Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 9355061)

Since the UK viewer has access to all the shows you mention you have in Canada, i don't really see your point.

Originally Posted by Steve_ (Post 9354980)

You're obviously not up with the hip crowd, e.g. Erica Durance, Laura Vanderoot, Missy Peregrym, Ryan Reynolds, etc. who seem to be the sort of people who get gossiped about.

Originally Posted by Steve_ (Post 9355255)

Months after they're originally broadcast and in some strange timeslot and/or format. I was talking to a friend about 30 Rock and she was saying they were miles behind and just endlessly repeat them on some obscure channel.



I think you missed my point - the UK shows I attempted to watch are crap, so I didn't watch them, so I certainly can't name that many. I'm not saying Canadian shows are better, I said TV is better. You do get British TV shows on here but they tend to filter out the pap because only the really good stuff gets on to TV here. Although off-hand I can't think of any British TV show I watch here. Erm... Law & Order: UK occasionally. The Inbetweeners is quite good.

Getting a bit sidetracked on drama shows really, I don't like soccer, rugby, Formula 1, crap soaps, etc. of which there are copious amounts on British TV.

I think you also have a bit of advantage with the news here because you can get BBC World plus the Canadian and American channels so you have a diversity of opinion you don't get in the UK as the BBC, CBC, CNN etc. have different viewpoints.

The biggest laugh is BBC Canada, which appears to have devolved into only having all the crappy property shows from British TV on it, I always think that proves my point because everything else is either (a) so crap no-one will watch it so they don't air it or (b) has been bought up by another channel. So through that filter you end up with the remaining mediocre rubbish. I stopped subscribing to it, it was so awful.

Originally Posted by Steve_ (Post 9355255)

I'm not saying Canadian shows are better, I said TV is better.

Originally Posted by Steve_ (Post 9355008)

I noticed on Wikileaks the State Dept. actually wrote a memo about it saying it was an example of how Canadians looked down on Americans.

Originally Posted by paolosmythe (Post 9355375)

outside of the NHL

Originally Posted by Steve_ (Post 9355255)

Months after they're originally broadcast and in some strange timeslot and/or format. I was talking to a friend about 30 Rock and she was saying they were miles behind and just endlessly repeat them on some obscure channel.



I think you missed my point - the UK shows I attempted to watch are crap, so I didn't watch them, so I certainly can't name that many. I'm not saying Canadian shows are better, I said TV is better. You do get British TV shows on here but they tend to filter out the pap because only the really good stuff gets on to TV here. Although off-hand I can't think of any British TV show I watch here. Erm... Law & Order: UK occasionally. The Inbetweeners is quite good.

Getting a bit sidetracked on drama shows really, I don't like soccer, rugby, Formula 1, crap soaps, etc. of which there are copious amounts on British TV.

I think you also have a bit of advantage with the news here because you can get BBC World plus the Canadian and American channels so you have a diversity of opinion you don't get in the UK as the BBC, CBC, CNN etc. have different viewpoints.

The biggest laugh is BBC Canada, which appears to have devolved into only having all the crappy property shows from British TV on it, I always think that proves my point because everything else is either (a) so crap no-one will watch it so they don't air it or (b) has been bought up by another channel. So through that filter you end up with the remaining mediocre rubbish. I stopped subscribing to it, it was so awful.

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 9355274)

I have no idea who any of these people are. I see from google that Erica Durance is from Calgary and suppose that she's world famous there. Are these perhaps Country and Western performers?

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 9355292)

Do you not have adverts in Alberta?

Originally Posted by Steve_ (Post 9355408)

:lol: They're actors. Ryan Reynolds is a pretty big movie star. How about Tricia Helfer, heard of her?

But then if you asked me to name one actor from Hollyoaks I wouldn't have a clue. Canadians don't have the chav element so it doesn't show up in their celebrities either, so I guess I don't mind hearing about Canadians.

Instead of hearing about Jordan's latest bustup in OK! you get exposés of Jason Priestly's vineyard in the Okanagen. I have to admit I don't actually watch ET: Canada. Maybe I should. And so should you!

Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 9355395)

At the back end of last year, 30 Rock was shown on TV in the UK 1 week behind the original showing in North America at a very reasonable time for the demographic so either your friend has crappy access or is talking poop.

Originally Posted by paolosmythe (Post 9355375)

not wishing to suggest any of this is a good or a bad thing...

... but i am surprised that tv show quality and which country's is 'better' receives such an empassioned and sustained debate!

outside of the NHL, an occasional movie and the Colbert / Stewart shows (for my 'current affairs coverage') i dont sit in front of the goggle box at all really; there's not enough time.

i am unsure whether i should be grateful for this blissful ignorance caused by Vancouver having too many better things to do, or should i be concerned that i am missing out? judging by the number of complaints from both sides, i suspect the former:D

Originally Posted by Steve_ (Post 9355408)

:I have to admit I don't actually watch ET: Canada. Maybe I should.

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 9355393)

You must watch a lot of ads.