paterson1 wrote:

We heard all of the same weak arguments and fears 51 years ago, how our freedoms were being taken away by the government and CRTC.  Yep, that's what happened, your freedom was stolen back in January 1971. This lame and embarrassing point of view becomes even more ridiculous considering what is happening in the world today.  Try talking to someone who came from a country where freedom was really stolen. Watch the news tonight, and you will see what really happens when freedom is taken away.   
 

how do i insert a thumbs up thingy?

leaf game was much more satisfying.  never watched oscars, stopped watching grammys when metallica lost to jethro tull.  still keep an eye on the junos, but i'm getting too old to stay relevant!
 

CRTC approves Rogers-Shaw deal to protect Canadians from dangers of choice paralysis

red bull gives you wings!
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/red-bull-settles-false-advertising-lawsuit-for-13m-1.2793536

thing is about american politics.... cnn running this program is simply preaching to the choir.  facts don't matter any more and the source is irrelevant as long as it aligns with your own echo chamber.

can't we all just..... get along? 

RadioActive wrote:

splunge wrote:

i'll ask again..... What defines Canadian Content in television/movies.  please be specific.  RA and Paterson1 you're going around in circles without addressing what is actual government policy. 

Can't speak for p1, but in my case, it almost doesn't matter how you define CanCon. 

My point is the CRTC has no business applying any content rules to the Internet, let alone to a company run from another country. I have always hated the government sticking its fingers into content when it comes to programming. Let the market decide. And keep the legislators out of my web browser. 

the rules ensure that there are jobs in an industry that gets huge tax breaks.  i don't like that they're not telling Canadian stories, but at least thousands of people are employed.  that's the idea of regulated CanCon.

RadioActive wrote:

splunge wrote:

i'll ask again..... What defines Canadian Content in television/movies.  please be specific.  RA and Paterson1 you're going around in circles without addressing what is actual government policy. 

It's complicated, but if you're game for a lot of reading, the answers can be found here. 

oh i know where the answers are.... but neither of you are using those as a basis for your theoretical arguments.

what defines Canadian Content in this bill?  please be specific.

isn't there already a facebook page called Canadian Radio News?

well, considering i'm an old 80s metalhead, Rebel FM in Ottawa or more recently The Bruce from Port Elgin using radioplayer.  CHTZ has gone downhill dramatically in the last few years with zero talent left.  Boom Toronto is also very well programmed.

brilliant british comedian Sean Lock lost last week at 58, now norm at 61.  These things come in threes....

best of Sean Lock.

best of Norm Macdonald
 

at 72, he had "legs".  great band, gonna miss him.

turkeytop wrote:

turkeytop wrote:

Just cancel ET and show the test pattern, would be an improvement.

I grew up in the Owen Sound area. We didn't have any TV at all until the mid 50s. Then came CKNX TV CH 8 from Wingham. 

They didn't sign on until 4:00 PM each day. From 3:30 until 4:00 they showed the test pattern. The local newspaper there carried the TV program listings for our only channel. From 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM the program they listed was "Test Pattern."

That Indian head test pattern was pretty compelling TV for a nine year old kid. Sometimes the kid from next door would come over and watch it with me.

the test pattern still sounds like a better watch.....