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Haiti Telethon airs next week

January 15th, 2010 · Comments

Next week, a plethora of US networks and probably some Canadian networks (rightly so) are going to be presenting a special telethon to help raise money for the relief efforts related to the Haiti earthquake.
I find the telethon concept to be a very useful one. If there’s one thing Hollywood can do right it’s [...]

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Thoughts on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia this year

November 20th, 2009 · Comments

As another year of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia starts to set, I’m not sure about you but I feel this is one of their better years.

Frankly, when the show does the most absurd things it’s never a dull moment.  Remember when The Gang Wrestled for the Troops?  The Great Recession when Frank tried to [...]

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Save the local TV tax?

October 13th, 2009 · Comments

Currently, Canada is in the midst of it’s own public battle.
 
Instead of healthcare, two sides are waging war over a simple matter.  We already have public healthcare and as far as I can tell, most Canadians are happy with that and wouldn’t wish American healthcare on their worst enemy.
 
No, no, instead Canada’s local TV broadcasters [...]

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My letter to my MP regarding the Local TV Matters campaign

October 10th, 2009 · Comments

Copy and pasted…
To Whom it May Concern,
 
I’m concerned about losing my local television station. I believe it’s important to have a strong local television system that provides Canadians in every province and territory with Canadian choices, and community voices.
 
It’s time for my cable company to do what is right and negotiate a fair market price [...]

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The Trouble With…on demand TV

July 20th, 2009 · Comments

Every day I hear people say that television is going to go the way of the do-do bird. It’ll all be on-demand, when you want it, through the internet…blah blah blah.
 
I’m not against progress, I just have one issue. I have a terrible internet/cable provider already. I’m now suppose to trust them [...]

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