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Ratings

In the news: The Border ratings

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Marise Strauss and Sean Davidson write in Media in Canada:

  • Strong start for CBC’s mid-season
    “CBC got its mid-season off to a strong start on Monday with The Border, while its strike-plagued commercial competition aired a dance show and a movie. The drama drew a solid 710,000 viewers to its 9 pm slot, taking over from Intelligence. By comparison, the Chris Haddock crime drama averaged only 263,000 over its second, most recent run. ” Read more.
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Heartland

In the news: CBC catalogue sold to foreign company

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Gayle MacDonald of the Globe and Mail

  • CBC quietly sells off catalogue of programs to British company
    “‘At issue is the cloak-and-dagger nature of the transaction,’ said Laszlo Barna, whose Toronto-based Barna-Alper Productions has co-produced series for the public broadcaster. ‘It makes no sense why the CBC never attempted to invite Canadian companies in particular to participate in a transparent auction of publicly owned assets. If this had been any other Crown corporation who had transferred hard assets without tender … heads would roll.'” Read more.
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In the news: Right and wrong in The Border

Chloe Tejada of AOL Canada reviews The Border:

  • Toeing the Line With ‘ The Border’
    “In CBC’s ‘The Border,’ Canada’s small screen proves it can test our moral fibre with the best of them. ‘The Border’ follows a team of agents who each week face border security issues involving illegal immigration, kidnapping and terrorism. With each case, the characters battle not only the bad guys but their own moral judgment. ” Read more.
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