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They have great documentaries, movies and tv series such as North of North.

The more that people use their services the more funding they can can receive from the federal government to expand their programming lineup.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's an alright service, I just wish they would have used/merged the same login for CBC and Radio-Canada content instead of 2 different sites with 2 different logins.

As for premium, I would also have preferred that they removed the ads in the "live feeds". I'd be fine with it just being a screen with the CBC logo and the text "Ad Break".

At least the pricing (6$ for Gem) seems fair.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Or sign up for premium if you'd like to contribute.

TVO is also has some nice programming for those in Ontario. Also a non-profit.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

ugh... this is the worst part about GEM.... login? premium?

hello... i already pay for premium CBC GEM... it's called TAXES..... and if they're not getting enough funding, then i also support increasing their funding. not forcing me to create yet another login and password for something

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sor, could you kindly put on a deodorant? Your entitlement reeks.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

How is it entitlement?

I am a huge supporter of the CBC. But it should be funded properly, instead of asking for subscription fees. It is a gov't service

Would you be OK having to pay a subscription fee to use your local library? Or do you use it for free?

Wow, so entitled!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

My guess is the government pays for maintenance and the subscriptions are for development/improvement.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

TVO is good. The Tripping the series is great.

It knows exactly who its intended audience is, and it's a pretty fuckin' niche one (x-heads who also want some Canadian history and naturalist edutainment).

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

North of North is pretty good

I also love Baroness Von Sketch show, but nobody else seems to like it as much. Great Canadian Baking show, Best in Miniature.

Non-canadian, but Grand Designs is good (love the NZ one)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Baroness was good but went on far too long.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

tou.tv in French for Radio-Canada stuff!

[–] vastard 5 points 1 month ago

I noticed last season’s Nature of Things has a whole episode dedicated to butts. Tina Belcher approves.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

CBC Gem has a lot of great Canadian shows like Murdoch Mysteries and Paw Patrol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I highly recommend "One More Time".

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

There is also a NFB (National Film Board) app that has many films both long and short. From the Logdrivers Waltz to Discordia ( a film featuring Aaron Mate) about Anti-Netenyahu protests at Concordia University

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

the federal government to expand their programming lineup.

so stolen money from taxpayers. I don't fault anyone for using government programs that they are forced to pay for, lord knows I do, but encourage their use in hopes they'll get more tax money, that's pretty wack.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (2 children)

They're using taxpayer money to provide a service available to every citizen that is literally what taxes are supposed to do.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I'm so tired of seeing "news" outlets saying "government program Y is losing this much money per year"

Services cost money, not lose it. That is how they work.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

taxes are suposed to take money out the economy and allow the state to control the market.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Now apply this logic to healthcare so I can tell just big of a problem you are for society

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

It's a great source for free kids shows!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Do you have to have cable service to sign up?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Nope. Just an email address.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What's the commercial situation? Less than prime now, right?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In my experience, the ads are generally pretty short and usually about 3 per ad break, with ~2 breaks per 20 ish minute show. Been watching Schitt's creek with no issues or complaints seeing as this is free with ads rather than paid with ads.

No experience with longer form shows but I can't imagine it'd be any less convenient. Maybe an extra as break or two or the break would be longer with the same frequency.

So far for me it is shorter than prime per break, but Prime has less frequency as of now.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Okay. So compared to broadcast, for sure, way fewer ads. I'll take it.