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{The use of streaming sites like Netflix is growing, causing grief for conventional broadcasters}
The CRTC doesn’t know what to do.While Canadians seem to love their Netflix accounts, Canadian broadcasters are upset, saying that the video streaming site has unfair advantages over the traditional broadcast companies.According to a CRTC report released Thursday,[url=http://www.michael-korshandbags-outlet.net]Michael Kors Handbags[/url], 17 per cent of Canadians had Netflix accounts in 2012. About one-third of Canadians watch online television, with weekly users watching for an average of three hours a week.Those numbers, however, may already be out of date. The numbers are sourced from a 2012 report by the Media Technology Monitor.According to the CBC, an MTM report released in July 2013 said that 25 per cent of anglophone Canadians have signed up for Netflix, with 84 per cent of the service’s users watching at least one television show or movie every week.Netflix,[url=http://www.michael-korshandbags-outlet.net]michael kors canada[/url], unlike networks like CTV and Global, doesn’t have to meet minimum requirements for Canadian programming. The CRTC is finding it challenging to balance the needs of broadcasters with the realities of the digital world.At a speech on Monday to an industry group, the CRTC’s vice-chairman, Peter Menzies, said the commission can no longer act as gatekeepers in a world that may no longer have gates.The commission has to figure out how to act “as an enabler of Canadian expression, rather than a protector. We can’t tell Canadians what to watch, nor should we,” he said.You really can’t blame the growing number of Canadians who stream online television. As we have detailed before, it’s easier than ever to cut the cord and stop paying for cable television.By ditching the cable company,[url=http://www.michael-korshandbags-outlet.net]Michael Kors Outlet[/url], you can save serious money. Barry Link estimated that he spent $286 on television for the entirety of 2012.Want to join them? Here’s what you can do.You can buy a UHF antenna. They cost about $20 at Future Shop or Best Buy. Hook them up to your tv to get all the basic channels- CBC, CTV, Global, etc (plus American channels like CBS if you live close to the border) for free.You can also stream all your TV shows online. Granted, the offerings of Canadian Netflix are more limited than for our American counterparts, but it’s actually quite easy to access the American library of content - just trick your computer to thinking it’s in the USA. That same service can allow you to watch shows on American sites like Hulu and stream sports content, even if it’s in your local market.You can also go to the networks themselves. CTV, CBC, Global and many others let users watch their favourite shows the next day.As an added option, Apple, Sony, and Microsoft offer easy (if expensive) streaming services.Once you’ve discovered the realm of internet television, you may run into another stumbling block: data caps. Canadian telecommunications companies like Rogers and Bell charge over $100 dollars per month for 250GB of data. In fact, Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos said Canada has “almost third world access to the internet.”Of course, there are ways to lower your monthly fees, from politely pleading with customer service over the phone to switching to a third-party provider like Teksavvy or Acanac. But even third-party providers have issues – the internet wholesaler has had problems getting technicians from the main parties like Bell and Rogers to fix outages in customers’ homes.Whichever route you take, once you’re paying for cheaper internet, you may miss the full-screen home theatre experience.As it turns out,[url=http://www.michael-korshandbags-outlet.net]Michael Kors Handbags Outlet[/url], it’s fairly easy to set up a home theatre PC.Once you’re set up, you’ll be laughing. Paying less? check. Watching TV where and when you want it? Check. Getting to watch some of the most talked-about shows not on television like Emmy-winning web series House of Cards? Check.Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to retire to my world of cheap online TV.
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