I have been totally immersed in jPod over the last two weeks (both the CBC series and the Douglas Coupland novel from which the series is adapted). I can’t remember the last show on CBC I actively watched, especially one that was produced in Canada. The show is terrific, funny and full of quirky characters and unusual plot twists. Likewise the book is also a joy to read (currently two-thirds of the way in).

Unfortunately after 13 episodes CBC has cancelled the show. Despite the fact that I have the novel to refer to, the show’s closing moments taunt me with an eternal cliffhanger. I blame the show’s poor time slot (Fridays, (PM EST); the show’s target demographic does not watch television at that time (I don’t even have television, and if I did, I wouldn’t be watching television on Friday nights). I assume that I’m like a lot of other viewers in that I’ve taken to downloading the show via bitTorrent (currently seeding most of the episodes). CBC should take a cue here and continue their foray into this domain (see Canada’s Next Great Prime Minister distributed by CBC using bitTorrent). There is obvious interest in the technology, and jPod could potentially be a great show for this market, targeted to a tech-savvy demographic which could keep the show alive.

Check out the Save jPod! website here and sign their petition to keep the show going.