CBC to flush out Wheel and Jeopardy

[Yeziknoradio]

CBC to Jettison U.S. Game Shows for Homegrown Fare

Source: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cbc-jettison-game-shows-homegrown-73392

[Obtuse1]

I vote for "Definition" and "Mad Dash".

[Gregg]

I always thought the CBC kept a couple of American shows around just to enjoy the revenue.  For a while they had The Simpsons and Fresh Prince of Bel Air in the 5-6pm hour, if I'm not mistaken.

At least with Jeopardy, there's the connection that Alex Trebek is Canadian and once worked for the CBC and Radio-Canada as well.  He says he spoke French with no noticable Anglo accent, so he worked for both language services.


Gregg
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[azumanga]

Of course, even though Canadian fans will still get their Vanna and Alex fix on another station (whether Canadian and/or American), there are some who are acting like they're running around with their heads chopped off, saying that once they leave CBC, it's over. See many of these responses in this Facebook entry:

http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#!/thecbc/posts/193227220688436

[M.J.]

It's hard to say where Wheel and Jeopardy will end up. In Ontario Wheel started out on Global and Jeopardy on CFMT, both moving to CFTO and other Baton stations in the early 90s. Jeopardy stayed there until CBC picked it up, but Wheel bounced over to OMNI.2 and later to A-Channel before moving to CBC. Elsewhere in Canada I know they aired on ASN at one point, and on some private CBC affiliates. Others had to rely on U.S. stations on cable.

A few possibilities for them include Citytv, OMNI, NTV, 'A', the Jim Pattison stations, CHEX/CKWS, and TBTV. I doubt CHCH, Global, or CTV would pick them up as they already have their own strategies for the 7PM hour. In any event I think their coverage in Canada will be a patchwork of stations combined with U.S. stations.

[FreddyE1977]

CBC to Jettison U.S. Game Shows for Homegrown Fare

Source: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cbc-jettison-game-shows-homegrown-73392

If Alex Trebek does not qualify as Canadian Content I don't know what does.
Just pondering the irony.

[TVWorldwide]

Of course, even though Canadian fans will still get their Vanna and Alex fix on another station (whether Canadian and/or American), there are some who are acting like they're running around with their heads chopped off, saying that once they leave CBC, it's over. See many of these responses in this Facebook entry:

http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#!/thecbc/posts/193227220688436

I'm wondering: Since these shows appear to have such a loyal following in Canada, why doesn't the CBC, if it wishes to emphasize local content, launch Canadian versions of Wheel and Jeopardy? Either one or the other has been remade virtually everywhere in the world, often with considerable success. Besides, even though Jeopardy! is hosted by a Canadian, aren't many of the questions just too U.S.-focused for Canadian audiences?

[azumanga]

Since these shows appear to have such a loyal following in Canada, why doesn't the CBC, if it wishes to emphasize local content, launch Canadian versions of Wheel and Jeopardy?

Maybe for the same reason there are no English Canadian versions of other popular game shows. In recent years, "Who Wants to be a Millionaire", "Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?" and "Deal or No Deal" had special Canadian versions, but after a few weeks, they fizzled out, mainly as the networks preferred to simsub the American version, rather than have a homegrown version. In the case of "Millionaire", the Canadian version was the highest rated program in CTV's history, yet they refused to bring it back after a trial two-episode run.

[Bluenoser]

Of course, even though Canadian fans will still get their Vanna and Alex fix on another station (whether Canadian and/or American), there are some who are acting like they're running around with their heads chopped off, saying that once they leave CBC, it's over. See many of these responses in this Facebook entry:

http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#!/thecbc/posts/193227220688436

I'm wondering: Since these shows appear to have such a loyal following in Canada, why doesn't the CBC, if it wishes to emphasize local content, launch Canadian versions of Wheel and Jeopardy? Either one or the other has been remade virtually everywhere in the world, often with considerable success. Besides, even though Jeopardy! is hosted by a Canadian, aren't many of the questions just too U.S.-focused for Canadian audiences?

It was done for French Canada, with TQS (V) running a local version of Wheel and TVA doing their own version of J!

[PDXREXX]

In Vancouver, As I Recall prior to CBC
Citytv aired Wheel and J! do you think it
go back to City or perhaps CHEK