CTV is incorrect to dismiss Friends’ Follow the Money data; these figures are derived from published data originally obtained from broadcasters
Protesting Northern Ontario local news cuts, Friends places bus shelter ad near Parliament Hill saying BELL + CTV = Less Local Television
National Post editorial attacking Friends contains fourteen factual errors
CTV, CanWest Global, licences, Canadian content, cross-ownership
CanWest Global may attack Friends for criticism, but Friends not alone in feeling such criticism is justified
CanWest Global may attack Friends for criticism, but Friends not alone in feeling such criticism is justified
Friends learned about Peter C. Newman’s resignation from Matthew Fraser, who may have circulated Newman’s letter to other journalists as well
Six-year CRTC licences for Canada’s private broadcasters would give too much time to implement convergence, reduce media diversity without providing opportunity for CRTC review
Measures changes in broadcaster investment in Canadian programming, share of viewing, correlation of audiences to program quality
Measures English-speaking Canadians’ confidence in the ability of various broadcasters to protect Canadian identity
Appointment of broadcast executives to CRTC review panel undermines public faith in political independence of CRTC
CTV, Global are part of regulated industry, accountable to public via Parliament through CRTC
If Canadian private broadcasters aren’t expected to contribute to Canadian programming, CRTC should allow American broadcasters to compete directly in Canada
CTV, CanWest Global fail to devote sufficient airtime, financial resources to building audiences for Canadian content
Critics worry allowing cable companies to own specialty channels will reduce diversity of voices in the broadcasting system
