Comments on: Blogging Bit - Tonight: Cancelling The Cable Subscription, CRTC and The Heritage Channels http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/04/02/blogging-bit-tonight-cancelling-the-cable-subscription-crtc-and-the-heretage-channels/ Conservative group weblog that publishes daily commentary on political events and topics affecting Canada, the United States and the world. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:24:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Scott from Winnipeg http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/04/02/blogging-bit-tonight-cancelling-the-cable-subscription-crtc-and-the-heretage-channels/#comment-180521 Scott from Winnipeg Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:37:08 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/04/02/blogging-bit-tonight-cancelling-the-cable-subscription-crtc-and-the-heretage-channels/#comment-180521 April fools! There's so much truth in parody, isn't there? Matthew has created such a unique form of irony (Well, I guess God created it, yes?) there should be another element added to the periodic table. Welcome back. April fools!

There’s so much truth in parody, isn’t there?

Matthew has created such a unique form of irony (Well, I guess God created it, yes?) there should be another element added to the periodic table.

Welcome back.

]]> By: Grog http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/04/02/blogging-bit-tonight-cancelling-the-cable-subscription-crtc-and-the-heretage-channels/#comment-180520 Grog Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:38:40 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/04/02/blogging-bit-tonight-cancelling-the-cable-subscription-crtc-and-the-heretage-channels/#comment-180520 A large fraction of my office has cancelled their cable/satellite subscriptions in the last few years. The reasons are simple and pretty basic: 1. Unwilling to pay for programming they don't watch. 2. Frustration with "tiered" pricing plans that force you to purchase the most expensive options to get channels producing real content. 3. Unwillingness on the part of Shaw (and I presume Rogers in other regions of Canada) to revise their business practices. Oddly I have heard a few people speak well of Telus' offering (which is considerably more flexible). I shed my TV some years ago after deciding that there were other ways I could spend that money that were more constructive for me. A large fraction of my office has cancelled their cable/satellite subscriptions in the last few years.

The reasons are simple and pretty basic:

1. Unwilling to pay for programming they don’t watch.
2. Frustration with “tiered” pricing plans that force you to purchase the most expensive options to get channels producing real content.
3. Unwillingness on the part of Shaw (and I presume Rogers in other regions of Canada) to revise their business practices.

Oddly I have heard a few people speak well of Telus’ offering (which is considerably more flexible).

I shed my TV some years ago after deciding that there were other ways I could spend that money that were more constructive for me.

]]> By: Fiumara http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/04/02/blogging-bit-tonight-cancelling-the-cable-subscription-crtc-and-the-heretage-channels/#comment-180514 Fiumara Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:19:42 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/04/02/blogging-bit-tonight-cancelling-the-cable-subscription-crtc-and-the-heretage-channels/#comment-180514 What I really hate is having to pay for channels I never watch but am forced to pay for. Having CTV and A-Channel being owned by the same company also irks me. Such limited sources for points of view. I have yet to watch any programs on Global and haven't watched CBCNeworld either in years. Yet I 'm forced to pay for these channels. Half the channels I pay for I never watch (like the French Channels - almost a third of my channels) and APTN. What we need is competition in the cable business like we have in the telephone business so that I can change providers. Let's start by getting rid of the CRTC. What I really hate is having to pay for channels I never watch but am forced to pay for. Having CTV and A-Channel being owned by the same company also irks me. Such limited sources for points of view.

I have yet to watch any programs on Global and haven’t watched CBCNeworld either in years. Yet I ‘m forced to pay for these channels. Half the channels I pay for I never watch (like the French Channels - almost a third of my channels) and APTN.

What we need is competition in the cable business like we have in the telephone business so that I can change providers. Let’s start by getting rid of the CRTC.

]]> By: don http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/04/02/blogging-bit-tonight-cancelling-the-cable-subscription-crtc-and-the-heretage-channels/#comment-180510 don Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:38:54 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/04/02/blogging-bit-tonight-cancelling-the-cable-subscription-crtc-and-the-heretage-channels/#comment-180510 I agree - who wants to pay for those lousy channels - don't they make enough from adverts - heaven knows they spend as little as possible on programing!! Like you said - why must it be mandatory - why no opt out? CRTC = communist... I agree - who wants to pay for those lousy channels - don’t they make enough from adverts - heaven knows they spend as little as possible on programing!! Like you said - why must it be mandatory - why no opt out?

CRTC = communist…

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