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All Canadian Content Articles — 2000

Dec 8, 2000 — News Article: Feds OK BCE's bid for CTV; TV industry watchdogs cheer by Leanne Yohemas-Hayes

CRTC conditions on BCE’s takeover of CTV will result in more Canadian programming

Dec 7, 2000 — News Article: BCE-CTV deal likely to get OK by Susan Pigg

CRTC conditions on BCE’s takeover of CTV will result in more Canadian programming

Dec 7, 2000 — News Article: BCE-CTV deal gets green light from broadcast regulator by Terry Weber

CRTC conditions on BCE’s takeover of CTV will result in more Canadian programming

Oct 29, 2000 — News Article: Just watch it: Canadian TV honours its own by Antonia Zerbisias

Changes to Gemini Award show format might entice more Canadians to watch it.

Oct 28, 2000 — News Article: Survey gives top marks to CBC drama

Friends’ survey says Canadians enjoy domestic television, prefer CBC’s Canadian programming to that of other private networks

Oct 26, 2000 — News Article: Broadcast lobby gives thumbs up to Canadian TV

Friends’ survey says Canadians enjoy domestic television, prefer CBC’s Canadian programming to that of other private networks

Oct 26, 2000 — News Article: Canadians like home-grown TV by John McKay

Friends’ survey says Canadians enjoy domestic television, prefer CBC’s Canadian programming to that of other private networks

Oct 25, 2000 — News Article: Watchdog group's pre-Gemini report gives thumbs up to Canadian TV by John McKay

Friends’ survey says Canadians enjoy domestic television, prefer CBC’s Canadian programming to that of other private networks

Oct 25, 2000 — News Release: Canadian Television Gets Vote of Support

Friends study showing Canadians do watch, enjoy Canadian drama should support increased funding for producers

Oct 23, 2000 — News Release: How Does Canadian TV Measure Up?

Friends will release report measuring viewer opinion on quality of Canadian TV

Aug 22, 2000 — Policy Brief: Submission to CRTC re BCE Inc. Acquisition of CTV Inc. [CRTC Application 2000-15497]

Friends urges CRTC to set CTV’s conditions of licence so it fulfils promises outlined in benefits package to uphold interest of Canadian viewers

Jul 14, 2000 — News Article: CanWest orders study on critics by Sinclair Stewart

CanWest may have hired Brenda Dalglish to investigate Friends

Jul 7, 2000 — News Article: Regulator redraws TV industry blueprint by Dana Flavelle

CanWest’s acquisition of eight WIC television stations may soon allow it to rival CTV as national network, prompts concern about its commitment to Canadian content

May 20, 2000 — News Article: CBC sells channel to U.S. mogul by Bertrand Marotte and Gayle MacDonald

CBC sells satellite-based Newsworld International and TRIO to USA Networks

Mar 3, 2000 — News Article: Culture critics savage Copps by Chris Cobb

Easily-ignored Sheila Copps fails to adequately defend or fund Canadian culture

Mar 1, 2000 — News Article: Culture 'barely' sees light of day by Chris Cobb

Canadian culture and the CBC largely ignored in most recent federal budget

Feb 26, 2000 — News Article: It's tough to find fault with the offer for CTV by Antonia Zerbisias

Prospective owner BCE’s financial resources will help strengthen CTV

Feb 19, 2000 — News Article: CanWest puts $84M on table to woo CRTC by Martin Cash

Global lays out $84M benefits package in bid to take over WIC

Feb 19, 2000 — News Article: Global to boost Canuck TV by John McKay

Global lays out $84M benefits package in bid to take over WIC

Jan 21, 2000 — News Article: Leggo my logo by Antonia Zerbisias

Tory-heavy board complains Friends appropriated TVO logo for “I’m voting TVO” campaign it says advocated defeat of provincial government

Jan 8, 2000 — News Article: The CBC's war of words by Alex Strachan

CRTC is correct in assigning new licence conditions on CBC, including reducing commercials and increasing Canadian content

Jan 7, 2000 — News Article: Angry CBC boss: 'Just watch me' defy CRTC order by Chris Cobb

CBC president says new conditions of licence are financially impossible; threatens to defy CRTC

Jan 7, 2000 — News Article: Stay tuned: CBC fights new program orders by Antonia Zerbisias

CBC president says new conditions of licence are financially impossible; threatens to defy CRTC

Jan 7, 2000 — News Article: CBC fumes at new orders by Ken MacQueen

CBC president says new conditions of licence are financially impossible; threatens to defy CRTC