[harls]

oh man.. I can't stand that. The worst offenders are those specialty movie channels like Showcase 'Action' and 'Diva', with umpteen commercial interruptions. I'm sure it's done on purpose so viewers take notice of their annoying products.

[MolsonExport]

I know. Assholism. The cut to commercials, and the subsequent increase in volume, has awoken my kids.

Effective marketing communication follows the AIDA model (remember GlenGarry Glenross?). The VOLUME may get your Attention. But does the content stimulate your Interest, make you Desire the product, and then take Action (purchase)?

Rogers, face it. You suck. Ditto Bell and Telus. We buy from y'alls 'cause we've got no choice. So take your Beavers and fish/lemurs, and cram it up yer asses.

Oh, and fvck you, Tim Whoretons. Not trying to sound like MikeToronto, but I miss the choice of coffee/snack places in Montreal. Here in SW Ontario, it is just Tim horton's, everywhere. Lineups, lineups, lineups. Popularity, or a lack of choice?

[harls]

Put that coffee down. Coffee is for closers.

one of my favourite movies of all time. :D

Tim Hortons should pay cities for the blocked intersections and fat-ass SUV traffic jams caused by their addicted followers.

[MolsonExport]

^:D One of my all-time favourite movies too!

Check out this for a wonderful laugh:

19Wai1QjP_o

[kirjtc2]

Why are shitty Rogers commercials twice as loud as everything else?

God. So annoying.

The worst is those ads Rogers inserts into CNN, Spike and those channels. I have it on in a normal volume and all of a sudden that Jack FM ad comes on..."ALL ABOOOOOARD!" at the sound of a jet engine.

(Why the hell Rogers is even advertising Toronto radio stations in New Brunswick is beyond me.)

[mr.John]

I'm glad someone mentioned Bell the ANTI-CHRIST of Canadian companies. If you ever have a billing or tech problem good luck dealing with these assholes apparently it's company policy to hang up on their customers while they're waiting to be served, and if you have at tech problem you're transferred to apu in India...who in most cases doesn't know his ass from his elbow

[MolsonExport]

^truer words were never spoken.

[highdensitysprawl]

Rogers, face it. You suck. Ditto Bell and Telus. We buy from y'alls 'cause we've got no choice. So take your Beavers and fish/lemurs, and cram it up yer asses.

Oh, and fvck you, Tim Whoretons. Not trying to sound like MikeToronto, but I miss the choice of coffee/snack places in Montreal. Here in SW Ontario, it is just Tim horton's, everywhere. Lineups, lineups, lineups. Popularity, or a lack of choice?

Those commercials they ran during WC 2006 inviting us to travel to Europe and use the cell phone and download videos etc, were annoying to say the least.

In SW Ontario, don't you have Williams Coffee Pubs...do they make better coffee or are you missing your Van Houtte.

[SpongeG]

Platinum Blonde bassist MacLean found dead


Canadian rock icon Kenny MacLean -- best known for his stint as bassist with the multi-platinum-selling '80s new-wave band Platinum Blonde -- was found dead Monday in his Toronto apartment.


Local police were releasing few details last night, but early reports suggested Mr. MacLean succumbed to a drug overdose and was found in the early afternoon by his sister. The musician apparently died sometime over the weekend after a performance Friday at the Mod Club, a popular concert venue and night club in the city founded by his former band mate, Platinum Blonde singer Mark Holmes.


Mr. MacLean was at the club to celebrate the release of his third solo album, titled Completely. The songwriter and performer, who has been a key figure in the Canadian music scene for more than two decades, lived on Toronto's busy Yonge Street, where he ran a music academy and studio out of his home.


Police were continuing to investigate his death Monday night.

http://www.nationalpost.com/arts/story.html?id=989394

[kirjtc2]

I've been listening to Big John FM from Saint John all day today...and I haven't heard a single Nickelback song yet. Heard plenty of (somewhat) deep Zeppelin, Floyd, Blue Oyster Cult and Jeff Healey though.

Who'd have thought there's a rock station in this country that doesn't completely suck?

http://www.989bigjohnfm.com/

[vid]

Rock 94 is playing Nickelback's Celine Dion ripoff song right now! So, I am going to turn it off and listen to my current favourites on Hypem (http://www.hypem.com)!! :D

[SpongeG]

100.5 the peak in vancouver is pretty good

they stream if you wanna listen http://thepeak.fm/

[mr.John]

Can't believe anyone still listens to Canadian classic rock stations (with their 40 per cent Canadian crap content ) do yourself a favour and listen to either 102.5 KZOK Seattle or 100.7 WZLK Boston over the internet ( if you want to be spared the horrors of honeymoon suite, Streetheart, Colin James, Jeff Healey, Neil Young...........)

[SpongeG]

whats wrong with honeymoon suite?

lol

i have a soft spot for them and I hate rock

[Ayreonaut]

Who listens to the radio at home (or when at a computer)?

[vid]

I have it on for background noise sometimes, I listen to the morning show until they play a crap song, mostly for the news. I listen to CBC a lot, sometimes the university station.

If I want to listen to music I use the computer to listen to what I like.

[Ayreonaut]

Yeah, that's what I meant. I never listen to the radio for music at home, I might listen to a Flames game if it isn't televised. Actually, I don't even listen to the radio while driving anymore since I got my car (my old van didn't have a CD player).

[SpongeG]

I used to stream BBC all the time at home

not so much anymore

I don't get any reception where i live either so radio is pretty dead at home

TV can get to be too much (I can't believe i just said that)

[harls]

Jeez, I just saw this Cold/Fx commercial where some dude in an office sneezes and blows snot particles all over the place.. Yummy!

[SpongeG]

there some new channels on SHAW - i don't know if they are new new or what but one is called FRAME

it seems to show pictures set to music all the time - some of the pics are kinda cool

and than there is one called S-L - seems to be some kinda of channel focusing on Catholics in all sorts of languages

[SpongeG]

i just googled... SL is called Salt & Light television

and frame:

Shaw Communications Inc.: The Frame Launches in High Definition
Shaw Unveils Breathtaking Photographic Service to Customers
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - July 29, 2008) - First came the Fire Log, Turkey TV and the Christmas Tree video. Now, Shaw Communications (TSX:SJR.B) (NYSE:SJR) is thrilled to unveil "The Frame", a 24-hour High Definition, commercial-free photographic art service showcasing electrifying visual imagery from celebrated artists and photographers worldwide. From exclusive fine art collections to award-winning photographs, The Frame will allow viewers to experience the world of illustrious photography and art in HD from the comfort of their own living rooms.

The must-see premiere of The Frame will offer photography and art lovers awe-inspiring images from 16 galleries, including Canada Collects, Animal Kingdom, Water World, Birds of a Feather, The Seven Seas, Canadian Horizons, City Lights, Sands of Time, Gardens of Delight, and many others. With rhythmic music to set the mood for each magical artistic theme, the galleries rotate every 30 minutes with images changing every 30 seconds.

"The Frame will turn your TV into a virtual picture frame where photographs and artwork from around the globe will be featured to deliver stunning visuals 24-hours a day. When your neighbours and guests see this, they will be envious," said Peter Bissonnette, President, Shaw Communications. "The popularity of our Holiday Fire Log video, the Turkey TV video and the Christmas Tree video inspired this fresh approach."

On July 29, 2008, The Frame will make its highly-anticipated and exclusive debut in Calgary on Shaw HD channel 225. It will then be launched in other major markets in September 2008.


http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Shaw-Communications-Inc-TSX-SJR.B-883788.html

[srperrycgy]

The Frame is on Channel 165 in SD and 225 in HD on Shaw. Its been on Calgary's lineup since the summer. Some nice shots for sure, especially in HD, but there are better ways to use valuable channel space.

[vid]

Salt and Light television is a few years old now. According to Wiki, it was created in 2003. Shaw is just picking it up now.

They also have a near little infobox with religious channels in Canada. Let's take a look!

Based in Alberta:
1. CKCS Crossroads TV Calgary
2. CKES Crossroads TV Edmonton
3. CFSO (BYU Television (Mormon)) Cardston
4. CJIL (Miracle Channel) Lethbridge

Based in BC:
1. CHNU Joy TV Fraser Valley
2. CFEG (Mennonite run) Abbotsford

Based in Manitoba:
1. CIIT Joy TV Winnipeg

Based in Ontario:
1. CITS Crossroads Burlington
2. ATN Aastha TV (Hindu) Newmarket (Cable only)
3. Salt and Light (Catholic) Toronto (Cable only)
4. The Christian Channel Toronto (Cable only)
5. Vision TV Toronto (Cable only)

Look at how non-religious Alberta is! And wow, every Canadian province has a Mormon TV station! (References to arguments from other threads or other forums you probably won't get posted for my own self satisfaction. Ignore.)

[SpongeG]

there is also EWT

a catholic channel - but i think its US based

[vid]

It is, I didn't include it for that reason.

[Rico Rommheim]

This has been spreading like wildfire.....its so wrong, so so wrong. I love it!

hQp5l4-sfFA

[Rathgrith]

^Bahahahaha!

[harls]

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/story/2008/12/02/rogers-dead.html



Media tycoon and Jays owner Ted Rogers dies

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 | 9:36 AM ET

CBC Sports

Canadian media magnate Ted Rogers, head of Rogers Communications and owner of the Toronto Blue Jays, has died at 75.

Rogers, founder and CEO of Rogers, was surrounded by loved ones when he passed away early Tuesday at his Toronto home, the company's board of directors said in a statement. He had recently been admitted to hospital for an existing cardiac condition.

"We wish to express our deepest sympathy to Loretta and all of the Rogers family for this loss," said Alan Horn, chairman of Rogers Communications and acting CEO.

"Ted Rogers was one of a kind who built this company from one FM radio station into Canada's largest wireless, cable and media company — a leader also in giving to the community through his and Loretta's many philanthropic initiatives. He will be sadly missed."

Rogers Communications purchased 80 per cent of the Blue Jays on Sept. 1, 2000, paying Belgian beer-maker Interbrew $160 million. Three years later, Rogers took full control of the team by spending only $25 million to buy the former SkyDome from Sportsco International, a Chicago-based group of investors.

The price tag was only a fraction of the nearly $600 million the stadium cost when it opened in 1989.

With former Toronto Blue Jays general manager Pat Gillick on board, Sportsco paid $80 million to take the baseball stadium out of bankruptcy court in April 1999.

The building was renamed the Rogers Centre, giving the cable and media tycoon added revenue sources from parking and concessions.

In October 2006, Rogers and Larry Tanenbaum, minority owner of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment, informed a media gathering of their interest in bringing an NFL franchise to Toronto.

The Rogers-Tanenbaum alliance offered Toronto a legitimate ownership group should the NFL decide to come north of the border.

While little progress has been made to house a full-time NFL team in Toronto, Rogers struck a deal with Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson in February to bring eight games, including five regular-season contests, to Toronto over the next five years.

The Bills, who already played the Pittsburgh Steelers in a pre-season game in the summer in Toronto, will host the Miami Dolphins in the first-ever regular-season matchup in Canada at the Rogers Centre on Sunday afternoon.

After this season, the Bills will play one regular-season game in Toronto each year from 2009 to 2012, and take part in two more pre-season games in 2010 and 2012.

[MolsonExport]

Rogers, founder and CEO of Rogers, was surrounded by loved ones

Obviously not his customers.

Sorry to hear of his passing, but Rogers still sucks eggs.

[harls]

Did you see the comments on the CBC website? on the front page : "he ran out of minutes"

that's bad, but it made me laugh.

[MolsonExport]

:jester:

[crooked rain]

Chia Garfiled? WTF?!? Did my TV enter a gap in the space-time contiuem and end up back in 1983?

[SpongeG]

yes this is a dream none of this is happenning

[vid]

Holy shit I saw that too! :eek:

[highdensitysprawl]

Based in Alberta:
1. CKCS Crossroads TV Calgary
2. CKES Crossroads TV Edmonton
3. CFSO (BYU Television (Mormon)) Cardston
4. CJIL (Miracle Channel) Lethbridge


Look at how non-religious Alberta is!

How dare you be sarcastic and infer that Alberta is a religious place. Don't you know that Calgary is one of the most secular cities in Canada and is definately more secular than any US city.

[vid]

How dare you be sarcastic and infer that Alberta is a religious place. Don't you know that Calgary is one of the most secular cities in Canada and is definately more secular than any US city.

Calgary ≠ Alberta

[highdensitysprawl]

Calgary ≠ Alberta


You are right...I must have not had enough cappos today...otherwise I wouldn't have made that mistake.

[SpongeG]

that rogers girl is back for a new phone this christmas

[vid]

You are right...I must have not had enough cappos today...otherwise I wouldn't have made that mistake.

Could also be the fumes for your neighbour's obnoxious fire pit. You should seven digit dial him to complain. :yes:

[harls]

Anyone seen the new wendy's bacon mushroom melt commercial.. with the soft mood lighting and the guy who looks like he is about to give his sloppy, wet burger a sloppy, wet kiss? disgusting.

Speaking of Wendy, that chick freaks me out. Maybe it's those dead expressionless eyeballs... or maybe it's the fact she is talking to customers from a grease-ladened sack. Next time I'm at Wendy's, I'm going to start having a conversation with my bag of slop and see if anyone notices.

...then I'll french my burger.

[MolsonExport]

^I think that this is in order. Except, do it with the baconator...I remember your picture of that thing.

I hate that mushroom melt commercial. For crying out loud, it is just another lousy fast food burger (same goes for Harveys and their Angus-burger crap). must be the same people that do those god-awful McCain's frozen pizza commercials, with the fat girl getting sunburn on her face on account of being riveted to the oven window.

[harls]

An(g)us burgers are the biggest coup ever unleashed onto the fast food buying public. Like it's supposed to be a step up from the regular ground cow lips they have. McDonald's dresses up their angus burger with 'premium' ingredients like the 'bakery style bun', 'whole leaf lettuce' - it's still the same shite...

I think I need one of those burger king "ANGRY" whoppers.. one bite and you lose control.. smacking random people with your food tray.

[MolsonExport]

^ground anus-bits instead of groud lips.

[SteelTown]

Rogers granted 24-hour news channel

December 10, 2008
http://www.thespec.com/News/BreakingNews/article/480010

Rogers Media announced that the Canadian Radio-Television Commission has approved their application for an all news channel.

The digital (category 2) licence granted was for a local 24-hour news channel to serve the city of Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area, including Burlington.

"We are extremely pleased with the CRTC decision today," says Jamie Haggarty, executive Vice President, Operations, Rogers Media Television. "Torontonians and residents of the GTA will now be able to enjoy greater diversity when it comes to local news, weather and sports. Citytv's unique brand of news and information, complimented by our ethnically diverse OMNI stations is the perfect combination to deliver a full-time channel committed to the local perspective."

The channel will also include news items contributed from a number of Rogers owned media properties including The Fan 590, 680News, Sportsnet, Publishing and the Toronto Blue Jays. Rogers Media Television will be unveiling launch date and branding plans for the new channel at a later date.

[SpongeG]

vancouver will never have 24 hours news :(

[vid]

Timmins has a 24 hour news channel! :D

[Rico Rommheim]

The hell happened to Molsonexport? (the forumer, I know what happened to the beer, it sucks)

[vid]

I'm wondering the same thing. I think it might have something to do with all the making fun of Daquan.

I told you guys it was a dead horse months ago and you didn't listen. :( He keeps saying the same thing, it stops getting funny after a while.

[kirjtc2]

vancouver will never have 24 hours news :(

Toronto will probably have 6 before any other city gets one. None of the big media companies give a damn about the rest of the country.

[Rathgrith]

AND he's an academic!!!!1(intention)

Who the hell needs 24 hour news!? Unless I want to create my own situation room in my basement then yes. Other than that, I have the interweb.

[Rico Rommheim]

Toronto will probably have 6 before any other city gets one. None of the big media companies give a damn about the rest of the country.

Montreal has 2.

[harls]

Those 24-hr news channels loop their stories over and over, especially in the afternoon and the middle of the night, when apparently, news takes a rest.

[circle33]

That commercial for the angry whopper (or whatever f*ck they call it) is making me want to put my boot through the TV.

[harls]

Maybe they should've rethought that campaign. Maybe someone will come up with a Gentle Whopper to counteract.

Anyone notice that all this talk about burgers seems to have introduced a bunch of McDonald's banners on this page now?

http://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/imgad?id=CMH-ibH6wp39ThDYBRhaMggorLtPBI8tNQ

[SpongeG]

that new tim hortons gift card mug commercial is really annoying

check it

[vid]

that new tim hortons gift card mug commercial is really annoying

check it

HEY-O!! :whip:

Yeah, it's a stupid commercial. Gift cards are even more inconsiderate than money as a gift for someone.

"I don't care enough about you to know what you like so here is some money, but you can only spend it where I want you to!!"

[Rico Rommheim]

HEY-O!! :whip:

Yeah, it's a stupid commercial. Gift cards are even more inconsiderate than money as a gift for someone.

"I don't care enough about you to know what you like so here is some money, but you can only spend it where I want you to!!"

What? Gift cards are the only things I accept. Most of the time you end up giving/receiving crappy gifts that nobody likes. That's what Christmas is all about. Receiving junk you don't need for no reason and pretending you like it.

[vid]

Yes but its the thought that counts! :(

[Ayreonaut]

Cash, music (from a list, nobody would get it right otherwise), clothes, and games are all acceptable.

[manny_santos]

Those commercials they ran during WC 2006 inviting us to travel to Europe and use the cell phone and download videos etc, were annoying to say the least.

In SW Ontario, don't you have Williams Coffee Pubs...do they make better coffee or are you missing your Van Houtte.

Although Tim Hortons remains extremely dominant, with 18 locations alone on the campus of the University of Western Ontario, Williams Coffee Pub and Starbucks have both made some inroads here. The Little Red Roaster, a locally owned chain, also is making inroads in some neighbourhoods and especially downtown. Another local chain which shall remain nameless has tried to expand, but has been dogged by service so poor I've heard of people with gift certificates to this place trying to give them away. Former employees of said chain claim it is "worse than Tim Hortons" to work for.

[SpongeG]

Toronto will probably have 6 before any other city gets one. None of the big media companies give a damn about the rest of the country.

there was a bid or proposal for one here quite a few years ago and it got turned down by the CRTC

i wish we could the NW News network here - its pretty good

[vid]

Although Tim Hortons remains extremely dominant, with 18 locations alone on the campus of the University of Western Ontario

HOLY FUCK!

That's about 5.5 Tim Horton's per square kilometre! The Tim Horton's density of UWO is higher than the people density of the District of Thunder Bay! :eek:

[manny_santos]

HOLY FUCK!

That's about 5.5 Tim Horton's per square kilometre! The Tim Horton's density of UWO is higher than the people density of the District of Thunder Bay! :eek:

I'm not joking either. The locations operated by Western Hospitality Services alone are as follows:

- Althouse College
- Elborn College
- Ivey School of Business
- Labatt Health Sciences Building
- Medical Sciences Centre
- North Campus Building
- Social Science Centre
- Somerville House
- Spencer Engineering Building
- Support Services Building (new in 2008)
- Talbot College
- University Community Centre (main level)
- University Community Centre (lower level by the book store)

The remaining locations are found at University Hospital (Compass Group), King's University College (Aramark), and in the residence buildings (not sure who operates those). Brescia may also have one but I've never been to their cafeteria, and I know Huron College serves Starbucks instead. The number 18 is the official count though.

Virtually all of them all have massive lineups day after day.

[manny_santos]

The London Free Press has announced it is dumping its Sunday edition effective December 28. The LFP has been publishing a Sunday edition since April 1998, before which time many Londoners subscribed to the Toronto Star on Sundays.

It's no big loss for London, because we haven't had a real Sunday paper for a long time. In the last couple of years it was mostly just a repackaged version of the Toronto Sun full of generic entertainment, travel and sports content you could get anywhere. There was a bit of local news but nothing you couldn't get from 'A' News on Saturday or Sunday night. The Sunday Star has always been a much better paper and I look forward to reading that on Sundays again.

The LFP has become mostly irrelevant, and I am reading it less and less. They've wiped out most of the good locally-based columnists and replaced them with generic national columnists I don't care to read. If I want national news I turn to the Globe & Mail or the CBC website. If they want to remain relevant in an industry facing increased competition from the Internet, they need to be a local paper with local writers. And they need a real Sunday edition, not a small version of the Toronto Sun with a different cover and no Sunshine Girl.

[Rathgrith]

WTF? I thought UWO would have been an epicenter of Starbucks and Second Cups given the perceived snobbish attitude of the university. And therefore Tim Horton's would be challenged by the up scale stores.

[manny_santos]

WTF? I thought UWO would have been an epicenter of Starbucks and Second Cups given the perceived snobbish attitude of the university. And therefore Tim Horton's would be challenged by the up scale stores.

Oh, there is Starbucks in a few locations including a couple of the libraries. And they do sell fairly well. Second Cup has next to no presence in London, other than a couple mall locations.

[SpongeG]

starbucks has 5 locations in the Vancouver airport

back to media

whats the deal with the future shop guy spilling hot chocolate in his lap? how is that related to christmas?

[mr.John]

Can someone please post the "Snuggle blanket with sleeves" commercial here, it's on utube , I would do it myself if I had any idea how to do it. (ps this is an actual product)

[Rico Rommheim]

First time I see or hear of it. Stupidest thing ever.

TqHSIiAXdSU

[mr.John]

Thanks Rico...now you know why the US is going the drain

[SpongeG]

that would be useful
i like to snuggle under my blankie but my arms get cold when i have to do something

lol

seriously

[vid]

I have several of those, they're called "sweaters". HEY-O!!! :whip:

Those things are pretty much the only commercial late at night. That and acne medicine.

I miss the days when local TV just advertised used houses and mormonism. :(

[harls]

I have seen that wife actress from the Staples Christmas commercial (with the fat guy and the dancing tree) in 3 separate crappy christmas commercials.

also - that stupid clapper commercial has been playing a lot nowadays.. that, along with chia garfield and scooby-doo makes me feel like I'm in a timewarp.

can't wait till january when those CHRISCO hamper commercials come out.

[manny_santos]

can't wait till january when those CHRISCO hamper commercials come out.

The stretch from Boxing Day to about January 6 every year has two certainties: everyone is watching the World Junior Hockey Championships on TSN with the ancient curling/amateur hockey theme music, and Chrisco Hamper commercials play endlessly including during said hockey games.

[vid]

That Crisco woman scares me. :(

[SpongeG]

ah yes but how else would we save up for our ritz crackers a year from now

[vid]

Ritz Crackers cost, what, $2.50?

[manny_santos]

Ritz Crackers cost, what, $2.50?

Yeah, and you probably pay a premium to get them on layaway.

[vid]

You do pay a premium. You pay something like $300 for $120 worth of food. :\

[kirjtc2]

Well folks...get ready for a lot less BM on our screens...

CTV cancels Canadian Idol for 2009

Rob Salem
Television Critic

Canadian Idol, once a competition-crushing ratings juggernaut for CTV, will not be produced in 2009, the network confirmed tonight.

Citing a less-than-idyllic "economic climate," CTV said Canadian Idol will be taking a "rest" for the broadcast year.

But CTV still retains its Idol licence, and says it has every expectation of bringing the crooner competition back again the following season.

Times must indeed be tough for the network to suspend production on the second most-watched Canadian-originated show in the entire country - right behind CTV's other adopted franchise, So You Think You Can Dance Canada.

But even with impressive ratings that ranged between 1 and 1.5 million in the final weeks of its sixth season in September, that is still roughly half the Canadian audience for its sister sing-a-thon, American Idol.

The American show, also cutting costs this year by cancelling its annual American Idol Gives Back fund-raiser, returns for its own eighth season January 13.

[vid]

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

Now all we need is for him to come down with some sort of intestinal disease and for that Simon jackass from the US version to be involved in some sort of mess and we won't have to deal with this shit anymore! Then we can get on to the other 50 shit TV shows!

[Rathgrith]

But who is Ben Mulroney going to afford hair gel and botox? Someone please think of his facelift!

[SpongeG]

Well folks...get ready for a lot less BM on our screens...

CTV cancels Canadian Idol for 2009

Rob Salem
Television Critic

Canadian Idol, once a competition-crushing ratings juggernaut for CTV, will not be produced in 2009, the network confirmed tonight.

Citing a less-than-idyllic "economic climate," CTV said Canadian Idol will be taking a "rest" for the broadcast year.

But CTV still retains its Idol licence, and says it has every expectation of bringing the crooner competition back again the following season.

Times must indeed be tough for the network to suspend production on the second most-watched Canadian-originated show in the entire country - right behind CTV's other adopted franchise, So You Think You Can Dance Canada.

But even with impressive ratings that ranged between 1 and 1.5 million in the final weeks of its sixth season in September, that is still roughly half the Canadian audience for its sister sing-a-thon, American Idol.

The American show, also cutting costs this year by cancelling its annual American Idol Gives Back fund-raiser, returns for its own eighth season January 13.

aww my parents will be crushed :haha:

they are the only people i know who watch that show

so CTV may think they are getting millions of viewers and the contestants think wow i am going to sell like crazy - only problem is its all senior citizens watching the show who wouldn't buy an album ever :haha:

[Rico Rommheim]

Only 1-1.5 million Canadians watch Canadian Idol? Hell, Quebec's most watched TV show, Tout le monde en parle (a talk show) attracts around 2 million viewers ever week!


Also I'm not the least bit surprised that more Canadians watch the US version than their own version. Typical.

[SpongeG]

hmm paula abdul or sass jordan

lol

[Stanzmastertron3000]

Wow, God bless the shitty economy. Just put a smile on my face.

[MolsonExport]

Less Bowel Movements! Awesome. Now if everyone could agree to stop watching E-crock daily....

[vid]

Only 1-1.5 million Canadians watch Canadian Idol? Hell, Quebec's most watched TV show, Tout le monde en parle (a talk show) attracts around 2 million viewers ever week!


Also I'm not the least bit surprised that more Canadians watch the US version than their own version. Typical.

Quebec is just more interesting. Especially the kids shows. It's a 24/7 acid trip with you guys. :banana:

[harls]

what about all those MILLIONS of votes the contestants get every week? oh yeah, it's the core 50,000 freaks who watch and vote over and over for their favourite... ctv just likes to make it sound like there were millions of people watching.

finally, BM can concentrate more on his exclusive e-talk interviews with some canadian caterer who baked a cake on the set of some hollywood blockbuster.

[harls]

lmao at the comments on Yahoo news (http://ca.news.yahoo.com/ad/capress-081216-entertainment-tv_canadian_idol) about this...

This is the very very best news I have heard in months- first - it is such a crooked show - playing upon the dreams of young people - and second - Ben Mulroney is a nothing - I hope the show never comes back - and I wish CTV would fold - get rid of the dinasours Robertson and Rinaldo - their salaries alone would pay for the scum bags on Idol

Finally Thank the Lord we will not miss Mulroonee extended chin and his shellac hair one iota. Get that guy off the tube and make room for some talent. That might help us watch more canadian content. I agree that we have the talent in the country why copy from our neighbour to the south. Again thank you for kicking buttface off the air.

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[mr.John]

Anyone notice how certain commerials get edited during their run....example- the old spice (I think) commecial with that half horse half man in the shower, what happened to the chick at the end of the commercial? or another example the twit who gets turned into a drumstick cone and asks the chicks to be "easy on the nuts" god only knows what the idiots who wrote that masterpiece were thinking

[harls]

Yeah, I've noticed that. I remember some butter or margarine commercial that got pulled a while back that featured a potato impaling itself onto a fork because it could not live without the product in question.. someone complained to the CRTC saying it glorified suicide.

I've noticed the French versions of commericials played in Canada seem to get away with a lot more "shocking" material.

[kirjtc2]

aww my parents will be crushed :haha:

they are the only people i know who watch that show

so CTV may think they are getting millions of viewers and the contestants think wow i am going to sell like crazy - only problem is its all senior citizens watching the show who wouldn't buy an album ever :haha:

That and 12-year-old teeny-boppers with unlimited cellphone minutes who vote 50,000 times a night and who think the Jonas Brothers are musical geniuses.

It used to be one of my gulity pleasures, but it got more lame as time went on....the good singers always seemed to get the boot early. I stopped caring each year as soon as the best-looking girl was gone.

You should see the sales figures for some of the winners....Idol isn't exactly a road to stardom.

[Rico Rommheim]

You should see the sales figures for some of the winners....Idol isn't exactly a road to stardom.


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[harls]

^ who?

[SpongeG]

lol

i think he was the very first winner of CI

he huh yah

[crooked rain]

I miss it already. Thank God for E-talk.

[MolsonExport]

E-talk, with the BM and the snare-drum face.

[SpongeG]

i always wondered this...

CTV bought out CHUM and at the initial sale CITY TV but later on Rogers bought CITY TV as CTV had to sell them

so Rogers and CTV are sharing the Chum/City building on queen street in toronto?

how does that work?

cause CITY TV still does its city line TV show from that building and chum/CTV does some of its shows from the same building...

was it split up into two? or they just get along nicely and share the space?

[Stanzmastertron3000]

I decided to read around the Canadian Idol forums to take pleasure in those losers disappointment and see how long I could read before having an aneurysm.

It didn't take long:

After doing a ton of research on the "economic crisis", I learned that it started in the US. Now how come a crisis in the US would possibly heavily affect Canada? If there was an economic crisis in Italy, Australia, or even Iceland, would the world be affected? Of course not! Not only that, but maybe CTV can explain why Australian Idol will be returning and not Canadian Idol. Remember that Australia has a lower population than Canada does. According to this web site (http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/11/looking-for-the-magic-touch.html), it says, "Returning to TEN (an Australian television channel) in 2009 for its eighth season, Australian Idol is a proven performer at engaging and entertaining the nation."

With all of this evidence, it shows that CTV just wants to pull off some excuse to shatter the dreams of young hopefuls like us. At this rate, I can might as go and move to Australia.