The CRTC are Idiots

They must wake up every morning and say, “I think people respect us too much. Lets come up with a idiotic idea.” Then they go over to the wall where they’ve written down all their stupid ideas and throw a dart at it, and when the dart hits one, that’s the one they go public with. The Canadian Broadcast Watchdogs, the CRTC, have really out done themselves this time. This arm of the Government not only tells Canadian broadcasters that they must run 50%+ Canadian programming but they also block US shows for being shown in Canada on the internet. Some what Communist China does with articles about politics and subjects like “How to make a product without Lead”.
Canadian Broadcasters are coming off a very bad year. Profits are down over 60% in some cases. Now the CRTC say that they are looking at the idea to retool Television in Canada. Their idea is, that for every dollar that Canadian TV execs spend bringing in a US show ( ie CSI, American Idol) they must spend an equal amount on the production on a Canadian show.
With a record layoffs, due to extreme financial losses in the Television industry, the CRTC have come up with an idea that's going to shove an already ailing industry, that makes stuff that no one wants to watch, into the dumper a bit quicker.
Let’s face it, people like the US shows, that’s why they’re watching. The US makes high budget good TV, most of the time. So the CRTC thinks that the more money broadcasters spend on a show, the better the show. NO. Shows in Canada are made on much smaller budgets that their US counter parts. So if more money is thrown at a Canadian show, they’ll take it, saying, WOW now we can pay our people like they do in the US.” Think for a minute here too, when the actor and broadcast unions find out that you’re getting more money, they’ll want more money. You end up with the same “Anne of Green Gables” or David Suzuki saving the gopher shows, just with a bigger price tag on them.
Here’s an idea, make shows that “real people” want to watch. You could go to the government and ask for a bail out. I’m sure that Canadians would mind their money being spent on keeping Television alive in Canada. After all, isn’t that what we’re doing by funding the CRTC?
Remember there are millions of Canadians out of a job... and what do they have to do all day, except watch tv..nudge, nudge, wink, wink.
In a perfect Canadian television world, the CRTC would shut down all US signals coming into Canada and force us all to watch nothing but television made for, and by Canadians. So much for free enterprise. That’s my opinion. I have over 25 years experience in Broadcasting.
Thanks for the read,
Bryan Cox

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