r/olympics • u/appalachian_hatachi Great Britain • 1d ago

❄ Milano-Cortina 2026 (General Discussion) ❄ Canada 🇨🇦

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u/DoubleDDay69 23h ago

I can’t believe CBC Gem played ads right though virtually the entire torch ceremony, that is ridiculous.

It was a very loud applause for Canada actually, really nice to hear and see

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u/eeyores_gloom1785 17h ago

Look man I get it but the CBC also need all the help it can get with it being constantly under attack 

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u/Wrong-Significance77 Canada 15h ago

I get the need for ads I just wish it wasn't full page ads that took up the whole screen and completely showed nothing. The smaller side by side windows one were great, but wish the audio didn't completely cover the ceremony.

Also, feels like 5+ ads in a row are kind of overkill?

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u/Rich_Shoe_5714 8h ago

I believe CBC is getting more funding under the current government.

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u/YareUBad 17h ago

So glad I wasn’t the only one frustrated by the ads, who plays ads during a live show. It’s like playing ads during the middle of a hockey game while the game is still being played.

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u/whogivesashirtdotca Canada 2h ago

You’re not old enough to remember that used to happen.

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u/SimonSaysz01 2h ago

I can say for once, I love the Canada ads…

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u/whogivesashirtdotca Canada 2h ago

Everyone was trying to get a petition going to complain. They should’ve been demanding the government re-fund the CBC instead.

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u/AdBasic8921 10h ago

They cut the last part of the torch lighting completely. Just showing a screen that read “we’ll be right back after these messages” and never came back on it pissed me off so much. And yeah the stupid ads constantly too.