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>Instead, they choose Youtube TV which is US-only. I'm an avid PBS Frontline viewer (some of the best documentaries out there). As a Canadian, I can watch mos
by aguyfromnb 7y ago
>Instead, they choose Youtube TV which is US-only.
I'm an avid PBS Frontline viewer (some of the best documentaries out there). As a Canadian, I can watch most of them on the PBS website, but the odd time an episode will be rights restricted. I assume this is because of footage or music that they are unable to clear the licenses for outside of the US. And really, as a publicly funded broadcaster, why should they care about me in Canada?
- jonny_eh 7y agoMaybe they sold the rights for that particular episode to a broadcaster in Canada, like the CBC?
- aguyfromnb 7y ago>Maybe they sold the rights for that particular episode to a broadcaster in Canada, like the CBC? Also possible, and something I hadn't thought of.
- II2II 7y agoI was sifting through the comments hoping to discover that this is available in Canada. It is disappointing that it is not because PBS was available over the air or as part of basic cable service in many Canadian communities. Border stations were quite active in soliciting funds from Canadian viewers, and many Canadians grew up with their programming. I don't know what the current state of affairs is with PBS since I have not watched television for over 15 years, but would be interested in seeing PBS extend its reach into Canada for others to benefit from.
- aguyfromnb 7y ago>but would be interested in seeing PBS extend its reach into Canada for others to benefit from. I'm with you. But I think you'd run into the 1-2 combination of the American public not wanting to fund free TV for Canadians (though obviously the marginal cost is ~$0) and the Canadian public not wanting to "pollute" our air waves with American media.