bouchecl
join:2004-09-13
Quebec, QC
 ·Videotron
| The service is ridiculously bad
The OP mentioned 1500 films and television show. He probably didn't bother to check the French side of the site. Not that he/she missed anything... I've made the count. There are 41 (yes, FORTY-ONE) movies available on the French side. And I haven't seen one local movie in the lot. I mean, it's like if they were trying very hard to fail in the Quebec market with their dismal lack of selection.
Considering that Bell knows very well the Quebec market (being the incumbent telco in that market and they have media holdings there), the growing controversy about throttling and that Quebeckers prefer to watch TV and movies in their language, one has to wonder what they were thinking when they launched this "service". |
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Brereton55
join:2008-04-29
Beaconsfield, QC
| said by bouchecl  :Considering that Bell knows very well the Quebec market (being the incumbent telco in that market and they have media holdings there), the growing controversy about throttling and that Quebeckers prefer to watch TV and movies in their language, one has to wonder what they were thinking when they launched this "service". Actually most Quebecors in Montreal at least prefer to watch a movie in its original language. I see a lot of french people at my local English movie theatre. |
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bouchecl
join:2004-09-13
Quebec, QC
·Videotron
2 edits | Actually, I think your perception is largely influenced by your neighborhood in the anglo stronghold of Beaconsfield. As a born and bred Montrealer, I know for a fact that my friends and relatives are watching most movies and films in French. And the BBM ratings (check the Quebec franco sheet - the first non-local show, Desperate Housewives is in 14th position) and analysis from Statistics Canada seem to confirm my empirical evidence.
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Not only do French-speakers watch more television than English speakers – they also watch more Canadian programming than do English-speakers. This may be due, in large part, because of the greater diversity of non-Canadian television programming available to English speakers. For example, in fall 2000 French-speakers spent 66% of their viewing time watching Canadian programs compared with 30% for English-speakers.
Clearly, Bell hasn't read the data quoted above before starting their ill-fated service. |
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patcat88
join:2002-04-05
Jamaica, NY
| reply to bouchecl
said by bouchecl :The OP mentioned 1500 films and television show. He probably didn't bother to check the French side of the site. Not that he/she missed anything... I've made the count. There are 41 (yes, FORTY-ONE) movies available on the French side. And I haven't seen one local movie in the lot. I mean, it's like if they were trying very hard to fail in the Quebec market with their dismal lack of selection. Considering that Bell knows very well the Quebec market (being the incumbent telco in that market and they have media holdings there), the growing controversy about throttling and that Quebeckers prefer to watch TV and movies in their language, one has to wonder what they were thinking when they launched this "service". Time to roll the Language Police. |
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