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NFL Network: North Of The Border

Good news for NFL junkies in Canada. The Cable companies in Canada have officially filed an application to bring the NFL Network to the Canadian market:

With respect to NFL Network, the CCTA (Canadian Cable Television Association) submitted that this service would not be partially or totally competitive with a licensed Canadian specialty or pay television service. The CCTA stated that NFL Network would complement both the live NFL games currently aired by Canadian broadcasters and the NFL Sunday Ticket pay package offered on a digital basis by Canadian cable companies....

The CCTA stated that authorizing the above services for distribution in Canada would be beneficial to the Canadian broadcasting system in that the services would (i) offer Canadian viewers the benefit of increased choice, (ii) increase the penetration of digital services which, in its view, is critical for the health of Canadian diginet services, high definition television, video-on-demand and potential interactive services, and (iii) be an effective tool in combating the appeal of the black market. - CRTC Filing

If you live in Canada, be sure to read this document as the application is now in a public feedback phase and is openly soliciting comments from Canadians as to whether it should allow the NFL Network to be broadcast legally in Canada. Your positive support could only serve to help bring it to your living room sooner.

Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2004-45 [CRTC]
Logo: [NFL Network]

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