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FRIENDS in the News

Other News Articles About FRIENDS

FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting has been supporting Canadian content and making news for many years now. An archive of articles about our organization can be found below.

Mar 19, 2010 — National Post: CRTC to rule next week in battle over television carriage fees by Jamie Sturgeon

FRIENDS says the cable companies are in a financial position where they should pay for the over-the-air signals they pull in.

Mar 18, 2010 — Globe & Mail: TV-cable spat set to resume by Jennifer Ditchburn

The CRTC is soon expected to hand down major decision  in the fee-for-carriage fight between broadcasters and cable companies.

Mar 16, 2010 — Rabble.ca: The fight is on for Canadian communications and culture by Fred Wilson

Media union executive says the fate of Canada's broadcasting industry is linked to the decisions being made in telecom and book-selling by the Conservative government.

Mar 4, 2010 — CIUT Take 5: Changes to Canada's foreign ownership rules

In a radio interview, FRIENDS spokesperson, Ian Morrison, discusses how changes to foreign investment rules could impact Canadian broadcasters and the country's cultural sovereignty. 

Mar 3, 2010 — Canoe.ca: Throne speech signals telecom floodgates to open

FRIENDS says that if foreign owners control telecoms and satellite companies, then cable monopolies will demand equal treatment - broadcasters will follow suit and Canadian content could suffer.

Mar 3, 2010 — Canadian Press: Ottawa to open cell phone market to foreign entrants: throne speech by Julian Beltrame

FRIENDS warns changes to the telecommunications industry could be the first step in exposing the country's broadcasters to foreign ownership.

Mar 3, 2010 — Playback: Ottawa to "open doors" on foreign ownership by Etan Vlessing

FRIENDS says changing Canada's foreign ownership rules threatens Canadian culture and could tilt the playing field against domestic broadcasters.

Feb 13, 2010 — Toronto Star: Future uncertain for CanWest's newspaper chain

FRIENDS says Shaw's decision to keep Corus at arm's length from its Canwest acquisitions might be a strategy to keep the CRTC from intervening.

Feb 1, 2010 — Xinhua General News Service: Canadian media woes as major company un-dergoes failed media convergence experiment by Mark Bourrie

FRIENDS says the end of Canwest dominance in the newspaper industry is a good thing for Canada.

Feb 1, 2010 — iStockAnalyst: Canadian media woes as major company undergoes failed media convergence experiment by Mark Bourrie

FRIENDS says it is unlikely that anyone will be able to re-establish the Canwest newspaper and TV chain and restore it to the market dominance it held a decade ago.

Nov 23, 2009 — Canadian Journalism Foundation: "Confronting Mcluhan: Why Form Matters Less than Content" by Hugh D. Segal

Canadian senator, political strategist, author, and commentator makes a speech about democracy and journalism.

Nov 16, 2009 — Canadian Press: TV tax war now in CRTC's lap

FRIENDS says facts are in short supply in the ad war over Local TV.

Nov 13, 2009 — TVO The Agenda: Video: A Pox on Both Their Houses: Cable and TV

Roundtable discussion on the issue of fee-for-carriage, featuring broadcast industry observers including FRIENDS spokesperson, Ian Morrison.

Oct 26, 2009 — Toronto Sun: American consultants helped in CBC makeover by Althia Raj

FRIENDS says focus on style over substance moves CBC News in the direction of the private sector.

Oct 21, 2009 — Canadian Press: Move over CNN, BNN; CBC Newsworld rebrands all-news channel as CBC NN by Cassandra Szklarski

FRIENDS says senior CBC management is slavishly copying private sector behaviour in news rebranding.

Oct 16, 2009 — Canada Newswire: TV Alliance demands fair treatment for consumers

The TV Alliance calls for a level playing field for meaningful consumer participation in the upcoming public hearing on billing practices for TV services in Canada.

Oct 8, 2009 — Georgia Straight: Professor says Canwest Global's assets will be sold by Carlito Pablo

FRIENDS says the Canwest restructuring will be better for the viewers, because anytime a company is better managed, its products tend to be better as well.

Oct 7, 2009 — Canadian Press: Canwest assures viewers, TV partners of regularly scheduled programming by Cassandra Szklarski

FRIENDS says financial weakness has caused Canwest to cut corners and that the restructuring can only improve the company's TV programming.

Oct 7, 2009 — CIUT Take 5: The debate over 'fee-for-carriage' heats up

In a radio interview, FRIENDS spokesperson, Ian Morrison, discusses the need for "fee-for-carriage" to preserve local television and the misinformation being presented by Canada's cable monopolies.

Sep 23, 2009 — Mediacaster: Facing Online Petition, CBC Denies The National is Moving

More than 5,600 people have signed a petition calling for the CBC to retain the one-hour format of The National, and keep the flagship news program in its current 10 p.m. time slot.