FreeHD Canada - New proposed satellite service has applied to the CRTC for a licence

[OnlineLC]

There is one other difference here in the US.

We are only allowed to receive our local NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, PBS Channels. In Canada, nobody has an issue with the fact that via satellite you can watch CBC, CTV from any region you want.

I also expect the PBS stations would scream out if we were allowed the whole Bell TV portfolio of PBS (East and West) along with TVO, Know TV, Access and SCN. Though the latter ones are not HD I often find their programing of more interest.

 

[Jumbo Dumbo]

I also expect the PBS stations would scream out

The border PBS stations have no problem labelling themselves as cross border services when it comes to hawking for $$$. Worst offender by far is WTVS Detroit - send us your money Newfoundland, we'll give you 20 more hours of those incessant old MoTown infommercials.

 

[Derwin0]

There is one other difference here in the US.

We are only allowed to receive our local NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, PBS Channels. In Canada, nobody has an issue with the fact that via satellite you can watch CBC, CTV from any region you want.

That's because in Canada, almost all affiliates are Owned & Operated by the Network. Therefore there is no money lost when someone watches another affiliate of the same network. In the U.S. the opposite is true.

Also, CTV & Global would be almost unwatchable in the U.S., as SynDex would black out almost everything in primetime, or even during the day.
CBC would probably be the only realistic network to show, but even then it would have to be one free of U.S. programming, like the Windsor affiliate which is free of it in order to be on Detroit cable.

Cable stations would also be as butchered as the Candian versions of U.S. networks are now (aka, Spike), due to programming rights.

 

[bluereef]

Voom

Didn't Dish Network buy Voom and now DN has the Voom channels on them???

 

[Islandguy43]

That's because in Canada, almost all affiliates are Owned & Operated by the Network. Therefore there is no money lost when someone watches another affiliate of the same network. In the U.S. the opposite is true.

Also, CTV & Global would be almost unwatchable in the U.S., as SynDex would black out almost everything in primetime, or even during the day.
CBC would probably be the only realistic network to show, but even then it would have to be one free of U.S. programming, like the Windsor affiliate which is free of it in order to be on Detroit cable.

Cable stations would also be as butchered as the Candian versions of U.S. networks are now (aka, Spike), due to programming rights.

What gives you the idea that Windsor affiliate of CBC is any different than the Toronto version of CBC which almost all of upstate New York receives?

The only time the local cable companys (TWC) block any programing from CTV or CBC is when the same exact programing is being offered at the same exact time on U.S. Networks in the DMA.

Who wouldn't rather watch Hockey Night In Canada coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs? Oh, btw they are never blocked out in the Buffalo Area, even though NBC or Versus would be covering the same exact game.

 

[Frenchophile]

What gives you the idea that Windsor affiliate of CBC is any different than the Toronto version of CBC which almost all of upstate New York receives?

bro, it is. CBC Windsor doesn't show American Shows, like "Ghost Whisperer" "wheel of Fortune" or "Jeopardy". Check CBC's website to compare the Windsor and TO schedules.

 

[Islandguy43]

bro, it is. CBC Windsor doesn't show American Shows, like "Ghost Whisperer" "wheel of Fortune" or "Jeopardy". Check CBC's website to compare the Windsor and TO schedules.

I watched Jeopardy on cbc out of Toronto on Tuesday, and that was on TWC, not OTA which I could get if needed.

 

[Frenchophile]

word...Windsor CBC is different from the rest of Canada, but NOT for the reason that Derwin said. CBET is considered part of the Detroit market, whereas Toronto and Buffalo are separate markets, even if one can receive the other's stations OTA. wiki CBET, it explains it. again, compare the schedules. I lived there, so I'm not coming out of left field.

 

[chiodo]

People don't seem to understand that TV stations and broadcasters only have licensing rights to certain TV shows in either the USA for US TV stations and Canada for Canadian TV stations, Canadian TV stations buy the rights to a show for Canada, for example : American Idol is on CTV in Canada as FOX sells the rights to CTV for AI to be broadcast in Canada, this and other TV show rights are bought and sold like this, so CBS to show Big Brother is only permitted to be shown in the USA and any area that CBS has rights to, Canada is not one of those countries and the owners of Big Brother sell the rights to Global TV in Canada. Now when it's shown on a CBS station that broadcasts in Canada, the local Global Station is allowed to simsub it by broadcating their feed of BB over the CBS feed in Canada.

So this is the main reason why Can providers are not permitted to authorize subs in the USA and vice versa.

not to mention the rights to do business in the respective countries and of course in Canada, the CRTC has total control of Can providers and no control on USA providers.

 

[ak267]

Yeah, one of the "crazy curling fans" here in the states (not even a Canuck). Got a SC dish years ago and will be upgrading to HD soon.

 

[QCK]

Latest Update - Maybe Next Year...

c/p from blueskyhdtv.ca - BluSky HDTV - What's New

On June 30, 2012, Industry Canada announced its intention to license FreeHD Canada’s application to utilize an interim satellite to provide critical satellite capacity for its BluSky HDTV service at the 95.5°W orbital position.

This announcement confirms that FreeHD Canada has obtained another key component required to launch BluSky HDTV. As as a result, launch will be delayed until early 2013.

c/p from Canada Gazette


DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY

RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT - announced

Notice No. SMSE-014-12 — Announcement of intent to license an interim satellite for the 14/12 GHz broadcasting-satellite service (BSS) spectrum at the 95.5°W orbital position
This notice announces the receipt of an application from FreeHD Canada Inc. to Industry Canada for a temporary licence to operate an interim satellite, which will be used to provide direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television services. This notice also advises that the Department intends to approve the application and issue the requested licence to FreeHD Canada Inc. permitting its operation on a no-protection, no-interference basis.
The interim satellite will use the frequency bands 14-14.5 GHz (Earth-space) and 12.2-12.7 GHz (space-Earth) at the 95.5°W orbital location. The satellite will operate at low power and is not expected to cause interference to other existing satellite systems. As a normal condition of licence, FreeHD Canada Inc. will also be required to coordinate with nearby satellites. FreeHD Canada Inc. will use the capacity on its interim satellite, in addition to some capacity on foreign satellites, to begin offering its services in early 2013.
FreeHD Canada Inc. plans to use this satellite until its permanent satellite is brought into use in 2015. FreeHD Canada Inc. will then use a 17 GHz band broadcasting satellite at the 95°W position. This 17 GHz satellite will be operated by 95W Canadian Satellite Communications Inc., which has an approval to build and launch a satellite operating in this frequency range.

 

[bayguy]

I dont understand if the gov't said they could use someone else's sattelite then why do they have to delay the svc.? I wonder whether they meant "so as a result we can go ahead and start the svc in 2013" instead of "so as a result we have to delay until 2013."

 

[Stargazer]

This service is not going to have any free service is it even though that was it's original intention?