Forum - View topicNEWS: Anime OK'd on G4TechTV Canada
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Joe Mello
 Posts: 2316 Location: Online Terminal |
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Okay, since I really don't have a firm grasp of CanCon, could you explain to me why they had to go through this red tape?
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Nabeshin
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So by "dramatic programming", they mean what... 2 more episodes of Star Trek 2.0 a week?
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LordOfPie
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G4TechTV Canada is not the same as G4 USA. Namely, I hear their programming sucks a lot less on the whole.
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ryujin jakka
 Posts: 156 Location: Kansas City, Missouri |
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Am I understanding this right?
The goverment told them how much anime they can show? |
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Someone_II
 Posts: 167 Location: Right behind you, watching you as you type... |
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Not exactly. Every network in Canada is generally dedicated towards airing spesific content (ie: YTV to youth programing, Teletoon to animation, MUCH to music related programing, MTV Canada to talk shows, etc). Before now G4TechTV has been limied [almost] entirely to airing shows that are technology related, now it seems to be allowed to air dramitic programing. Another thing to note on the topic of what the government limits our is Canadian Content (or CanCon) which is requiered to cover 60% (?) or so of a networks schedual. Edit: some networks are allowed more verity, but for the most part...see above.
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ryujin jakka
Posts: 156 Location: Kansas City, Missouri |
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what if they showed something with out it being part of there normal programming?
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Deltakiral
 Posts: 3338 Location: Glendora, CA (Avatar Hei from Darker than BLACK) |
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Wow good to hear that folks up North are going to be getting some anime from their G4.....meanwhile I am still stuck with this terrible waste of a channel know as G4, (USA) btw if possible can you (G4) air another 4 episodes of star trek a day? That would be great.....ya.....ok....thanks.
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Ataru
 Posts: 2329 Location: Missouri (Strikeman) |
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 They pretty much filled up Saturday with nothing but Star Trek. That's... not a bad thing if you consder the other shows they got on there. Ed the Sock? WTF?
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Deltakiral
Posts: 3338 Location: Glendora, CA (Avatar Hei from Darker than BLACK) |
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You know what you make a point.....there is some bad programming on G4, I think the only shows I tend to watch are Cheaters and Cheat...strange how that worked out huh? I really just can't believe that G4 has abandon anime completely, I remember their Anime unleash block had several shows that I eventually ended up purchasing......And what happened to Attack of the Show? I miss the old cast so much..... |
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SomeWhiteGuy
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Ok, somehow I'm getting a little angry here. But I think I just may be misunderstanding something.... So like, does this mean TV stations don’t have the freedom to show what they want? They are regulated by the government? They have to get an OK from the government before they show something they want to on their station? Somehow,,, that just seems a little nazi.
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Ghola
 Posts: 35 Location: Ottawa |
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The idea behind the CanCon regulations is to give Canadian artists, writers, producers, directors, studio's etc.. a bit of a head start in the Canadian market in the face of the all consuming US market directly to the south of us.
It applies to TV, Radio and even print media. (remember split run magazines?) While I admit it's occasionally annoying, since all I ever seem to hear on the radio is Nickleback and Theory of a deadman, it's mostly sucessfull. Otherwise we'd all be watching Fox. 
Basically its' an extention of foreign ownership laws that limit foreign investment in corporations that's jsut extended to media content. And it's not not just a Canadian thing, most countries have similar laws limiting the availability of foreign media. |
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Beatdigga
 Posts: 4631 Location: New York |
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Different audiences. G4 is trying to target the Spike TV twenty-something crowd. That means making fun of, not pandering to, the anime loving crowd. It's also why G4 makes fun of anime on a daily basis (Back when they were owned by TechTV, X-Play made fun of anime games, but for the most part, left the shows alone. Now you're lucky to go 5 minutes without Adam or Morgan going into an anime sucks rant) |
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Ataru
Posts: 2329 Location: Missouri (Strikeman) |
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The other thing is X-Play reviews games, not the show it based on. If they get an anime game to review and blows, they aren't going to cave in to fans and tell them it's great, 5 out of 5 game. If it's blows, they will let every one know it blows, even if they don't understand the show. While their reviews has comedy in them, they are "Burtally honest." EDIT: Cleaned it up abit. |
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