HDNET's Programming comes to ExpressVu (PPV)

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Bell is showing HDNets programming as a pay-per view event This is copied from Bells web site.

Im not so sure i know how to comment on this.

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HDNet Jun-27 Programs

HDNet, the leader in high definition broadcasting, produces and televises more hours of original HDTV sports, entertainment and news programming each week than any other network

There will be a new block of programming each weekend featuring: Across America, Get Out!, Face 2 Face with Roy Firestone, Bikini Destinations and Art Mann Presents.
 
The CRTC refuses to approve HDNET. The channel's application has been sitting before the CRTC for approximately three years. BEV has instead decided to charge its subscribers a fee to sample handpicked HDNET programming on PPV. It would be far more preferable and ideal for Canadians to gain access to the actual HDNET channel. The CRTC seems to be against this idea though.

The CRTC feels that HDNET should stay banned in Canada and considers the channel a threat to broadcasters. The CRTC is denying Canadians the chance to watch the real HDNET and would rather provide them with this underwhelming and unimpressive substitute.
 
All PPV is overpriced. 90 minute movie for $4 or $5. Boxing for 50 to 100. Going by that standard $6 for what 3-5 hours of HD Programming isn't outrageous.

As for a cash grab .. let's say 1000 people a week order it and that would be on the very high side going by %'s. Normally, the provider's cut is about half of the price, so Bell is pulling in a cool $3K a week. Yippee
 
I do think BEV has done a good job of providing hdnet programing to those who want it without circumventing the crtc regulations, so everyone stays a little happier.
Perhaps the crtc or Bev are testing the water to see what kind of viewership response might be had from this?

Nem, who thinks it's a good move, unlike letting karla go
 
I wonder if that means that they think the full channel is worth $1000 a month. I sure hope they don't think this is going to keep people from going grey market. I have to say this move leaves a real bad taste in my mouth.
 
Wow look at all the HD channels Dish Network has!!!

http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/programming/hdtv/hdtv_prog/index.shtml

Makes you really want it badly enough to move to the states! :D
 
Funny on how people complain about the tactics used by BEV and parent BCE and yet every month they continue to cough up money to them.
So basically you are complaining for something that you are helping by paying them!!!!
Ironic isnt it?
We in Canada get what we deserve. As in politics, we know what they are capable of, we know what they are doing, but we keep putting them there... Same analogy with Bev and as long BCE and Bev are around to manipulate the industry things will be stalled as long as they can... it's simple.

P.S Where's the smilies in this board??
 
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ExpressVu isn't trying to undermine the approval, they are supporting it. There is no collaboration with CTV to stop anything.
 
I can't imagine too many folks paying for this. HDNET is not a PPV channel, so don't make it into one.

One has to wonder if Bell has inside knowledge regarding the status of the HDNET application in Canada.

I would be willing to pay 5.99 /month for this channel but not for a few hours over the weekend.
 


After several years in limbo it would be quite unfortunate if the CRTC rejects HDNET's application and announces that HDNET will remain banned in Canada exclusively on PPV as a programming block for a few hours every week from BEV.

It's certainly possible that BEV has inside knowledge regarding the status of HDNET since Bell Globemedia does have significant influence over the CRTC. Maybe someone at the CRTC leaked the decision to BEV before it was released to the public.



BEV's compromise seems to be at the expense of Canadians. This benefits BEV more than anyone else.
 
The CRTC should approve the HDNET application that's been sitting around for several years collecting dust. Canadians should be allowed to subscribe to the actual channel instead of being charged a fee to watch individual programming. Charging individuals for handpicked HDNET programming selected by BEV is a scheme that benefits BEV more than its subscribers.

Canadians who invested in expensive home theater systems and HDTVs likely would prefer the opportunity to subscribe to HDNET if it was available to them. This seems more like a substitute devised by BEV to prevent HDNET from acquiring legal carriage in Canada.

BEV should lobby the CRTC to hurry up and approve HDNET. Of course, this won't happen because Bell Globemedia opposes HDNET and hopes the channel stays banned in this country.
 
I think the penny finally dropped when I saw that line up. I wouldn't doubt that the reason we in Canada are not able to receive the same programming in HD is that providers are obviously thinking along the same kind of lines as myself. With that variety of line up why bother with the SD channels, and besides you wouldn't have time left free to watch them.
 
Interestingly in Canada it is apparently possible that it not be decided and turned down at the same time. If you never make a decision then it is by default turned down.

I keep trying to read the tea leaves in the sat radio decision to see what it might be saying. It could be the precurser to opening up the Canadian system more. But on the other hand that may have been a feeler by the CRTC to see what the reaction would be. Then after a year or 2 they decide where to go. Or worst of all they had a gun to their head on sat radio and now the far left is making lots of noise and the CRTC is to frightened to allow HD Net. Hard to say.

It could also be that HD Net is coming. Bev knows it and is trying to get a feel for demand before it get rolled out for real. I doubt it but it is possible.

I can't imagine Star Choice wanting it passed any more.
 
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