Comments on: CBC to offer TV show via bittorrent

By: Bill McMinn

Bill McMinn — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:31:28 +0000

This is a pretty exciting to see a network open up to online distribution without DRM restrictions. PBS has already done it with a made for the Internet show called NerdTV. This is the first time that I know of where a show produced for broadcast is going to be distributed without DRM.

By: TeleVision Spy

TeleVision Spy — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:24:29 +0000

@joe canadian
you’re missing the point – it’s a major step in both technology and media. Granted CBC is owned and operated by the Canadian government, it’s a major step in getting other publishers to offer their content using bittorrent as a medium for better bandwidth conservation.

Also it gives exposure to Canadian culture, the purpose of CBC is to protect Canadian culture identity from the perceived threat of globalization. Degrassi is not on CBC (non-profit), it’s on CTV BellGlobalMedia (for profit).

Shows like Little Mosque on the Prairie are popular, I just wonder if they’ll extend it to include non-Canadian shows that CBC has the rights to air including Simpsons. Most likely not, since they won’t have the rights.

By: CristianP

CristianP — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:14:56 +0000

WOW!
I love Canada!
I love Miro!

Thanks to both!

By: Nicholas Reville

Nicholas Reville — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:06:14 +0000

Anton– good call. Fixed it.

By: Joe Canadian

Joe Canadian — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:03:55 +0000

Ok, not to be the sore Canadian or anything, but CBC has trouble these days establishing an audience on TV let alone the web… The joke here is that even if they gave the content way, nobody would want it, because it sucks!!!

Putting your stuff on BitTorrent is only a ballsy move if you have a demand for it elsewhere.. Sadly, this is rarely the case for Cancon.. You think CBC would do this with Degrassi?? hell no!

$0.02 CDN

By: Anton Andreasson

Anton Andreasson — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:55:11 +0000

Great news! (But it’s NRK, right?)