I don't have cable, but I still get a few good channels over the antennae. But still, there aren't many shows on that I like to watch. And the ones I do like are on late (Letterman, Daily Show, Colbert Report, etc.). So when my buddy Phil told me the Comedy Network has an online video player, it changed my life!
The Comedy Network video player has a wide range of shows to watch, it's incredible!!! Now I can watch The Daily Show and The Colbert Report whenever I want, rather than at midnight. I also heard about this show called Stella awhile ago, but never had a chance to see it. Now I can watch it online! Demetri Martin had his own show called Important Things and I get to watch it online!!!
Phil wants me to get into South Park, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. There's so much else to watch, it's overwhelming. I just recently discovered other networks have online video players as well. I can watch all the latest videos and classic ones as well on Much Music and MTV. And I've just recently discovered the Discover Channel. I just finished the second season of Canada's Worst Driver and now I'm on the first season of Canada's Worst Handyman. Love it!!!
However, the thing that confuses me is...how can these networks afford to put these shows on the internet for free? Most of the sites have no advertising, and if they do it's usually just one commercial repeated over and over. This concerns me, cause I want it to last. I want these video players to be around for awhile. But I fear it's only a temporary thing.
My theory is they will get people hooked on going to their sites to watch their shows and slowly they'll put more and more advertising on it, or they will start charging people to watch their shows. I don't know, I just don't understand how they can keep it free?!?
Here are my favorite video players:
The Comedy Network
The Discovery Channel
MuchMusic
MTV Canada
CTV
GlobalTV
4 comments:
Yeah, there is a lot online now. The states have soooooooooo much more that is available too. I hope that makes its way up here one day.
I was just thinking the same things last night, why do they keep showing me the exact same commercial when I watch online. That can't be effective. All it does is allow me to know how long I can do other things for
Thanks for the heads up on the TV online deal because soon I shall be without cable - it will be weird - but it could be very liberating!
Discovering The Daily Show online changed my life, as well.
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