Sell the CBC?

[Boges]

Really? So you don't benefit from anything that has Federal money involved?

Actually out of the taxes I pay, I see less direct influence on my day-to-day life from the Feds as opposed to my local government or the province.

But what does any of this have to do with the CBC being told to cut their budget like every other Federal department?

[Shwa]

Actually out of the taxes I pay, I see less direct influence on my day-to-day life from the Feds as opposed to my local government or the province.

But what does any of this have to do with the CBC being told to cut their budget like every other Federal department?

What does CBC budget trimming have to do with selling the CBC?

[Boges]

What does CBC budget trimming have to do with selling the CBC?

It was a sidebar discussion I had with Guyser. He mentioned that the Harper government increased the CBC's funding last year. I told him they now asking them to reduce their funding like all other Federal departs.

[Shwa]

It was a sidebar discussion I had with Guyser. He mentioned that the Harper government increased the CBC's funding last year. I told him they now asking them to reduce their funding like all other Federal departs.

Cool story bro.

[Bob]

As expected, the leftists support government subsidies to the CBC to "define our culture". According to Ezra Levant, it's over a billion dollars a year. Beyond that, the leftists are tripping over one another trying to justify the CBC's lack of transparency and how a television/radio/internet media company somehow serves the broader Canadian interest.

I think the broader Canadian public, when compared to MLW, would be even more opposed to privatization of the CBC. The fact that about 40% of this board supports such a measure tells me this board is slightly more in favour of free markets than broader Canada. I think this is another example of Canada's hard-left political culture, which in the long-term will be Canada's undoing as it spends itself into oblivion.

[Shwa]

As expected, the leftists support government subsidies to the CBC to "define our culture". According to Ezra Levant, it's over a billion dollars a year. Beyond that, the leftists are tripping over one another trying to justify the CBC's lack of transparency and how a television/radio/internet media company somehow serves the broader Canadian interest.

Misrepresent what is said + attack the mispresentation = straw man. AKA dishonest.

Of the folks on MLW that I would characterize as right-wing, you are the most disarticulate of the bunch.

I think the broader Canadian public, when compared to MLW, would be even more opposed to privatization of the CBC. The fact that about 40% of this board supports such a measure tells me this board is slightly more in favour of free markets than broader Canada. I think this is another example of Canada's hard-left political culture, which in the long-term will be Canada's undoing as it spends itself into oblivion.

"We're doomed. Doomed! DOOOOOMMMMMED I TELLS YA!!!" - Groundskeeper Bob

Edited October 19, 2011 by Shwa

[Shwa]

Oh. What's this?

Tsk, tsk, tsk. SunTV appears to have been scooped on the real culprits.

"Quebecor has received more than half a billion dollars in direct and indirect subsidies and benefits from Canadian taxpayers over the past three years, yet it is not accountable to them."

"Quebecor uses this public subsidy and its dominant position in protected industries to make record profits yet complains that its TVA television network "competes” against Radio-Canada."

"Quebecor boss Pierre Karl Péladeau has sent over a dozen letters to the Prime Minister and others in government to complain that Radio-Canada does not spend enough money advertising in his newspapers."

Looks like all that "journalistic" integrity at SunTV just got cut down by some real investigative journalism.

Get The Facts - What Quebecor won’t tell you about its attacks on the public broadcaster

Examining Quebecor Media’s Free Market Message

Subsidies from the Canadian Media Fund, Local Program Improvement Fund, and production tax credits? Say it ain't so - not the free market champions sucking contently on the public teat without any accountability required? Subsidies for their magazines? Special acquisition rules?

Tsk, tsk, tsk. Sounds like corporate welfare to me.

[Smallc]

The Canadian Media funds just proves that there's no need for CBC. Expand the fund with the former CBC funding.

[Shwa]

The Canadian Media funds just proves that there's no need for CBC. Expand the fund with the former CBC funding.

"proves"

Good one smallc!

[guyser]

"Quebecor has received more than half a billion dollars in direct and indirect subsidies and benefits from Canadian taxpayers over the past three years, yet it is not accountable to them."

In the style and tone of Sun News Networks Ezra... , "You wont hear this on the CBC, just Sun Ne....oh wait, we dont want to tell you either, we hope they dont "

[cybercoma]

The Canadian Media funds just proves that there's no need for CBC. Expand the fund with the former CBC funding.

I disagree. The venue is equally, if not more important than the media fund. You can fund the crap out of the media only to watch it die at a studio somewhere because no one will pick it up.

[Smallc]

I disagree. The venue is equally, if not more important than the media fund. You can fund the crap out of the media only to watch it die at a studio somewhere because no one will pick it up.

With all respect, no one is really picking CBC TV up.

[g_bambino]

With all respect, no one is really picking CBC TV up.

I think he means CBC will play the shows it creates, whereas other shows that get government funding can be made by other production companies and then never aired.

[Smallc]

I think he means CBC will play the shows it creates, whereas other shows that get government funding can be made by other production companies and then never aired.

I know, but I was just saying that CBC playing something isn't a guarantee that it will be seen.

Edited October 19, 2011 by Smallc

[olp1fan]

As long as HNIC stays...Harper can do whatever he want to CBC, CBC used to be the best at investigative reporting now all their reporters do mostly is publish the same stuff word for word that the other news channels / websites publish

screw them

[Shwa]

With all respect, no one is really picking CBC TV up.

'Little Mosque on the Prairie' is being picked up in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Thank God too, so those countries can get a taste of real Canadian culture.

[Shwa]

In the style and tone of Sun News Networks Ezra... , "You wont hear this on the CBC, just Sun Ne....oh wait, we dont want to tell you either, we hope they dont "

I'd like to hear the style and tone of Boges, you know, because SunTV was working really hard to get that CBC financial info...

[Boges]

I'd like to hear the style and tone of Boges, you know, because SunTV was working really hard to get that CBC financial info...

What are you implying they haven't tried to get that info?

BTW you really watch Little Mosque on the Prairies?

[olp1fan]

'Little Mosque on the Prairie' is being picked up in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Thank God too, so those countries can get a taste of real Canadian culture.

Corner gas is funnier

Edited October 20, 2011 by olp1fan

[Shwa]

What are you implying they haven't tried to get that info?

No, not at all. I am just questioning their ethics and, by association, yours as well.

BTW you really watch Little Mosque on the Prairies?

I have watched it a couple of times, but it is terrible. However, that is an opinion of taste. A few other television corporations in other parts of the world - including Israel - seem to like it.