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CBC Gem is a great free alternative to Netflix and Apple TV (self.buycanadian)

submitted 1 week ago by Sunshine to c/buycanadian

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They have great documentaries, movies and tv series such as North of North.

The more that people use their services the more funding they can can receive from the federal government to expand their programming lineup.

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[–] corsicanguppy 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What's the commercial situation? Less than prime now, right?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

In my experience, the ads are generally pretty short and usually about 3 per ad break, with ~2 breaks per 20 ish minute show. Been watching Schitt's creek with no issues or complaints seeing as this is free with ads rather than paid with ads.

No experience with longer form shows but I can't imagine it'd be any less convenient. Maybe an extra as break or two or the break would be longer with the same frequency.

So far for me it is shorter than prime per break, but Prime has less frequency as of now.

[–] corsicanguppy 2 points 5 days ago

Okay. So compared to broadcast, for sure, way fewer ads. I'll take it.