13-Dec-2013, 03:43 PM
Not a fan because you view it as black and white?
The internet / service problems that Netflix put out there isn't a fair basis, the ends don't justify the means and it's not that simple. Consider the cost of rolling out equipment versus population per square foot across Canada. It's going to take a damn long time to extend coverage to everyone while also keeping profits in mind. 20 years ago we were the first and one of the fastest adopters of DSL in Ottawa because of Nortel's influence. Can't just replace infrastructure that fast ... who's gonna pay for that? The consumer? well you don't want that. The shareholder? Well he doesn't want that. You're both not wrong.
The gold standard for Internet is South Korea + Europe. Korea is 3rd in the world in terms of population density, whereas United States rounds out at 179, above Canada at 228, good for 15th worst country in the world.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sov...on_density
Now back to Hockey:
Did you read the same press release we did?
- No more local blackouts (which was a PPV money grab for game center, etc. and you couldn't purchase that and have it benefit your local team)
- Wednesday / Sat / Sunday we get guaranteed coverage of any Canadian hockey team regardless of our region (how many times have you not been able to catch a game because CBC decided to black it out in favor of the center of the universe).
- They are allowing CBC to keep Hockey Night in Canada for the next 4 years and put it on their network, Rogers just gets to choose who their panel and what the editorials are.
- Rogers will pay for the broadcasting fees out of CBC's booths/panel (which means that most of the production is still CBC Rogers just gonna be approving it)
- CBC will always keep the cup finals
- If any team is Canadian and in the finals, Rogers can now also broadcast this not only on CBC but on all it's other sports related stations == more viewership.
- 50% of the profits from this deal also go to the players = less burden on the owners = more profit sharing for every team (even teams in struggling markets).
Source: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=693152
The internet / service problems that Netflix put out there isn't a fair basis, the ends don't justify the means and it's not that simple. Consider the cost of rolling out equipment versus population per square foot across Canada. It's going to take a damn long time to extend coverage to everyone while also keeping profits in mind. 20 years ago we were the first and one of the fastest adopters of DSL in Ottawa because of Nortel's influence. Can't just replace infrastructure that fast ... who's gonna pay for that? The consumer? well you don't want that. The shareholder? Well he doesn't want that. You're both not wrong.
The gold standard for Internet is South Korea + Europe. Korea is 3rd in the world in terms of population density, whereas United States rounds out at 179, above Canada at 228, good for 15th worst country in the world.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sov...on_density
Now back to Hockey:
Did you read the same press release we did?
- No more local blackouts (which was a PPV money grab for game center, etc. and you couldn't purchase that and have it benefit your local team)
- Wednesday / Sat / Sunday we get guaranteed coverage of any Canadian hockey team regardless of our region (how many times have you not been able to catch a game because CBC decided to black it out in favor of the center of the universe).
- They are allowing CBC to keep Hockey Night in Canada for the next 4 years and put it on their network, Rogers just gets to choose who their panel and what the editorials are.
- Rogers will pay for the broadcasting fees out of CBC's booths/panel (which means that most of the production is still CBC Rogers just gonna be approving it)
- CBC will always keep the cup finals
- If any team is Canadian and in the finals, Rogers can now also broadcast this not only on CBC but on all it's other sports related stations == more viewership.
- 50% of the profits from this deal also go to the players = less burden on the owners = more profit sharing for every team (even teams in struggling markets).
Source: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=693152
- Casti