IIRC, the current Rogers/CBC simulcast deal has all advertising revenue from CBC simulcast games going to Rogers.
So from CBC's perspective, I can see why you'd go with the pittance of revenue from CanCon drivel rather than airing high ratings hockey while earning zilch.
The CBC gets $1.5b from Trudeau every year regardless of how well it does, they recently begged for and got more from Blackface. If they had shows worth watching, promoting them during the game could benefit them more than a Just for Laughs rerun.
And have to reschedule the Canadian Screen Awards?? What about all the dozen of fans excited to watch the latest episode of Canada’s Ultimate Challenge?
“What’s with (the CBC) not televising the Oilers games? There’s been at least four this playoff season that I haven’t been able to watch! I can’t afford Sportsnet, and due to chronic illness, I just can’t go out to a bar or a restaurant to watch the game. I’m very disappointed,” said an Oilers fan on X.
"The government won't provide me with free sportsball!"
"My malingering for welfare includes fake mobility symptoms so I can't leave my house to go to a bar or restaurant if I care that much!"
"The government won't provide me with free sportsball!"
Governments have long put on circuses to appease and prevent revolt. Easier than doing a good job. But canada and the woke can't and won't even do that.
We pay >$1.5b/yr in taxes for it and hockey is legally our national sport. The idea we couldn't see the semi-finals featuring a Canadian team on free TV, especially since we got to see the 2 American teams in the other conference, is insane.
Even more insane that they skipped it to air the Canadian Screen Awards (that nobody cares about, there hasn't been a decent Canadian movie since Passchendaele in 2008), Just for Laughs (which airs about 200 other times on CBC), and Canada’s Ultimate Challenge which is apparently some Amazing Race knockoff.
Oh shit! They cutting off the hockey access! Canadians might FINALLY stop saying sorry!
Naw. They've been replaced by poos, and poos don't even know what hockey is.
Not enough niggers and pakis
Despite being allowed to air them, they left them only airing on the pay cable channel.
Instead they aired some reality show shit literally nobody cares about.
IIRC, the current Rogers/CBC simulcast deal has all advertising revenue from CBC simulcast games going to Rogers.
So from CBC's perspective, I can see why you'd go with the pittance of revenue from CanCon drivel rather than airing high ratings hockey while earning zilch.
The CBC gets $1.5b from Trudeau every year regardless of how well it does, they recently begged for and got more from Blackface. If they had shows worth watching, promoting them during the game could benefit them more than a Just for Laughs rerun.
In 10 years hockey will be banned because curry munchers can't skate
There were politicians a few years back pushing the "we'll have to do away with indoor hockey for climate change" agitprop.
Well they beat my Stars so I’m still hurting but not sure why they wouldn’t show the national sport
And have to reschedule the Canadian Screen Awards?? What about all the dozen of fans excited to watch the latest episode of Canada’s Ultimate Challenge?
Last year we had a guy screaming at a waitress because cable ended up cutting out during the the Leafs playoff game and the dude lost his shit.
I’d choose the bear before I’d choose a Canadian without hockey any day of the week
Meanwhile I'm experiencing a meteor shower of women's sports propaganda
"The government won't provide me with free sportsball!"
"My malingering for welfare includes fake mobility symptoms so I can't leave my house to go to a bar or restaurant if I care that much!"
Governments have long put on circuses to appease and prevent revolt. Easier than doing a good job. But canada and the woke can't and won't even do that.
I don't blame the government for lack of effort when their tax cattle are so weak they can't even walk, much less revolt.
>sportsball
>hockey
At least call it sportspuck so you don't seem retarded.
We pay >$1.5b/yr in taxes for it and hockey is legally our national sport. The idea we couldn't see the semi-finals featuring a Canadian team on free TV, especially since we got to see the 2 American teams in the other conference, is insane.
Even more insane that they skipped it to air the Canadian Screen Awards (that nobody cares about, there hasn't been a decent Canadian movie since Passchendaele in 2008), Just for Laughs (which airs about 200 other times on CBC), and Canada’s Ultimate Challenge which is apparently some Amazing Race knockoff.
Pontypool
Lacrosse is our national sport, dumbass.
1994 just called, dipshit: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/n-16.7/page-1.html
Lacrosse is still the national Summer sport.
So, I guess we're both correct.
Fuck face.
You're not very smart.