jackie999
join:2008-08-13
Aurora, ON
 ·TekSavvy Solutions..
| Redirected to a .ca site?
First let me say I'm NOT a fan of southpark, but on my dog forum someone posted a funny dog clip so I was going to take a look.
»www.southparkstudios.com/clips/1···r+Millan
It's the first time (that I've noticed anyway) that the site saw I was in Canada and redirected me to a .ca site.
I must say this doesn't sit well  |
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Lewism8
join:2008-04-25
Quebec, QC | Yeah, it happens on all the shows broadcasted by The US Comedy Network. |
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HiVolt
30
Premium
join:2000-12-28
Toronto, ON
clubs: | reply to jackie999
IP Geolocation SUX. I wish there was an easy reliable way around it without getting into proxies or VPN's.
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Orbious
join:2009-02-05
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Yeh, happens a lot. Worst is when the re-direct page says 'but don't worry, you can see the same content on this great Canadian alternitive here!!!'
Usually you just get dumped to the main page, and most times the content isn't there at all anyway when you go looking. |
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andyb
Premium
join:2003-05-29
SW Ontario | reply to jackie999
find a good US proxy.Lots out there. |
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Spike
join:2008-05-16
Toronto, ON
·TekSavvy Solutions..
3 edits | reply to jackie999
The problem is the US networks selling out the entire Canadian rights of programs to Canadian cable/specialty channel companies.
This is why our Netflix equivalent zip.ca cannot get rights to most things for their future on demand service. It might/will compete with CTV, Global, Rogers or that stupid company called Astral Media. |
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freejazz_RdJ
join:2009-03-10 | reply to jackie999
The Comedy Network's online site is awful though. At work on a fast connection with no users on the weekend I still get stutters and other problems. And it doesn't play nice with adblock or firewalls/proxy.
Where's my Canadian Hulu? |
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Spike
join:2008-05-16
Toronto, ON
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| said by freejazz_RdJ  :Where's my Canadian Hulu? Maybe ask the above mentioned companies why they refuse to license content to make such a site. Oh right... they make their money selling to Cable. |
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freejazz_RdJ
join:2009-03-10
| It's more like the Canadian networks have decided to each run their own shop. The Canadian networks don't get a dime from Cable for their channels. So that isn't what's stopping them.
However, there is lots of speculation that Hulu wants to charge. Oh noes! |
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evil_gusgus
join:2008-04-14
London, ON
·TekSavvy Solutions..
1 edit | reply to jackie999
Use Hotspot shield, Ive been using it and it allows me to watch shows on hulu  »hotspotshield.com/ wired or wireless connections both work. |
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AkFubar
Resistance is Futile
join:2005-02-28
Toronto Can.
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·Bell Sympatico
1 edit | said by evil_gusgus :Use Hotspot shield, Ive been using it and it allows me to watch shows on hulu » hotspotshield.com/ wired or wireless connections both work. Just tried it. Won't allow me to watch because it detects I'm on anon proxy??
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Spike
join:2008-05-16
Toronto, ON
1 edit | reply to freejazz_RdJ
You mean the Comedy Network makes nothing selling to Cable? HAHAHAHA
The Movie Network must make zilch too right?
Sorry but none of this has ANYTHING to do with the "Local TV" feud. |
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shepd
join:2004-01-17
Kitchener, ON
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| reply to freejazz_RdJ
said by freejazz_RdJ :The Canadian networks don't get a dime from Cable any viewers for their channels. So that isn't what's stopping them. FTFY.
But, seriously, their model has been not to charge viewers for the content, but rather to use advertising. If that model is broken, so be it, they need to become specialty channels like the rest.
However, I don't think it's broken, I just think they're too shortsighted to do what European OTA providers did: Switch to a wider distribution method, ie: FTA Satellite.
Won't happen here, though, because North American corporations (and governments!) never work for the future, they work for the past. |
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El Quintron
Could you spare a consulting gig?
join:2008-04-28
Etobicoke, ON | +1
They seem to think its heretical to make more money and charge less. Not to mention possibly reaching clients outside of their traditional viewer base. |
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mlerner
Premium
join:2000-11-25
Nepean, ON | reply to jackie999
Rogers is launching their own online portal sometime this month. Might be Rogers customers only though because they mentioned it would authenticate based on the cable modem. |
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EUS
Kill cancer
Premium
join:2002-09-10
Montreal, QC
clubs:
·ELECTRONICBOX
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I hate it when sites do this. Google does it as well, unless you accept cookies. The search results are different from .ca and .com, therefor I always choose .com
It's like they're (whichever sites do this) trying to create virtual borders where no borders belong. |
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El Quintron
Could you spare a consulting gig?
join:2008-04-28
Etobicoke, ON
·TekSavvy Solutions..
·Acanac
| said by EUS :It's like they're (whichever sites do this) trying to create virtual borders where no borders belong. Nonsense!
They're just creating a solution that's taylored to your needs.
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EUS
Kill cancer
Premium
join:2002-09-10
Montreal, QC
clubs: | Oh I see, I forgot it's to enhance my online experience. |
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Cloneman
join:2002-08-29
45436 | reply to jackie999
The worst for this is xbox live. They wont even allow canadians to watch some of the free content |
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Thislilfishy
join:2008-10-28
Orangeville, ON
·TekSavvy Solutions..
| reply to jackie999
...and they all cry because we dl our commercial free tv shows from bitorrent. F-em....I also ran into this problem, gave up after being redirected to a Canadian site that was so poorly mapped I couldn't find anything.
So I just dl'd the show I wanted...from a nameless .it site.
Ian |
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