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In the news: Radio Canada blamed for demise of TQS

From Konrad Yakabuski of the Globe and Mail:

  • Has Rad-Can killed its golden goose?
    “Radio-Canada’s success is such a source of envy to the ratings-challenged programmers at its sister network, the CBC, that they continually try to copy it. It never works, Quebec being a culturally distinct entity whose citizens actually crave local content. Still, the CBC honchos, who fancy themselves network executives rather than make-work bureaucrats, never seem to be discouraged by their failures, since those only seem to be rewarded with more taxpayer dollars. ” Read more.
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In the news: Writers strike, Top 10 TV

Lee-Ann Goodman of the Canadian Press talks to Canadian observers on the US writers strike, and lists her top 10 shows of 2007, including Intelligence, Kenny vs. Spenny, and The Tudors:

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In the news: Canadian producers unlikely to benefit from strke

Guy Dixon and Kate Taylor of the Globe and Mail contradict the theory that US networks are looking north:

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Live Q&A on writers strike: Friday noon EST

Friday at noon EST, John Doyle of the Globe and Mail will host an online Q&A about the writers strike:

  • Globe’s John Doyle on the Hollywood writers’ strike
    “Should you care about the strike by the Writers Guild of America? … Globe and Mail television critic John Doyle will answer that question tomorrow (Friday), and offer his insight on why the strike is significant, how it will impact the Canadian TV industry, and what it means to folks at home on the couch.” Read more or click.
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In the news: CBC aiming to be ‘more like Tim Hortons, less like Starbucks’

Kate Taylor of the Globe and Mail interviews Richard Stursberg:

  • CBC’s No. 2 sees kindred spirit in new boss
    “‘If it’s a public broadcaster and it’s paid for by all the taxpayers, then it has got to make an offer that is the broadest possible offer,’ Richard Stursberg, vice-president of CBC-TV, said in a recent interview reviewing the current television season and defending the network’s still unproven scheme to boost ratings with populist formulas. ‘It’s not a service that is built for elites.'” Read more.
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