Canada TV

Fagstein » So you think you can produce original programming?: "News outlets all over the country are rewriting a CTV press release into news.
It’s announcing that the network has secured Canadian rights to the show So You Think You Can Dance, and like Canadian Idol, our version of the show will be in the same format but with different hosts.

Am I the only one getting tired of Canadian networks creating Canadian versions of shows developed in other countries and selling it to the CRTC as original Canadian content? Think of what we’ve done so far:"

1. Are You Smarter Than a Canadian 5th Grader? (Global), adapted from Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (FOX)
2. Canada’s Next Top Model (Citytv), adapted from America’s Next Top Model (CW)
3. Canada’s Worst Driver (Discovery), adapted from Britain’s Worst Driver
4. Canada’s Worst Handyman (Discovery), adapted from Britain’s Worst DIYer
5. Canadian Idol (CTV), adapted from American Idol (FOX)
6. Deal or No Deal Canada (Global), adapted from Deal or No Deal (NBC)
7. Entertainment Tonight Canada (Global), adapted from Entertainment Tonight (Syndicated)
8. No Opportunity Wasted (CBC), adapted from No Opportunity Wasted (New Zealand)
9. Project Runway Canada (Slice), adapted from Project Runway (Bravo)
10. Who Do You Think You Are? (CBC), adapted from Who Do You Think You Are? (BBC