There’s still some fallout from yesterday’s dueling news releases coming from the CRTC and Bell Media/CTV. Was Kevin Crull justified in telling his news staff to shift their focus off the CRTC on the day
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CanWea Responds to TVO Doc Big Wind
Last night Big Wind, Abbey Jack Neidik’s documentary on the reported effects of wind turbines in rural Ontario, aired on TVO, Ontario’s educational channel. As the TVO site notes, “It is a divisive issue that
Continue ReadingCRTC Fires Back: Allegations Are Disturbing UPDATED
The Globe and Mail today reported allegations from unnamed sources that Kevin Crull, president of Bell Media, which owns CTV, struck back at the CRTC after it announced last Thursday that cable companies would soon
Continue Reading5 Opinions on the New CRTC Cable Regs
Yesterday we brought you the news on the CRTC’s latest change: Mandatory “entry-level” TV packages from the cable companies, at no more than $25 a month. Today, here’s what the media is saying: The main
Continue ReadingCrowdfunders’ Den
(Via Bell Media) Let the crowd decide, says a new reality show coming up on CTV. Really: that’s its name — Dream Funded: Let the Crowd Decide. The crowd in this case is an audience
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Extreme Home Staging on New Reality Show
(From Shaw Media) Getting ready to sell your house? Don’t be surprised if you find yourself on reality TV, especially if your place could use a lot of help with curb appeal. Open House Overhaul,
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