CBC bumps The National for US reality TV ShowJun 20, 2006 Friends shocked and surprisedOttawa - CBC's decision to bump The National from its usual time slot to make way for a simulcast American reality show is shocking and surprising, according to Friends of Canadian Broadcasting."I've learned not to trust anything the current senior managers of CBC say or promise," said Friends spokesperson Ian Morrison, referring to a declaration made by CBC President Robert Rabinovitch to the Heritage Committee just nine months ago that CBC does not do reality programming. In response to a question from then Conservative Heritage Critic Bev Oda, Mr. Rabinovitch told MPs on the Committee on October 27, 2005: "...we don't do reality television. We think we're enough of a reality on our own in terms of surviving. But we do not do reality programming. If we only were chasing rating points, we could do reality programming. Quite frankly, some public broadcasters in the world do reality programming. Some of the most successful programs, quite frankly, were first developed by public broadcasters. But we don't do that." According to published reports, CBC will move The National - its flagship national television news program - to allow it to simulcast the American reality TV program The One beginning July 18, 2006. "After driving CBC’s Canadian content to record lows, I’m shocked to hear of this decision," Morrison said. -30- For information: Jim Thompson 613-447-9592 Related Documents:June 17, 2006 - Globe & Mail: A disservice to CBC by Richard Stursberg June 16, 2006 - Globe & Mail: CBC's reality |
May 23, 2013 — CBC's independence at risk if Bill C-60 passes as isMany of Canada's leading authorities and practitioners of journalism are calling for changes to Bill C-60 so that the government's Omnibus Budget legislation does not do irreparable harm to the editorial independence of the CBC. May 22, 2013 — Advisory - Remove CBC from Omnibus Bill C-60On behalf of Friends of Canadian Broadcasting, Ian Morrison will testify to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance concerning C-60, the Budget Implementation Omnibus Bill that would give the Cabinet new and unprecedented authority over the CBC. May 8, 2013 — FREE CBC from political interferenceNo public broadcaster in any free and democratic country anywhere in the world faces political interference with its editorial independence as proposed for the CBC in Bill C-60. May 7, 2013 — Advisory - FREE CBC from political interferenceFriends of Canadian Broadcasting will be on the Hill tomorrow to give a news conference and brief Parliamentarians concerning the impact on the CBC of Bill C-60. Apr 30, 2013 — Conservative Broadcasting CorporationNewly assembled data from Elections Canada show that more than half of the CBC's directors are or have been financial supporters of the Conservative Party. Apr 23, 2013 — Don’t cut TVO: pollNew public opinion research shows that, given the chance, a wide majority (68%) of voters would advise Premier Kathleen Wynne to maintain or increase funding to TVOntario in the upcoming provincial budget. Apr 22, 2013 — Looking for a CBC champion in LabradorFRIENDS has launched a new website encouraging by-election voters to elect a champion of the CBC in Labrador. Nov 19, 2012 — CBC plans to go more commercialFRIENDS says the CBC has presenting a plan for the renewal of its broadcasting licences that will make it less of a public service broadcaster, and less distinctive. |
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