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Darkstar416
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Where did you hear that? I've just been told by a friend that 208 news staff across the country (including 6 in T.O.) have just been laid-off, but that CityNews will continue in some form.
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elook
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Press Release
CHUM Television announces new approach to local information programming
TORONTO, July 12 /CNW/ - CHUM Television today announced plans for a new
approach to local information programming at its conventional television
stations across the country. Individual stations will concentrate resources
where they can be most effective within a challenging conventional television
environment. The new approach will see the stations significantly increase
focus on service to local viewers, with in-depth coverage of local community
stories, events and information. In a number of markets, this will mean a move
away from traditional newscasts resulting in a significant reduction in
staffing and operating costs.
Citytv stations in Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg will move from
traditional one-hour evening newscasts to a new daily half-hour local news
magazine show "In Your City", with in-depth coverage of community stories
coupled with a new daily half-hour national and international news package
currently being planned. In addition, the popular local morning show
"Breakfast Television", will be enhanced in each market, and in Calgary and
Edmonton, expanded to four hours each morning. At A-Channel Victoria, serving
Vancouver Island, the morning show will be discontinued in order to
concentrate on the growing strength of the two-hour block of "A-Channel News"
and "Vancouver Island Report", which includes the recent expansion of the
Nanaimo bureau, providing enhanced coverage of local events and information
from up-island. Citytv Vancouver will be discontinuing its traditional
newscasts and adding resources to its "Breakfast Television" morning show,
including expanded coverage of local traffic conditions and more live coverage
from across the city every morning. Live updates and general information will
continue throughout the day at regular intervals.
The emphasis on local community information, stories and updates will be
supported by robust local station-branded websites featuring additional
content, viewer response and editorial contributions, details of upcoming
community events, as well as continuous updates on the important information
that keeps communities running - from local events, traffic and weather to
school bus schedules.
"This is an evolution of CHUM's commitment to satisfying the local needs
of today's viewers in current and consistently relevant ways," said Peter
Palframan, Senior Vice President Operations, CHUM Television. "Any decision
that results in a reduction of staff is always difficult. However, our local
experience, together with the extensive research and analysis we have
conducted on our operational review over the last nine months, has shown we
can be a more meaningful community partner and increase our competitive
position by building on our strengths in each market."
Citytv Toronto continues its successful 6pm and 11pm "CityNews"
broadcasts, while A-Channel News Barrie at 6pm and 11pm will return to a
strong focus on Barrie, Simcoe County, Muskoka and Haliburton news and
information. Programming remains unchanged at A-Channels in London and Ottawa,
except that the daily noon news show in Ottawa will be discontinued.
With these changes, all CHUM's conventional stations will remain fully
compliant with their CRTC Conditions of Licence.
Where applicable, the newscasts will discontinue on July 12th, with the
new programming initiatives commencing early September and, in the case of
Citytv Winnipeg, with a weekly edition of "In Your City" commencing
January, 2007.
This change in approach to news and local programming in Victoria,
Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Barrie will result in a reduction
of 133 full time and 62 part-time positions, primarily in the News and
Operations departments.
Concurrently, the company also announced technology changes for the
production of local programming in its Citytv stations in Calgary, Edmonton
and Winnipeg together with A-Channel stations in Ottawa and London, and the
consolidation of master control and traffic operations for CKX Brandon and
Citytv Winnipeg in Calgary. These technology changes will result in a
reduction of 58 full time and 28 part-time positions in the News, Operations
and Traffic departments.
The one-time severance costs associated with these changes will be
approximately $6.8 million and the capital costs will be approximately
$2.5 million. The net annualized operating cost savings are projected at
approximately $14.7 million. The initial changes will be implemented
immediately, with all the changes expected to be fully implemented by
January, 2007.
CHUM Television announces new approach to local information programming
TORONTO, July 12 /CNW/ - CHUM Television today announced plans for a new
approach to local information programming at its conventional television
stations across the country. Individual stations will concentrate resources
where they can be most effective within a challenging conventional television
environment. The new approach will see the stations significantly increase
focus on service to local viewers, with in-depth coverage of local community
stories, events and information. In a number of markets, this will mean a move
away from traditional newscasts resulting in a significant reduction in
staffing and operating costs.
Citytv stations in Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg will move from
traditional one-hour evening newscasts to a new daily half-hour local news
magazine show "In Your City", with in-depth coverage of community stories
coupled with a new daily half-hour national and international news package
currently being planned. In addition, the popular local morning show
"Breakfast Television", will be enhanced in each market, and in Calgary and
Edmonton, expanded to four hours each morning. At A-Channel Victoria, serving
Vancouver Island, the morning show will be discontinued in order to
concentrate on the growing strength of the two-hour block of "A-Channel News"
and "Vancouver Island Report", which includes the recent expansion of the
Nanaimo bureau, providing enhanced coverage of local events and information
from up-island. Citytv Vancouver will be discontinuing its traditional
newscasts and adding resources to its "Breakfast Television" morning show,
including expanded coverage of local traffic conditions and more live coverage
from across the city every morning. Live updates and general information will
continue throughout the day at regular intervals.
The emphasis on local community information, stories and updates will be
supported by robust local station-branded websites featuring additional
content, viewer response and editorial contributions, details of upcoming
community events, as well as continuous updates on the important information
that keeps communities running - from local events, traffic and weather to
school bus schedules.
"This is an evolution of CHUM's commitment to satisfying the local needs
of today's viewers in current and consistently relevant ways," said Peter
Palframan, Senior Vice President Operations, CHUM Television. "Any decision
that results in a reduction of staff is always difficult. However, our local
experience, together with the extensive research and analysis we have
conducted on our operational review over the last nine months, has shown we
can be a more meaningful community partner and increase our competitive
position by building on our strengths in each market."
Citytv Toronto continues its successful 6pm and 11pm "CityNews"
broadcasts, while A-Channel News Barrie at 6pm and 11pm will return to a
strong focus on Barrie, Simcoe County, Muskoka and Haliburton news and
information. Programming remains unchanged at A-Channels in London and Ottawa,
except that the daily noon news show in Ottawa will be discontinued.
With these changes, all CHUM's conventional stations will remain fully
compliant with their CRTC Conditions of Licence.
Where applicable, the newscasts will discontinue on July 12th, with the
new programming initiatives commencing early September and, in the case of
Citytv Winnipeg, with a weekly edition of "In Your City" commencing
January, 2007.
This change in approach to news and local programming in Victoria,
Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Barrie will result in a reduction
of 133 full time and 62 part-time positions, primarily in the News and
Operations departments.
Concurrently, the company also announced technology changes for the
production of local programming in its Citytv stations in Calgary, Edmonton
and Winnipeg together with A-Channel stations in Ottawa and London, and the
consolidation of master control and traffic operations for CKX Brandon and
Citytv Winnipeg in Calgary. These technology changes will result in a
reduction of 58 full time and 28 part-time positions in the News, Operations
and Traffic departments.
The one-time severance costs associated with these changes will be
approximately $6.8 million and the capital costs will be approximately
$2.5 million. The net annualized operating cost savings are projected at
approximately $14.7 million. The initial changes will be implemented
immediately, with all the changes expected to be fully implemented by
January, 2007.
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elook
Guest
Do you know anyone at Citytv Toronto? I'm wondering who got axed – I've got a couple or three friends in both the news area and master control.
CBC is reporting 281. I haven't done the math on the press release yet. Newsworld has some vis from out west - people are getting the news and are leaving. No news on Citytv tonight in a lot of markets.
CBC is reporting 281. I haven't done the math on the press release yet. Newsworld has some vis from out west - people are getting the news and are leaving. No news on Citytv tonight in a lot of markets.
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Ed007Toronto
Guest
Bell Globemedia gobbles up CHUM
The Godzilla of all Canadian media conglomerates is born with the official confirmation at 4 p.m. today that CHUM Ltd. is indeed being taken over by Bell Globemedia, which already owns CTV with its 17 specialty channel interests and The Globe and Mail and its stable of Globe and Report on Business branded print, digital, and broadcast properties. Cutting to the chase, initial reaction from media agencies is that the news is not great for marketers, as more media concentration means less negotiation leverage.
Media concentration of this calibre does not strike Steve Aronovitch, broadcast investment manager at Toronto's Starcom Mediavest agency, as potentially positive for marketers. "Generally speaking, we like to see more players rather than less in the broadcast world because that gives us the most leverage on pricing and other aspects [of media buying]."
BGM's outlay to acquire CHUM stock will reach a final tally around $7.1 billion. CHUM, a publically traded company with about 90% of its stock held by the Waters family, has agreed to support BellGlobemedia's acquisition of its stock if certain conditions are met. BGM's main stakeholder is BCE Inc. with 68.5% of the conglomerate while the remainder is owned by The Woodbridge Co. Ltd., the Thomson family holding company. Other major investors include the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan and TorStar Corporation, which now holds 20% of BGM stock. Both will acquire more by the end of this year.
The timeline for closing of the deal is dependent on regulatory approval.
In the release announcing the betrothal, Ivan Fecan, BGM president and CEO and CEO of CTV, stated: "The Waters family has built a remarkable organization and our intention is to continue their legacy. With regulatory approval, we intend to serve Canadian audiences with both CTV and Citytv stations. We will maintain separate and independent news divisions in order to ensure a continued diversity and competition in news coverage. The specialty television channels of the two companies are complementary and we are excited by the prospects of adding CHUM's strong radio stations to our services."
BellGlobemedia plans to keep all of CHUM's radio, City, and specialty stations but, because of duplication in some markets, A-Channel and Access Alberta stations will end up on the block in order to gain CRTC approval for the deal.
CTV is already Canada's leading private broadcaster, currently controlling the ratings war with the majority of top 20 programming. It operates 21 conventional stations across the country in addition to its 17 specialty channels, while CHUM owns 12 local TV stations and 21 specialties, both analogue and digital, as well as 33 radio stations. Most of these assets also have interactive iterations as well, with some of the CHUM digital assets among the most pioneering in Canada when it comes to adopting new tech such as wireless and enhanced television.
Speculation abounds on what will transpire in the areas of franchise duplication, such as music (CTV's recent investment in the MTV relaunch and CHUM's market-dominating Much).
CTV television properties include 21 conventional CTV stations (and three indie affliliates), 40% of TQS, and the ASN satellite-to-cable service.
Conventional stations:
Halifax, Moncton, Sydney, N.S., and Saint John, N.B. in the east; Montreal, Que.; Ottawa, Toronto, Kitchener/London, Sudbury, Timmins, North Bay, and Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario; and in the west, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert and Yorkton in Saskatchewan, Calgary, Lethbridge, and Edmonton in Alberta, and Vancouver.
Specialty channels include:
Analogue - TSN (70.08%), MTV, CTV Newsnet, The Comedy Network, Report on Business Television, Réseau des sports (70.08%), Discovery Channel (56.06%) and OLN (33.33%). CTV also has interests in ARTV and Viewer's Choice Canada.
Digital - Animal Planet (37.84%), Discovery Civilization (46.95%), Discovery HD Theatre (56.06%), ESPN Classic (70.08%), NHL Network (15.01%), CTV Travel and RIS Info Sports (70.8%).
CHUM television properties
Conventional stations:
Citytv Toronto, Citytv Vancouver, Citytv Calgary, Citytv Edmonton, Citytv Winnipeg, A-Channel Barrie/Toronto, A-Channel Ottawa, A-Channel London, A-Channel Windsor, A-Channel Wingham, A-Channel Victoria/Vancouver BC and CKX Television (Brandon MN).
Specialty channels:
Analog - MuchMusic, MuchMoreMusic, MusiquePlus (50%), MusiMax (50%), Bravo!, ACCESS, CLT, CablePulse24, SPACE: The Imagination Station and Star!.
Specialty channels - BookTelevision, CourtTV Canada, Drive-In Classics, FashionTelevisionChannel, MuchLOUD, and MuchMoreRetro.
Sources inside CHUM say staffers are anticipating cuts will occur in the areas of ad and program sales, marketing, regulatory, HR, and in the senior exec ranks.
The Godzilla of all Canadian media conglomerates is born with the official confirmation at 4 p.m. today that CHUM Ltd. is indeed being taken over by Bell Globemedia, which already owns CTV with its 17 specialty channel interests and The Globe and Mail and its stable of Globe and Report on Business branded print, digital, and broadcast properties. Cutting to the chase, initial reaction from media agencies is that the news is not great for marketers, as more media concentration means less negotiation leverage.
Media concentration of this calibre does not strike Steve Aronovitch, broadcast investment manager at Toronto's Starcom Mediavest agency, as potentially positive for marketers. "Generally speaking, we like to see more players rather than less in the broadcast world because that gives us the most leverage on pricing and other aspects [of media buying]."
BGM's outlay to acquire CHUM stock will reach a final tally around $7.1 billion. CHUM, a publically traded company with about 90% of its stock held by the Waters family, has agreed to support BellGlobemedia's acquisition of its stock if certain conditions are met. BGM's main stakeholder is BCE Inc. with 68.5% of the conglomerate while the remainder is owned by The Woodbridge Co. Ltd., the Thomson family holding company. Other major investors include the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan and TorStar Corporation, which now holds 20% of BGM stock. Both will acquire more by the end of this year.
The timeline for closing of the deal is dependent on regulatory approval.
In the release announcing the betrothal, Ivan Fecan, BGM president and CEO and CEO of CTV, stated: "The Waters family has built a remarkable organization and our intention is to continue their legacy. With regulatory approval, we intend to serve Canadian audiences with both CTV and Citytv stations. We will maintain separate and independent news divisions in order to ensure a continued diversity and competition in news coverage. The specialty television channels of the two companies are complementary and we are excited by the prospects of adding CHUM's strong radio stations to our services."
BellGlobemedia plans to keep all of CHUM's radio, City, and specialty stations but, because of duplication in some markets, A-Channel and Access Alberta stations will end up on the block in order to gain CRTC approval for the deal.
CTV is already Canada's leading private broadcaster, currently controlling the ratings war with the majority of top 20 programming. It operates 21 conventional stations across the country in addition to its 17 specialty channels, while CHUM owns 12 local TV stations and 21 specialties, both analogue and digital, as well as 33 radio stations. Most of these assets also have interactive iterations as well, with some of the CHUM digital assets among the most pioneering in Canada when it comes to adopting new tech such as wireless and enhanced television.
Speculation abounds on what will transpire in the areas of franchise duplication, such as music (CTV's recent investment in the MTV relaunch and CHUM's market-dominating Much).
CTV television properties include 21 conventional CTV stations (and three indie affliliates), 40% of TQS, and the ASN satellite-to-cable service.
Conventional stations:
Halifax, Moncton, Sydney, N.S., and Saint John, N.B. in the east; Montreal, Que.; Ottawa, Toronto, Kitchener/London, Sudbury, Timmins, North Bay, and Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario; and in the west, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert and Yorkton in Saskatchewan, Calgary, Lethbridge, and Edmonton in Alberta, and Vancouver.
Specialty channels include:
Analogue - TSN (70.08%), MTV, CTV Newsnet, The Comedy Network, Report on Business Television, Réseau des sports (70.08%), Discovery Channel (56.06%) and OLN (33.33%). CTV also has interests in ARTV and Viewer's Choice Canada.
Digital - Animal Planet (37.84%), Discovery Civilization (46.95%), Discovery HD Theatre (56.06%), ESPN Classic (70.08%), NHL Network (15.01%), CTV Travel and RIS Info Sports (70.8%).
CHUM television properties
Conventional stations:
Citytv Toronto, Citytv Vancouver, Citytv Calgary, Citytv Edmonton, Citytv Winnipeg, A-Channel Barrie/Toronto, A-Channel Ottawa, A-Channel London, A-Channel Windsor, A-Channel Wingham, A-Channel Victoria/Vancouver BC and CKX Television (Brandon MN).
Specialty channels:
Analog - MuchMusic, MuchMoreMusic, MusiquePlus (50%), MusiMax (50%), Bravo!, ACCESS, CLT, CablePulse24, SPACE: The Imagination Station and Star!.
Specialty channels - BookTelevision, CourtTV Canada, Drive-In Classics, FashionTelevisionChannel, MuchLOUD, and MuchMoreRetro.
Sources inside CHUM say staffers are anticipating cuts will occur in the areas of ad and program sales, marketing, regulatory, HR, and in the senior exec ranks.
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elook
Guest
The Unions are weighing in:
Attention News Editors:
Stop the CHUM deal and the layoffs says CEP
OTTAWA, July 12 /CNW Telbec/ - Canada's largest media union is calling on
the Canadian Radio, Television and Telecommunications Commission to
immediately intervene in the proposed sale of CHUM Ltd to Bell Globemedia.
"We think there is a direct link between this sale and the shut down
yesterday of significant parts of CHUM's news gathering capacity across the
country," said Peter Murdoch, Media Vice-President of the Communications,
Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada.
"Regulators need to intervene now to stop the sale and stop the lay off
of hundreds of CHUM employees to protect the public interest," Mr. Murdoch
added, saying the CRTC should re-open hearings on CHUM licenses if needs be.
CEP represents over 2,000 employees at the television networks involved in the
proposed deal. Bell Globemedia already owns an interest in CTV television.
"Canadians and parliamentarians of all stripes have urged government to
end the concentration of media ownership in this country. Well, now we'll see
who has more power in Canada: the people through their government or big
corporate media," he added.
"The continual concentration of ownership has meant less diversity of
voice, less quality programming, less local reflection, less jobs and more
erosion of Canada's unique voice reflected on our television screens. Canada
already some of the worst levels of media concentration in the world. The
implications for a democratic country are enormous."
Murdoch said the recent Senate Committee report on the media, the
Heritage Committee's 800-page all-parliamentary report and responsible media
commentators have all decried the dangerous levels of media ownership
concentration in Canada.
"This continued concentration has everything to do with the corporate
bottom line and debt loads created by these buys have meant erosion of
programming station-by-station across the country. Yesterday's lay offs by
CHUM demonstrates the reality and the dangers inherent in concentrated
ownership.
"Canadians should take careful note: there are strong voices within the
Harper Government which advocate allowing foreign ownership of our
broadcasters. With this kind of concentration Canadian television could
quickly be in the hands of a Houston oil baron or the right-wing Fox network."
Mr. Murdoch said the Union will "do whatever it takes" to protect both
the public interest and the interests of CEP members at CTV, CHUM and other
BGM properties.
Attention News Editors:
Stop the CHUM deal and the layoffs says CEP
OTTAWA, July 12 /CNW Telbec/ - Canada's largest media union is calling on
the Canadian Radio, Television and Telecommunications Commission to
immediately intervene in the proposed sale of CHUM Ltd to Bell Globemedia.
"We think there is a direct link between this sale and the shut down
yesterday of significant parts of CHUM's news gathering capacity across the
country," said Peter Murdoch, Media Vice-President of the Communications,
Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada.
"Regulators need to intervene now to stop the sale and stop the lay off
of hundreds of CHUM employees to protect the public interest," Mr. Murdoch
added, saying the CRTC should re-open hearings on CHUM licenses if needs be.
CEP represents over 2,000 employees at the television networks involved in the
proposed deal. Bell Globemedia already owns an interest in CTV television.
"Canadians and parliamentarians of all stripes have urged government to
end the concentration of media ownership in this country. Well, now we'll see
who has more power in Canada: the people through their government or big
corporate media," he added.
"The continual concentration of ownership has meant less diversity of
voice, less quality programming, less local reflection, less jobs and more
erosion of Canada's unique voice reflected on our television screens. Canada
already some of the worst levels of media concentration in the world. The
implications for a democratic country are enormous."
Murdoch said the recent Senate Committee report on the media, the
Heritage Committee's 800-page all-parliamentary report and responsible media
commentators have all decried the dangerous levels of media ownership
concentration in Canada.
"This continued concentration has everything to do with the corporate
bottom line and debt loads created by these buys have meant erosion of
programming station-by-station across the country. Yesterday's lay offs by
CHUM demonstrates the reality and the dangers inherent in concentrated
ownership.
"Canadians should take careful note: there are strong voices within the
Harper Government which advocate allowing foreign ownership of our
broadcasters. With this kind of concentration Canadian television could
quickly be in the hands of a Houston oil baron or the right-wing Fox network."
Mr. Murdoch said the Union will "do whatever it takes" to protect both
the public interest and the interests of CEP members at CTV, CHUM and other
BGM properties.
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Darkstar416
Guest
So why the lay-offs and cancellation of local newscasts?In the release announcing the betrothal, Ivan Fecan, BGM president and CEO and CEO of CTV, stated: "The Waters family has built a remarkable organization and our intention is to continue their legacy. With regulatory approval, we intend to serve Canadian audiences with both CTV and Citytv stations. We will maintain separate and independent news divisions in order to ensure a continued diversity and competition in news coverage. The specialty television channels of the two companies are complementary and we are excited by the prospects of adding CHUM's strong radio stations to our services."
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elook
Guest
If Chum is to be beleived, the layoffs are unrelated to the deal announcement. Just a coincidence as it was Q3 results day as well.
Either way, it appears the Craig aquisition was a bust and the dream of a Chum network is dead.
Either way, it appears the Craig aquisition was a bust and the dream of a Chum network is dead.
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TdotTrickyRicky
Guest
I see nothing positive in this news.
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SD2
Guest
^Me neither. This is really bad news.
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spmarshall
Guest
Doesn't this deal need regulatory approval before making hasty decisions such as scrapping the CityTV News? The sudden surprise and the speed in which things are happening are frightening. I am truly shocked and appalled.
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elook
Guest
Note the Chum press release makes careful mention of the fact they are still complying with the terms of their license. Add an hour to BT, drop an hour of news. Add a half-hour "community news magazine" drop an hour of late-night news.
This whole things speaks volumes to the ineffective nature of the CRTC. Between Bell Globemedia basically daring the CRTC to act with this deal (they won't) and dozens of other specialty channels gradually changing, it has become something of a joke.
Remember Prime? Aimed at baby boomers. Now its TVtropolis - a TV Land clone. How about Space? Used to have tech and space news and live mission coverage. Now it's endless reruns of Lexx. How about Discovery? Surely American Chopper was not what the regulators had in mind for a science channel.
This deal signals the end of the CRTC - either they act to block it facing the wrath of Canada's broadcasters in a massive revolt, or it withers into obscurity. I'm betting on the latter.
Sad, sad day for Canadian broadcasting and journalism.
This whole things speaks volumes to the ineffective nature of the CRTC. Between Bell Globemedia basically daring the CRTC to act with this deal (they won't) and dozens of other specialty channels gradually changing, it has become something of a joke.
Remember Prime? Aimed at baby boomers. Now its TVtropolis - a TV Land clone. How about Space? Used to have tech and space news and live mission coverage. Now it's endless reruns of Lexx. How about Discovery? Surely American Chopper was not what the regulators had in mind for a science channel.
This deal signals the end of the CRTC - either they act to block it facing the wrath of Canada's broadcasters in a massive revolt, or it withers into obscurity. I'm betting on the latter.
Sad, sad day for Canadian broadcasting and journalism.
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spmarshall
Guest
I'm really curious as to what Antonia Zerbisias would say, but TypePad seems to be down.
I'm in agreement - what the hell do we need the CRTC for anymore?
You're right - they let the media companies abuse their licence rights and make questionable decisions (like giving that damn last Toronto licence to Craig, now Sun TV), and along with Prime and Discovery, Showcase has gone from an international/art TV to basically nothing more than soft porn. And they rubberstamp Bell's and Rogers' request for cable and phone rate increases. The only thing they do now is regulate Can-Con, but apart from forcing too many Celine Dion and Nickelback songs on the radio, the TV networks like Global get around it by cheapening out and programming on Saturday prime time and other dead times.
I'm in agreement - what the hell do we need the CRTC for anymore?
You're right - they let the media companies abuse their licence rights and make questionable decisions (like giving that damn last Toronto licence to Craig, now Sun TV), and along with Prime and Discovery, Showcase has gone from an international/art TV to basically nothing more than soft porn. And they rubberstamp Bell's and Rogers' request for cable and phone rate increases. The only thing they do now is regulate Can-Con, but apart from forcing too many Celine Dion and Nickelback songs on the radio, the TV networks like Global get around it by cheapening out and programming on Saturday prime time and other dead times.
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fiendishlibrarian
Guest
All this is confirming a brewing notion in me that I shouldn't bother getting cable when I move into my new place. Rabbit ears just may do the trick.
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elook
Guest
Just leave the TV on the truck. I'm starting to think that other than the American news nets - CNN, MSNBC, FOX - I don't need TV at all.
Give me a little streaming vid on the 'net courtesy CNN Pipeline and a couple other sites, and I'll survive. Except I'm a post-grad journalism student...somewhere down the line, a job would be nice, too.
I just hope there's more than two companies to choose from in a year's time. I've seen the inside at Agincourt this summer and it's exactly what I expected.
Give me a little streaming vid on the 'net courtesy CNN Pipeline and a couple other sites, and I'll survive. Except I'm a post-grad journalism student...somewhere down the line, a job would be nice, too.
I just hope there's more than two companies to choose from in a year's time. I've seen the inside at Agincourt this summer and it's exactly what I expected.
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spmarshall
Guest
Just leave the TV on the truck. I'm starting to think that other than the American news nets - CNN, MSNBC, FOX - I don't need TV at all.
Still, Canadian news is better than American News. Why would you need FOX News? They make CTV look fair and balanced.
Anyway, I was just watching CBC (the only TV news I can stomach) and they showed CHUM employees in Victoria being escorted out by security and turning over all their company property. Disgusting.