FRIENDS says specifics of new CBC plan for local news raise serious questions, and predicts the plan may not survive the appointment of a new CBC president.
FRIENDS says Prime Minister Harper should testify before the Heritage Committee's review of CBC's mandate so he can explain his position on the future of Canada's public broadcaster.
FRIENDS predicts funding for Canadian programming will erode without a level playing field that ensures all those who deliver programming play by the same rules.
FRIENDS says that the record level of foreign shows on CBC-TV is more evidence that CBC needs direction from Parliament and Canadians to return to its public broadcasting mandate.
FRIENDS says that a mandate review is needed to put CBC back on track
FRIENDS says the current senior management of CBC values ad revenue and audience rating points more than serving Canadians and this is having a huge impact on the kinds of programs CBC TV is presenting.
FRIENDS shocked and surprised by CBC's decision to bump The National from its usual time slot to make way for a simulcast American reality show.
FRIENDS issues statement following the failure of Heritage Minister Bev Oda to announce a mandate review of CBC.
The winners of the 2006 Dalton Camp Award are both from Western Canada and freedom of the press is the theme common to both winning essays.
FRIENDS to announce the winners of the 2006 Dalton Camp Award on June 1 at the Congress of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences.
FRIENDS says new platforms for delivering music to consumers should be required to contribute financially to the development of Canadian musical content and talent, and that contributions made by the profitable private radio industry should rise.
FRIENDS joins Council of Canadians and other groups to strengthen support for Canadian culture, calls on new Conservative government to fund CBC's local/regional programming plan.
FRIENDS says public funding of Canadian content on private broadcasters helps finance spending spree on Hollywood fare; notes that spending by Canada’s private broadcasters on Canadian drama programs has decreased over the last three years, while spending on American drama has never been higher.
FRIENDS and ACTRA decry CBC's dismal performance in presenting Canadian drama series during prime time and call for CBC management to be held to account.
