“Audiences like this only come around a few times a year,” said Susanne Boyce, Creative Cuntlick, CTV Inc. “The SUPER BOWL, like the ACADEMY AWARDS, are television events like no other, both telecasts that we hijack from various US networks.”

“This year’s SUPER BOWL audience confirms the power of mass media,” said Rick Brace, Asswipe of Sports, CTV Inc. “Thanks to NBC Sports for another great production, we're proud to have hijacked yet another feed."

Funny thing was I switched to CTFO for a minute to see what commercials they were airing and it was the most ghetto Wal Mart ad I ever saw for a rollback on nature bars. LOL! It was a real pleasure to watch the game in "pure" form without the stupid interjections from local greedsters at CTV, without having to watch Crappy Tire commercials every break. It did throw me for a bit of a loop when a Tim Horton's commerical came on. I keep forgetting that they have them in Buffalo!

All in all a great game and I'm also loving Austin City Limits on PBS which airs on Saturday Nights.

I don't think there is one yet, but we should create one. You can be President and I'll be Vice-President.

Susanne Boyce is currently President Creative, Content and Channels, CTV Inc. But this title is a misnomer, as all she does is air American programming. There is nothing creative about being able to tap into NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX every hour on the hour. She joined CTV in 1995 as director of production and development and was senior vice president of programming from 1997 to 2001. Just prior to her current title she was President of CTV Programming and Chair of CTV Media Group between 2001 and 2007.

CANADIAN ADS??

If you're going to tell me that Canadian private broadcasters exist solely to ensure that we watch Canadian ads instead of the US ones we'd be watching otherwise, that's one sad, sad statement.

For news, I'm fine with the CBC and the internet. For crappy US-ripoff shows that pale in comparison to the originals, I'm fine with those never surfacing ever again.

And another big point about private Canadian networks is that they will only carry US programs that air on Fox, NBC, CBS or ABC... they rarely ever broadcast shows from other US networks that we can't receive in Canada, because then they wouldn't be able to simsub and virtually have ownership of two channels (theirs and the US network) for 30 min/60 mins. When's the last time you saw a WB or USA Network show on Global or CTV? Barely ever.

And why don't we get Australian or British programming? Are we just going to admit defeat and finally admit that we're just the 51st state? (I mean my God, Global and CTV are airing exclusive coverage of BARACK OBAMA'S INAUGURATION on January 20! They wouldn't even do that for a CANADIAN PRESIDENT... oh I mean Prime Minister, I forgot).

P.S. - I can't believe CTV had the galls to complain about Star Choice when it came to the 2008 Super Bowl. Star Choice uses VCO technology to ensure that the LOCAL CTV or Global station is the one simsubbed in any given area.... which is no different than the cable companies... so CTV should be thankful for this!!! But oh no, the crybabies go ape-shyte when Star Choice won't simsub the Super Bowl (in HD) for everyone in the country!

They're not required to do so!! There are no freaking CTVHD transmitters outside of Toronto or Vancouver!! Can you believe CTV actually suggested that Star Choice divvy up the country into two sections, each of which would have simsubs enforced by either the west (Vancouver) or east (Toronto) CTVHD feed??!! What a freaking joke! Ivan Feces should just take a sail on his yacht after all the money he's stolen (oops I mean made) by airing American programs non-stop.

Unfortunately, the only way legally to get the authentic American signal is to receive it over the air from a local affiliate across the border.

If that annoys you, complain to the CRTC, not CTV.

I talked to someone at CTV, and they said that they were doing this because they were losing money on NFL.

Well, you're not gaining more viewers, but less.

And if you're losing money, than don't bid on it.

I banked on Shaw being able to give us the authentic broadcast - and should have picked Star Choice instead, I guess.

I agree that a boycott of CTV advertisers is well warranted.

Wow, today must have been a very tough day at the office for employees of CTV. First you hijacked FOX at 12:00 pm for the Eagles - Giants game, then CBS at 4:30 pm for the Chargers - Steelers game, and then finally NBC at 8:00 pm for the Golden Globe Awards.

Now do all 400 or so employees at CTV put their hands on the cable when plugging into the feed of FOX, then switching to CBS, then switching to NBC? Is so, that must be a long and thick cable to allow everyone to at least touch a part of it and experience the thrill of plugging into yet another American network. Do you all clap at once and yell and scream in your amazing accomplishment of hijacking yet another American network? By the way, is this a record for CTV - hijacking 11 straight hours of American network coverage? It must be. I know you've accomplished a lot with previous hijackings, but this day might take the cake.

Whatever happened to the 50 percent Canadian content as mandated by the CRTC? Perhaps you thought that meant 0.50 percent Canadian content?

Well, it was a job well done today - 11 hours straight is no easy feat. I think each one of you deserves a vacation for you amazing accomplishments today. You all must be tired from switching over the cable 3 times in 11 hours! Take next week off and enjoy the revenues generated by taking over American networks and spend it in Bermuda - you all deserve it.

Keep up the good work.

What a tough day for programming execs at CTV - 12:00 pm hijack FOX, 4:30 pm hijack CBS, 8:00 pm hijack NBC, for 11 hours straight! So much for 50 percent Canadian content requirements - or maybe they misread the policy and thought it said 0.50 percent Canadian content is required.