maplesyrup Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 What is the CBC waiting for to set up a bilingual channel? Is it possible to merge l'anglais et francais divisions of the CBC? Or do we need a third separate bilingual division? What's is the CBC's problem? Why is the CBC holding Canada back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playfullfellow Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 It might have something to do with what they call ratings in tv land. The CBC, even though it is state subsidized, still has to show decent ratings to warrant the beacoup bucks it gets. A bilingual channel wont do it, not very many people would watch it. Heck, hardly anyone watches cbc anyways and their radio is even worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Is it possible to merge l'anglais et francais divisions of the CBC?They function as two entirely different companies, one in Montreal and the other in Toronto. With the exception of Don Murray and Celine Galipeault (?), they don't even use the same journalists. Sorry, MS, the idea is daft.Incidentally, ratings for Radio-Canada are much higher, I believe, than for the CBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boydfish Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 If you dumped the french language stations out west and replaced them with a bilingual version, perhaps. The current french language stations compete with the all-static channel out here in BC in terms of ratings, so it literally can't hurt(Best quote on the french language news from my old journalism prof, who actually worked for the CBC: "CBC French news in BC, unique because it may be the only news broadcast with more people in it than watching it.") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maplesyrup Posted July 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 It might have something to do with what they call ratings in tv land. The CBC, even though it is state subsidized, still has to show decent ratings to warrant the beacoup bucks it gets. A bilingual channel wont do it, not very many people would watch it. Heck, hardly anyone watches cbc anyways and their radio is even worse. Actually my understanding is more people watch or listen to a CBC show than the commercial networks. Anyways some Canadian culture is good for us all. For those of you who don't like the CBC just think of it like when you were a kid and you parents made you eat spinach. It didn't taste that hot perhaps, but it was good for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 It didn't taste that hot perhaps, but it was good for you. I think this idea of cultural management is on its last legs. I expect that symphonies and ballets will soon see their government support taken away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playfullfellow Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Incidentally, ratings for Radio-Canada are much higher, I believe, than for the CBC. Could be, it is just not my taste, each to their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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