20/20 episode blacked out in Canada (March 18, 2011)

[mesedrew]

So when the trial is over will it air for canadians?

[cryssy23]

so how can we watch this then???

[jcice3]

It took me all of 10 seconds to find this 20/20 episode on a newsgroup, and less than 4 minutes to download it - It's pointless and ultimately futile to attempt a media blackout in the internet age.

(Incidentally, this aired in its entirety on both Boston and Seattle ABC feeds on Eastlink cable here on Prince Edward Island - maybe it was just a regional thing).

[ZeusciferX]

@jcice3

what site can you share that link? I'd like to watch it! Thanks

[jcice3]

@ZeusciferX - If you're familiar with Usenet, all 20/20 episodes get posted to a.b.multimedia and a.b.teevee - If not, I'm sure most of the major public Bittorrent sites would have a torrent for it.

[Doppelganger399]

@jcice3 same in Marystown Newfoundland, also eastlink.

[HaloSpartanG13]

Aaaaand all the people who want to move to Canada aren't going to now.

[tvlondon]

The dumb thing is that any OTA viewers in Montreal, Toronto, Windsor, and Vancouver could have watched the episode via WVNY, WKBW, WXYZ, or KOMO respectively.

[spiritualED]

Anyone know whereabouts on the web we can see the complete episode?I can't find it anywhere.

[whorey]

My friend in NL saw it too. Wonder how they determined where to draw lines?

[backformore06]

Wow, really? I saw it here in Mississauga, ON...? I did think it was a little odd to see a story being featured that is currently at trial, but I had no clue it was banned elsewhere.

[tvlondon]

@backformore06 Were you watching WKBW over-the-air?

[backformore06]

@tvlondon *Googles WKBW* lol ;-) I think so? I was watching it on whatever ABC is here, although they simulcast to Canadian stations (I think "A Channel" here? Not sure), so I don't know why we didn't get the ban.

Seeing that it was also aired in NL, I'm wondering if maybe it was only banned in the Prairies, since the trial is taking place in Edmonton?