[Alberta's Child]

For all it's flaws, it's hard to knock Canadian TV when it comes to hockey. When I was living in Calgary the Stanley Cup Finals could be seen on any one of four stations -- CBC (English), CBC (French), the local Calgary station, and the Spokane, Wash. affiliate of whichever U.S. network was carrying the games at the time.

[Timesink]

For all it's flaws, it's hard to knock Canadian TV when it comes to hockey. When I was living in Calgary the Stanley Cup Finals could be seen on any one of four stations -- CBC (English), CBC (French), the local Calgary station, and the Spokane, Wash. affiliate of whichever U.S. network was carrying the game.

The difference is that anyone in the US who wants CBC hockey coverage can sign up for the cable hockey package and get it, without the FCC worrying that we're being tainted by socialist Canadian ideals.

[Dan from Michigan]

1/2 of the hockey viewers anywhere within 100 miles from Detroit will watch CBC Windsor over the US hockey telecast unless it's the local Red Wings crew carrying the game.

Not to mention Coaches Corner.....

[Calvin Locke]

I get 3 Canadian stations (one in French) on cable. They're great for watching movies that are otherwise tied up by certain US media companies.

That, and I can still watch a couple of US shows and minimize support for the US networks that I despise.
(Yes, I stopped watching other shows that aren't carried up North.)

Oh, and they do a much better job in showing the "minor" international sports and competitions.

The olympics were great too. I have to admit that the French announcers put much more oomph in to the broadcasts than the
either of the english offerings.