorance and negative Canadian attitudes, there used to be Newsworld International, check it out at
://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsworld_International
#6
Re: BBC Canada but no CBC France/Russia
Mar 22nd, 2008
CBC has a hard enough time getting viewed in Canada. Though I love CBC.
#7
Re: BBC Canada but no CBC France/Russia
Mar 23rd, 2008
Can you imagine the French adopting something Anglo-Saxon?
#8
Re: BBC Canada but no CBC France/Russia
Mar 23rd, 2008
Well I donno if your aware of this Blackleaf, but, Canada has a large french Population...I dont see France taking on a CBC as crazy as Russia doing it.
#9
Re: BBC Canada but no CBC France/Russia
Mar 23rd, 2008Quote: Originally Posted by dumpthemonarchy
That was a news channel, nothing to compare with the BBC which exports a multitude of programming besides news.Contrary to the above users ignorance and negative Canadian attitudes, there used to be Newsworld International, check it out at
://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsworld_International
Hockey Night in Canada and the Trailer Park Boys are the only valuable assets which an export audience would be interested in.
#10
Re: BBC Canada but no CBC France/Russia
Mar 24th, 2008Quote: Originally Posted by DurkaDurka
Trailer Park Boys, yes.... Hockey Night in Canada? No....That was a news channel, nothing to compare with the BBC which exports a multitude of programming besides news.
Hockey Night in Canada and the Trailer Park Boys are the only valuable assets which an export audience would be interested in.
If people outside of Canada want to watch hockey, they'd rather watch the US stations.... with their glowing pucks on the screen and litte animated characters beating each other up on screen after every goal and what not. Apparently the puck is too hard for some people to follow.
#11
Re: BBC Canada but no CBC France/Russia
Mar 24th, 2008
Why would anyone want to inflict Don Mumbles and Henry Chump on anyone?
#12
Re: BBC Canada but no CBC France/Russia
Mar 24th, 2008Quote: Originally Posted by Praxius
I think Fox dumped the "glow puck" a few years back. Trailer Park Boys, yes.... Hockey Night in Canada? No....
If people outside of Canada want to watch hockey, they'd rather watch the US stations.... with their glowing pucks on the screen and litte animated characters beating each other up on screen after every goal and what not. Apparently the puck is too hard for some people to follow.
I tried watching one of the games they televised, it was a farce lol
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