Canadian viewers get wrong 'Grey'

When American viewers get to watch a show is clear: the network sufficiently promotes it and launches it from the U.S. Canadian viewers are at the mercy of shows fed from another country. Sometimes, they get an advantage and sometimes they don't.

Canadian fans of "Grey's Anatomy" are understandably angry at CTV after the network aired the second episode of the season instead of the premiere. The network blamed the mistake last night on a "satellite feed error." CTV has promised to air the premiere of the third season next week.

The interesting part is that CTV airs the show Thursdays at 8p Eastern, while ABC airs the show at 9p Eastern. Canadian networks have flexibility to air programs later and sometimes earlier than in the States.

Those who live along the border, on both sides, have way more flexibility when it comes to television. In the states, if you can get a CTV affiliate through antenna or cable, you can choose which feed to take. Likewise, Canadians along the border who get the U.S. channels through cable or antenna have the same luxury.

You never know: if you are really into a show, you might want to tape both feeds, especially in a highly anticipated season premiere.