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Message: [QUOTE="cancontent, post: 4893756, member: 10709"] It is and it isn't depending on the sports you like. Fortunately, there's enough money spent on NFL, NBA and NCAA basketball that our versions of ESPN and Fox Sports (TSN and Sportsnet) will invest in broadcast rights. It doesn't provide the level of access a fan like myself wants to have, nor at an affordable price. Here's a breakdown that I hope helps clarify things: 1) ESPN Family of Channels: We don't have this due to TV regulations here and a term called "Canadian Content". The rules are convoluted, however it allows US shows to be broadcast in Canada to an extent however ESPN can't really exist in Canada. Most of what we get to see is broadcast by TSN because of their partnership with ESPN. Same for ESPN+. We have TSN+ but it pales in comparison. 2) Canadians in NCAA: While there are a significant amount of athletes competing in various sports, it hasn't been enough to get our sports networks to consistently broadcast NCAA games outside the larger FB bowl games, MBB and March Madness (MBB/WBB). And only in the last few years, has there been any effort to broadcast the actual women's tournament that lead up to the Final Four. 3) How do we watch: The grey market of television via streaming services that provide access to all the major US networks. Options like YouTubeTV, Sling, and Fubo are not available to us. 4) Sports boring: All a matter of perspective because what draws ratings here differs from the US. Winter sports Canadians consider core to the culture (e.g. hockey, curling) receive a lot of TV time. Tennis, Formula One, NASCAR and soccer all draw a lot of viewers as well based on what networks schedule throughout the year. There also is a demand for NFL, NBA and ESPN shows which TSN gladly broadcast. [/QUOTE]

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