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Ian Morrison believes CRTC needs to revisit television policy
Friends believes CRTC must require broadcasters to produce Canadian drama
Dalton Camp Award will encourage young people to think about the link between journalism and democracy
Dalton Camp Award will encourage young people to think about the link between journalism and democracy
Dalton Camp Award will encourage young people to think about the link between journalism and democracy
Friends believes relaxing cable foreign ownership restrictions will hurt Canadian content, disadvantage ordinary Canadians
Friends believes poor investment decisions, not lack of foreign capital, are behind cable companies’ financial woes
Friends believes limiting cross-ownership is the only way to maintain journalists’ independence
Friends believes business arrangement between Rogers, Newcap contravenes CRTC policy
Friends is wary of potential integration of CBC television, radio
Friends’ report, Newfoundland public ask CBC for more local programming
Despite results of Friends’ poll, more funding for CBC local television is unnecessary
Friends calls for increased CBC funding after poll indicates Canadians want better local television
Friends belives David Anderson didn’t intend to suggest his department receive more funding than CBC
Friends calls for increased CBC funding after poll indicates Canadians want better local television
Friends’ poll indicates Canadians have high degree of nationalism, confidence in CBC
Friends calls for increased CBC funding after poll indicates Canadians want better local television
Friends calls for increased CBC funding after poll indicates Canadians want better local television
Friends calls for increased CBC funding after poll indicates Canadians want better local television
Friends calls for increased CBC funding after poll indicates Canadians want better local television
Friends calls for increased CBC funding after poll indicates Canadians want better local television
Friends calls for increased CBC funding after poll indicates Canadians want better local television
Legal fight for control of Toronto’s newest TV station parallels upcoming Liberal leadership race.
Legal fight for control of Toronto’s newest TV station parallels upcoming Liberal leadership race.
Legal fight for control of Toronto’s newest TV station parallels upcoming Liberal leadership race.
CanWest claims Friends statistics are incorrect, and CBC creates less viewing of Canadian programs than Global does.
Private broadcasters demand subsidies and concessions without producing a corresponding increase in Canadian programming
Private broadcasters seek extra revenue they say they’ll direct towards Canadian programming
Private broadcasters seek extra revenue they say they’ll direct towards Canadian programming
Critics who claim the CBC is irrelevant ignore its essential functions
MP believes only “elites” watch CBC, wants poll to find out who supports public broadcaster
While Global’s new miniseries The Last Chapter is an excellent drama, its reality fare is poor Canadian content.
Leonard Asper says Canada’s TV regulations should be changed to increase broadcasters’ financial clout, restrict CBC to public-service programming
Leonard Asper says Canada’s TV regulations should be changed to increase broadcasters’ financial clout, restrict CBC to public-service programming
Leonard Asper says Canada’s TV regulations should be changed to increase broadcasters’ financial clout, restrict CBC to public-service programming
Media consultant and former Steering Committee member Pauline Couture named as speechwriter in lawsuit filed by Izzy Asper
Friends releases report documenting and opposing political contributions by broadcasters
Commons committee should take a serious look at necessity of CBC
Friends releases report documenting and opposing political contributions by broadcasters
Friends releases report documenting and opposing political contributions by broadcasters
The CBC is an expensive specialty service with a low audience share and should be closed for good
Former Radio Canada International director says CBC has become specialty service, should be shut down and redesigned
Izzy Asper has recently had to contend with disagreements regarding “minitorials” on Global National, as well as a defamation suit
Ian Morrison doesn’t mind making adversaries while lobbying for Canadian content
The CRTC did not approve CanWest’s takeover of the Southam chain because that is not in its mandate
