Comment on ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Season 2 Launching On SkyShowtime In Europe In August; Canada Still Waiting
isaac@microblog.lakora.us 4 months ago
I know everyone here probably knows how to pirate things from overseas, but having the show available on a streaming service like Netflix or SkyShowtime is going to put it in front of more people who might like it and make it easier for them to recommend to their friends. I'd say the same thing no matter how long the wait was, to be honest. It took a good while for Summer Camp Island S6 to show up here in the U.S. but now it gets regular reruns on cable, which is what lets kids and teens find it. Better that the show's reach isn't restricted to people who already know what they're looking for.
CTV used to be the best at exposure by putting Star Trek on both streaming and linear - not sure why they're dropping the ball on this one.
ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 4 months ago
I think it goes without saying - or it should - that watching it through official channels is better for the longevity of the show, if that’s an option where you live.
My best guess is that the season 1 ratings on the CTV Sci-Fi channel weren’t great, and despite being a massive media conglomerate, they don’t really have a “kids’ channel” to put it on instead.
canis_majoris@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
I would have said Teletoon is a no-brainer to put it on, but they’re owned by Corus/Shaw. I’m so out of the cable game I didn’t even realize Teletoon had been retired as a brand and replaced with Cartoon Network.
I went to go looking at the Bell Media offerings and you’re right, they simply do not have any kind of kids channel. Both YTV and Cartoon Network are owned by Shaw. They likely just don’t want to try to compete in this space, since Shaw would likely have the rights to basically everything worth airing and streaming.
ValueSubtracted@startrek.website 4 months ago
Yeah, Crave won the first round of the Canadian streaming wars, and Shomi was shut down.