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Here's a few stories from Tuesday's Globe and Mail on the CBC lockout: CBC lockout driving rivals' promo blitz CTV Television Network Ltd., Canada's largest private network, has fast forwarded a revamp of its Newsnet specialty channel by hiring about a dozen people, and adding an anchorperson and another news team to its prime-time lineup [...]
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My employer, CTV News Online, plays a role in this Globe and Mail story about the popularity of video on news websites. An excerpt: CTV Television Network Ltd. is one of a growing number of news outlets trying to translate their dominant market position into on-line success, and they are banking on the appeal of [...]
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The Toronto Star's Antonia Zerbisias rounds up some of the issues surrounding the CBC lockout. Some excerpts: CBC management couldn't be doing more for its private sector competition if it personally picked up audiences members and drove them over to rival networks and radio stations. Yesterday, CTV Newsnet, Canada's third-rated all news channel after CNN [...]
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Teenage girls in the African country of Swaziland no longer have to carry around large woolen tassles as a symbol of their chastity. An excerpt from BBC Online: The ban was very unpopular with young Swazis The sex ban was imposed to fight the spread of HIV/Aids. About 40% of the population are HIV positive. [...]
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Burma's citizens have television news to call their own — even if it does come from Norway. An excerpt: Mr Khin hopes 10% of Burmese will watch the programme For the first time, millions of Burmese can now tune in to independent television news, made by Burmese in their own language. Broadcasting by satellite from [...]
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Toronto Star columnist Joe Fiorito, a former CBCer whose wife still works there, offers some wise insights into the issues behind the lockout. Some excerpts: Contract work is still an issue; according to CBC management, “flexibility” is at the heart of the labour disrup … oh, for pity's sake. This is not a labour disruption. [...]