In the world it is a very trivial thing, however, it was a bit surprising.
Canadians are no longer allowed on this knowledge based game show, which a Canadian-born individual hosts. What is Jeopardy?
The show has stated on their website that they are currently “precluded from accepting registration information from Canadian residents.” Apparently the show is looking into it, but as of right now Canadians need not apply for the fun game show I’m sure we’ve all watched at some point… especially when Ken Jennings went on his longest winning record on the show. He had a total of 74 wins and earned $2,520,000 with his wins, $2,000 for placing second in his 75th appearance, $500,000 for a second place prize in the Ultimate Tournament of Champions, $100,000 for second place in Battle of the Decades, and $300,000 during the IBM Challenge competing against the computer Watson.
The thought is that the reason Canadians can no longer apply is due to international laws regarding how information is shared on the internet. After all the typical reason Canadians aren’t allowed to enter contests in the States is due to that Skill Testing Question required to win. And although the question format is typically an arithmetic exercise, I’d have to say a game of Jeopardy would likely be filled with enough skill testing questions. After all, if you can win Jeopardy, you know a ton of little factoids that took some work to learn.
I personally haven’t watched it in ages because I do not have cable. The times are definitely changing. Apparently “cord cutters” – people turning away from cable television – are beginning to develop more and more.
Content providers used to be able to increase their rates and charge cable companies crazy amounts for the rights to broadcast content. However, with pressure on licensing prices coming from streaming services like Netflix and Hulu, cable is now attempting to create “skinny” bundles offering focused channel packages for cheaper monthly rates.
These “skinny” bundles aren’t where people would like them either though as you still have to pay $25 a month for a basic bundle with pick and pay channels available after that. But, what if you don’t even want any of the “skinny basic” options? Too bad, you need to buy that anyway.
Personally I wouldn’t mind about three or four channels, but I’m not willing to pay $25 a month for a “skinny” package that I don’t care about, which means I’m watching Netflix and renting movies or television shows through my iTunes account, then streaming shows via CTV, Global, or CBC online. CTV and Global are only available for a week following the airing of the show if you do not have cable, which suits me just fine. While CBC features their original shows for years, you just have to watch the odd commercial.
So, I simply go without watching some things, like the national news and Jeopardy. That kind of news I can get online in a variety of places and shows that I liked watching, such as Jeopardy, I’m simply going without. I’m finding other shows to watch and am finding other things to do instead of watching T.V. I have volleyball, coaching, reading, kayaking during the summer, cooking, and more that I’m enjoying instead of just watching television.
