The Networks' Three Big Lies

Canada's Big Networks are not being truthful.

VISIT STOPTHETVTAX.CA TO EMAIL THE CRTC.

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Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Stop the TV Tax
• Fee-for-Carriage
• local TV
• CRTC

[LanceCampeau]

Cable and Satellite have been getting a free ride for YEARS... making billions of dollars in profit by offering overpriced, sub par product... now they're getting called out on their bullshit business and look what they come up with... more weak shit like this. Passing the buck yet again... TYPICAL CORPORATE WHORES.

Google "desperism"

[hitgong]

This is bull shit!!!!

2 Billion in profit by Cable. For doing what? Cable closed their local stations down decades ago.

Here's a fact. You can CHECK this with the CRTC Yourself.

This is a negotiation between Cable and Networks. This is not Networks wanting to tax the Public, but to ask for programing fee that Cable gets for free. Cable calls it a TAX to fool stupid people. Don't be stupid. Or get use to CNN or FOX News. No local news is like screwing your own community!

[doogal1234]

I'm American and I agree- enough is enough. Our cable companies are overcharging us, too.

And everyone NEEDS local news, no question about it.

[CrewRite]

Rogers = CityTV

Shaw = GlobalTV

CTV = Bell , oh sorry, they use to own them. :P

CBC = Telus , lol

As you can see the tv and cable companies are either ripping themselves off or ripping you off.

[greenscreenn00bster]

@hitgong

The networks don't give a crap about the local programming. Most of them except CBC are mostly re-distributing US programmes.  CBC's programming isn't too good except the news, and who ever heard of Thunder Bay not getting CBC News Toronto?

[RUDEC0Y0TE]

Why are we blaming Cable and Satellite, who cares what their profits are its a service, the argument is we pay by choice, you don't like their high prices don't subscribe.

The real argument is LocalTV is failing and they want to force us to pay for them regardless if we watch or not,

Sat/Cable is forced to transmit LocalTV by the CRTC because LocalTV demanded it.

Extra revenue is made by LocalTV because of this extra coverage, they are making money from each other.

Give us a choice thats all.

[jefferyazevedo]

Done be deceived by the "Big networks?"

Ya and trust companys like bell, telus and rogers hahahaha biggest load of shit i have ever heard

[CrewRite]

Shaw Cable now has 80% control of Global TV

[CrewRite]

Cable Companies are forced by law to provide Local TV to its Customers.

[Celestor666]

Wow... all bs stuff...

CRTC charges the Cable Networks. They dont want to pay THEIR own fees (about 3-4% of their total revenues). So they charge their consumers (us) to pay for them...

Videotron agreed on the charge, they have TVA. So, they charge us extra money (10$ / month) to us, but part of the money returns to videotron... This is completly stupid.

I'm trying to find a cheap cable isp with unlimited transferts and Ill pirate all the TV channels on internet stream. :) too bad for them!

[Davuthzor]

OMG, you stole my words. This whole thing is about manipulation. They just believe we are all fools getting warmed up when we hear about a "TAX". Don't get fooled.