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No "Trouble with Tracy?"

woo! finally!
whomever finally got this to happen, thanks!

now just get us some iphones!

Slim pikins but it's a start.

Dec 12, 07 - 10:26 am Comment from: cptnkirk

Great! Now we have an approximate time line for the official arrival of iPhone in Canada. Just another 18 months to wait! Hurray!

Dec 12, 07 - 10:48 am Comment from: SteveJobsAllergy

Well thank god the comedy central stuff is there!! It is slim pickings as mentioned. Why didn't they digitalize the first 10 years of 22 minutes and all of Rick Mercer's shows? Even Road to Avonlea is funnier then Little Mosque and Corner Blah.

I'm definitely not holding my breath for the iPhone. Like Rogers wants you not watching tv on their cable products!

Dec 12, 07 - 10:49 am Comment from: Ampar

No Anne Murray Christmas Special with Special Guest Stars, Celine Dion and Paul Anka?

uk doesnt actually have any uk tv show, actually i dont think it has any non kids tv shows lol

this is great!
so how about being able to download american shows?

That's right Ampar. (I'll call you CanPar from now on) I see there's no mention of 'The Red Green Show', nor any of the CBC classics such as 'Wind at My Back', 'Breeze Up My Skirt', 'The Creek's Up To My Knickers', or that iconic Canadian night-time drama, 'The Glace Bay Tim Horton's 120 Club'. Wot da Eff, eh, B'y?! Jayzus Murphy.

Dec 12, 07 - 11:17 am Comment from: Charless

It's such a lame beginning but at least it's a beginning. Hopefully more content will be added in the coming weeks.

Dec 12, 07 - 11:35 am Comment from: TrevX

@Missy Pants: LOL, "The Glace Bay Tim Horton's 120 Club" is my favourite! Too funny. I guess you have to be from around this area to get it.

Dec 12, 07 - 11:43 am Comment from: Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

"Little Mosque on the Prairie"!? It figures. Nothing I was waiting for.

What about de truly enjoyable shows that were designed to suck? Like "Welcome Back, Imam", "Mohammed-12", "Three's A Fatwa", or "The Jihad Boat"?

Hmmm well this is a bit of a let down. It would be nice if they actually added shows I might have an interest in seeing.

I suppose we can assume the delay was due to Canadian content restrictions?

Dec 12, 07 - 11:55 am Comment from: echo416

Well its about time!! Good ol' Cancon deciding what's good for us again. I'm all for supporting Canadian talent and content, but please don't stifle our choices. Hopefully we will see movies soon and a wider offering of TV shows like HBO series such as Flight of the Conchords, etc.

Dec 12, 07 - 11:57 am Comment from: Ampar

Triumph:

Don't forget "The Tales of Osama Gentle Ben Laden", the musical hit, "Saddam Yankees" and a new series about a suicide bomber searching for love called "Funky Cold Medina".

Dec 12, 07 - 11:59 am Comment from: MacAngus

It kinda sucks that you only hear a preview of a show and don't actually see it...

Dec 12, 07 - 12:05 pm Comment from: macK

Happy shopping, neighbors

It's about time... I mean they did bring us Stargate oh and Degrassi, and probably a host of others I don't know about...

This explains the delay. The Networks didn't want anyone to see a list at their paltry offerings. After ripping off Canadian's with a TV tax for years that was used to develop Canadian content the networks have released their entire creative portfolio. Whoaa!

Dec 12, 07 - 12:13 pm Comment from: TowerTone

OK, quickly, another tribute to Canada

http://youtube.com/watch?v=lRDHllf57pk&feature=related

Dec 12, 07 - 12:14 pm Comment from: Mr. Reeee

Why can't we get NHL games in the US?

I notice that good ole Ted didn't sign up any Blue Jays games to iTunes. Wouldn't want to appear to proggressive with new media trends or do anything to interfere with the super fat margins in the wireless space.

Back on topic, unless you happen to like reruns of hockey or forced -down-Canadian's-throats crappy content there really isn't much there (Rick Mercer, 22 Minutes excluded). It should be good for Apple though because I doubt any of that crap is available on Torrent sites. Apple should have no problem capturing 99% of the market however small it is.

Imagine That.
CBC has offered it's Canadian Content.
Fox news = CBC News
Republican promotion = Liberal Promotion
Hate it = Hate it
This should generate extreme revenue for Apple.
Almost as much as 1 iPod Touch.
No thanks.

Dec 12, 07 - 12:17 pm Comment from: MacAngus

Regarding Canadian Content restrictions, I don't know that the CRTC has much say in what an internet outlet can sell, at least at this point. I would guess rather that it has more at this point to do with agreements with the content providers and copyrights. You may have noticed you can't go to, for example, NBC's website and 'catch up ' on your viewing as they advertise here in Canada because they have not authorised that method of distribution here yet. Once Apple and other providers work something out there will be more international content. Everything available on the store now was originally distributed in Canada by either CBC- or CTV-owned stations, unless I miss my guess.

Dec 12, 07 - 12:33 pm Comment from: Buster

Slim pickings indeed....Only good thing (besides hockey) is one of the funniest Canadian's in the world (or east of Toronto) Rick Mercer.

Ampar-Triumph...what about
Basra watch.
CSI:Bagdad
Saddam's anatomy

It would have to be the CRTC restrictions here, otherwise why would Apple do deals with CBC and CTV but exclude US Networks at this point? If there was nothing stopping them from adding US content they would have done so a long time ago. I think this is an issue of the Canadian rights holders of the US content - Global, CTV , etc either not controlling the online component or not working out a deal with Apple.

Dec 12, 07 - 12:57 pm Comment from: Ampar

Buster:
And, "Who's IED Is It Anyway?",
"The Stepford Harem",
"Kid Goat Nation",
"Project Runaway",
"Murder, She Wrote and Then Was Stoned to Death for Impropriety",
"Desperate Housewives" (no change),
"How I Melt Your Mother",
"Criminal Mines",
and "Cuban Prison Break".

Dec 12, 07 - 01:12 pm Comment from: MacAngus

If, as you said, 'mccannic', "this is an issue of the Canadian rights holders of the US content - Global, CTV , etc either not controlling the online component or not working out a deal with Apple," that has little or nothing to do with the CRTC. The CRTC has no say in who owns a given program. The "Comedy Central" stuff is not Canadian Content eligible and is aired here by CTV through it's "Comedy Channel", and it is there on iTunes, so obviously it is, as I stated before and you somewhat reiterated, just a matter of the copyright holder working out a deal with Apple.
Incidentally Global does not appear to have any content on the store at present.

Again, no content in French - for second class citizens that we are ...

Dec 12, 07 - 01:24 pm Comment from: GizmoDan

Why is it cheaper than in US? CAN$1.99 per show vs. US$1.99. Lucky Canadians!

Well, no current NHL games-- just the "Classics". It would be nice to get a few games from THIS season, burn to disc and send to my brother who's teaching in Korea to keep him up to date.

Dec 12, 07 - 02:03 pm Comment from: madgunde

"Television shows are available in the US, UK and Canada only, and video availability varies by country. TV shows from the iTunes Store are downloaded in near-DVD quality at a resolution of 640x480 (up to 480, depending on the aspect ratio) and can be viewed on a Mac or PC, iPod nano with video, fifth generation iPod, iPod classic or on a widescreen TV with Apple TV."

Um, I think they forgot to mention iPod touch, if not the iPhone as well. Good stuff though, it's about time.

Wow those choices REALLY suck. Man, how long so we have waiting for some kind of content and they give us this. You couldn't pay me to download this stuff (exept maybe for the Hockey). I guess it back to the bittorents as Its my ONLY Option OR downloading it from my TIVO.

Come on, give us some choice here. I really hate the CRTC or whoever delays this crap. More about politics than actual user content.

Dec 12, 07 - 03:16 pm Comment from: MacAngus

GizmoDan: The Canadian dollar surpassed the US dollar in value some time ago and reached as much as US $1.10. It's currently about on par with the USD.

Dec 12, 07 - 03:42 pm Comment from: Frank

WTF? where's my Beachcombers, King of Kensington, DaVinci, and Friendly Giant epis??? Oh, and while you're at it throw in Pol Martin's cooking shows, Chez Helene, and Jim Perry's game shows. Whew, my Xmas will be booked

Now Apple, how about launching TV shows on the Australian iTunes Store site?

ABC (i.e. Australian Broadcasting Corporation - our public TV, Radio and Web broadcaster) already offers many of its quality shows as iPod compatible downloads from its website ABC TV
My favourites are At the Movies, Gardening Australia and Four Corners.

Dec 12, 07 - 04:26 pm Comment from: Brau

"Regarding Canadian Content restrictions, I don't know that the CRTC has much say in what an internet outlet can sell, at least at this point."

That would be desperately wrong. It is the CRTC who has stood in the way this far, disallowing sales and access to US content. While I am somewhat glad to see the door finally opening a crack, on our radio/TV stations they already mandate 60% Canadian content and are the force behind internet blocking of US content. Of course this is morally touted as supporting Canadian content but the reality is that the distributors simply use it to gain a captive audience with no other options. The end result becomes censorship, plain and simple, with mostly lame content. Canadians can't just watch a foreign channel or tune into a foreign satellite, gosh no, that would be piracy and therefore "illegal". Even the BBC is a rebroadcast with Canadian ads.

Dec 12, 07 - 05:21 pm Comment from: MacAngus

Brau, on what do you base your assertions about the CRTC? I am basing mine on a CRTC press release entitled, "CRTC Won't Regulate the Internet" in which it is stated that "the Commission does not believe that regulation of the new media would further the objectives of the Broadcasting Act." The CRTC Chairperson further added that "our message is clear. We are not regulating any portion of the Internet." They may have changed their position, but I have not seen anything to support that conclusion. Have you?

Dec 12, 07 - 06:47 pm Comment from: Brau

Ever heard of "DoubleTalk"? This statement only replies to suggestions of ISP based filtering/censorship. One doesn't have to "regulate the internet" to regulate the content being distributed on it. The CRTC simply applies the Canadian Broadcasting Act upon anyone who chooses to broadcast, in any medium, and removes your license to do so if you contravene their content rules. They also pressure US broadcasters, via the RIAA, to comply. The end result is the same.

If there wasn't somebody slamming the door shut, no broadcaster on earth would deny internet hits (revenue) by shutting out people or content from other countries.

Macangus you are correct.
It is not the CRTC. Has nothing to do with the CRTC.

In most cases Apple wants to buy direct, not through a middleman. The deals negotiated with the Canadian Networks - Global and CTV are exclusive unlike in the US where there can be multiple distribution models from the same distributor. When these current contracts lapse here, expect to see the US producers negotiate the same or similar terms as our neighbors to the south. In the meantime Apple will not likely participate in negotiations with CTV and Global though. It's not their style...

At least it's a start, and I'm so happy we finally have something!

Dec 12, 07 - 09:16 pm Comment from: MacAngus

Point well taken, 'makemineamac'. I'm simply saying that, although the CRTC would I'm sure like to "rule the roost" completely where all media of any form in Canada is concerned, they are not quite at that level of control over Apple's iTunes store in Canada yet. People can make all the assertions about the CRTC's draconian influence that they want, and in many cases it's warranted, but in this case no one has offered proof. The mere lack of programming on the iTunes store is not evidence enough.

Dec 12, 07 - 10:12 pm Comment from: makemineamac

I agree. They don't. That's why I said you're right.

You'll see there will be more content coming. As I said though, it's a start at least.

So when is this gonna happen in Europe?

You bastards!

still no movie ? umm..