Canada in the Rough banned on Canadian TV

[GrouseGuy]

To see this happening with Canada in the Rough is very concerning.

http://www.ammoland.com/2015/07/cana...#axzz3f1L4ditR

[MikePal]

It's not going to be a big problem in the near future when the TV networks find they have lost 1/2 there viewership to Internet based providers like Netfix. I was reading on the weekend almost 20% in Canada have already cut the wire to the cable companies. CRTC will become totally irrelevant as people will stream what ever they want to watch.

Actually a show like this does much better as an YouTube Channel, they can drop some of their advertising needs ( my pet peeve about the show) and put more hunting content in it. I already watch most of my hunting and shooting entertainment on Youtube. Much better.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClR...VVBNSnNAYaDeKA

[Kilo Charlie]

The article has a misleading title. The show is not banned on Canadian TV. Networks just don't want to air it. That is not the same thing at all. That's like saying guns are banned in Canada because Home Hardware doesn't sell them any more.

[Gobbler_Hunter7]

It's not going to be a big problem in the near future when the TV networks find they have lost 1/2 there viewership to Internet based providers like Netfix. I was reading on the weekend almost 20% in Canada have already cut the wire to the cable companies. CRTC will become totally irrelevant as people will stream what ever they want to watch.

Actually a show like this does much better as an YouTube Channel, they can drop some of their advertising needs ( my pet peeve about the show) and put more hunting content in it. I already watch most of my hunting and shooting entertainment on Youtube. Much better.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClR...VVBNSnNAYaDeKA

Very true point there, almost all of my hunting content comes from watching it on the internet which is accessible 24/7. It's sad to think that no network will pick them up since the show has been around for years but putting it on the web will probably boost ratings and increase the popularity of the show.

[fratri]

That's some crazy stuff....
I sent a little letter to the links provided.
Thanks for posting

[Bandwagon]

It's not going to be a big problem in the near future when the TV networks find they have lost 1/2 there viewership to Internet based providers like Netfix. I was reading on the weekend almost 20% in Canada have already cut the wire to the cable companies. CRTC will become totally irrelevant as people will stream what ever they want to watch.

Actually a show like this does much better as an YouTube Channel, they can drop some of their advertising needs ( my pet peeve about the show) and put more hunting content in it. I already watch most of my hunting and shooting entertainment on Youtube. Much better.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClR...VVBNSnNAYaDeKA

They will not be dropping any advertising, that is the only revenue stream for these shows. You do not see a lot of these show on major networks due to the price to air it, they only way the producer of the show can generate revenue is through advertising and showcasing products.

Lets be honest if there was demand for the show from the public Global would not be doing this however the almighty dollar wins again.

[Hunter John]

Very sad indeed but as Charlie pointed out it has not been banned per say but the fact no Canadian networks will air the show it may as well be. Anyway I hope the boys are not discouraged and continue to produce a quality show.

[MikePal]

They will not be dropping any advertising, that is the only revenue stream for these shows.

There is a lot less cost to produce and put a show on YouTube....they won't need as much revenue.

edit add; If you look at the link I provided, you see that they still do their 'commercials' and just post them as stand alone revenue generators.

[pdhenderson]

Love the show,I was disappointed when sun TV stopped airing, lost all my pvr recordings of it.
i hope the Beasley brothers well.
can still watch them on you tube and facebook

[trimmer21]

Besides the fact that the owners of Global TV are huge financial supoorters of The Liberal Party of Canada,I'm not sure that fact has anything to do with a network not willing to air CITR episodes. With all things in media,it revolves around advertising dollars and CITR just simply doesn't have the mass appeal from outdoor products that ordinary household products do to generate mega-bucks. That's where the money is and that's where the networks concentrate their efforts. Don't forget that Global and CTV are stand-alone networks not sucking from the public trough like the CBC. Like any other business,if you don't have a money generator,you're outta here.