CBC-TV heading backwards on Cancon
June 29, 2006Mandate review needed to put CBC back on track
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Toronto – The current senior management of CBC has turned back the clock almost 15 years when it comes to presenting Canadian programs during prime time on CBC-TV in 10 cities across Canada, according to new research about what's on TV released today by the broadcast watchdog group Friends of Canadian Broadcasting.
"This is further evidence that the current management of the CBC is adrift with no vision. It's time for Canadians to have their say through a CBC mandate review the government of Canada should launch quickly," Friends spokesperson Ian Morrison said.
A "Canadianization strategy" adopted by previous CBC management teams resulted in a steady increase in the presentation of Canadian programs during prime time on CBC-TV between 1990 and 2000.
"CBC-TV's success at shedding foreign programs from its prime time schedule through the 1990's has been almost completely undone by President Rabinovitch and his senior management at CBC," said Friends spokesperson Ian Morrison.
Toronto – The current senior management of CBC has turned back the clock almost 15 years when it comes to presenting Canadian programs during prime time on CBC-TV in 10 cities across Canada, according to new research about what's on TV released today by the broadcast watchdog group Friends of Canadian Broadcasting.
"This is further evidence that the current management of the CBC is adrift with no vision. It's time for Canadians to have their say through a CBC mandate review the government of Canada should launch quickly," Friends spokesperson Ian Morrison said.
A "Canadianization strategy" adopted by previous CBC management teams resulted in a steady increase in the presentation of Canadian programs during prime time on CBC-TV between 1990 and 2000.
"CBC-TV's success at shedding foreign programs from its prime time schedule through the 1990's has been almost completely undone by President Rabinovitch and his senior management at CBC," said Friends spokesperson Ian Morrison.
CBC Cancon in 10 Canadian Cities:
Vancouver
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
Winnipeg
Toronto
Ottawa
Montreal
Halifax
St. John's
For information:
Jim Thompson
613-447-9592 cell
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Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
Winnipeg
Toronto
Ottawa
Montreal
Halifax
St. John's
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For information:
Jim Thompson
613-447-9592 cell
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