2010 SuperBowl Available with US Commercials? (legally) - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

CaptainCanuck · 2010-01-04, 06:51 PM

Hello,

Does anyone know if any provider(Shaw, Bell, etc etc) will be showing the 2010 SuperBowl LIVE with US commercials intact? (i.e. the US Feed not 'overwritten' with Canadian commercials and other crap?)

Not that interested in the US commercials per say, just completely P.O. last year with the weird 'cut-ins' from commercials and the brain-dead 'additional commentary' from some idiot instead of the pros actually at the SuperBowl...

Cheers!

CaptainCanuck

PS
Yes, I am aware of sim-sub rules... just wondering if there is any workarounds due to all the HD, US, etc content now available??

Quote:

ADMIN NOTE

From last year

Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-358 - Regarding Simsub of Super Bowl

Nothing has changed

rgto · 2010-01-04, 07:15 PM

Shaw Direct will be sim-sub free (in HD) if you don't live in Toronto.

CaptainCanuck · 2010-01-04, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rgto

Shaw Direct will be sim-sub free (in HD) if you don't live in Toronto.

Really??

Any info on which station/channel that would be?? Any chance you have that from them directly in some sort of 'hard copy' or email? :-)

When I talked to them today via telephone they said "No, substitution would be in effect." !?!?

Cheers!!

PS: I am located in Vancouver so this sounds GREAT if true! :-D

DSgamby · 2010-01-04, 08:07 PM

Try the US Time Shift channel

753951 · 2010-01-04, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DSgamby

Try the US Time Shift channel

You think that's going to help? It's live event so it begins at same time in all time zones. What are rules for simsub in that case?

CaptainCanuck · 2010-01-04, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 753951

You think that's going to help? It's live event so it begins at same time in all time zones. What are rules for simsub in that case?

Shaw Direct told me this would not work?

Did I get a 'tard' CS? Or will that work?

scottyb123 · 2010-01-04, 08:12 PM

One other option that might be worth considering would be to put up an antenna to pick up the Super Bowl directly from the CBS affiliate in the nearest bordering US city. Since you live an Vancouver you may have luck getting the Super Bowl over the air from KIRO, the CBS affiliate in Seattle. The OTA Forum has tons of great information on this and helped me get started. I live in Toronto and OTA is the only legal way to watch the US super bowl commercials where I live.

CaptainCanuck · 2010-01-04, 08:18 PM

I am trying out some OTA antennae this weekend to see if I can get CBS from Seattle... *fingers crossed that big frickin fir tree is NOT in the way*

I was trying to confirm 100% that 'xyz provider' will be offering the SuperBowl 'sim-sub free' and then I would sign-up with them asap! Hence my request from -rgto- for a contact person, advertisement, email anything I can 'hang my hat on' for a sim-sub free SuperBowl.

Cheers!

DSgamby · 2010-01-04, 08:21 PM

753951: Last year, on Shaw and the previous years, the Time Shift channels did not get simsubbed, just the SD channel.

Mr_Rt · 2010-01-24, 09:55 PM

Will Bell TV do something similar to Starchoice/Shaw last year and have a broadcast of the superbowl with the American commercials?

sixer · 2010-01-24, 10:10 PM

I'm praying they do!

taxtwit · 2010-01-25, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr_Rt

Will Bell TV do something similar to Starchoice/Shaw last year and have a broadcast of the superbowl with the American commercials?

Highly unlikely - search around this forum a bit - there are numerous threads on simsubs of the Super Bowl and several on why Bell is obligated to simsub in all markets, even though they have the ability to offer a non-simsub feed in markets where that's allowed. I think the CRTC ruling linked earlier in this thread explains why.

talljak · 2010-01-25, 03:23 PM

In Edmonton on Shaw cable the game will be on:
201 CBS Seattle HD (KIRO-HD)
206 CBS Detroit HD (WWJ-HD)
210 CTV Toronto HD (CFTO-HD)

Will all 3 be the CTV feed or will one of those CBS stations carry the American feed?

JesseJ · 2010-01-25, 05:12 PM

All 3 will be CTV, just like the weekend football.

roger1818 · 2010-01-25, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JesseJ

All 3 will be CTV, just like the weekend football.

Nope, that is only true in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto.

2010-01-24, 09:55 PM	#10
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2010-01-04, 07:15 PM	#2
rgto Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ottawa, ON; Shaw Direct HDPVR630/DSR505; Samsung HLT5687; Harmon/Kardon AVR247; Harmon/Kardon HKTS11 Posts: 440	Shaw Direct will be sim-sub free (in HD) if you don't live in Toronto.

2010-01-04, 08:07 PM	#4
DSgamby Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario Posts: 3,896	Try the US Time Shift channel

2010-01-04, 08:12 PM	#7
scottyb123 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Rogers/OTA Posts: 135	One other option that might be worth considering would be to put up an antenna to pick up the Super Bowl directly from the CBS affiliate in the nearest bordering US city. Since you live an Vancouver you may have luck getting the Super Bowl over the air from KIRO, the CBS affiliate in Seattle. The OTA Forum has tons of great information on this and helped me get started. I live in Toronto and OTA is the only legal way to watch the US super bowl commercials where I live.

2010-01-04, 08:18 PM	#8
CaptainCanuck Rookie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 8	I am trying out some OTA antennae this weekend to see if I can get CBS from Seattle... fingers crossed that big frickin fir tree is NOT in the way I was trying to confirm 100% that 'xyz provider' will be offering the SuperBowl 'sim-sub free' and then I would sign-up with them asap! Hence my request from -rgto- for a contact person, advertisement, email anything I can 'hang my hat on' for a sim-sub free SuperBowl. Cheers!

2010-01-04, 08:21 PM	#9
DSgamby Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario Posts: 3,896	753951: Last year, on Shaw and the previous years, the Time Shift channels did not get simsubbed, just the SD channel.

2010-01-24, 10:10 PM	#11
sixer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kitchener, ON Posts: 310	I'm praying they do!