The CRTC hearings that will decide the fate of Canadian television began last week. I’ve already written about the TV “tax” debate, but the issue is worth revisiting. In case you’re unfamiliar with the issue, or you need a reminder, I recommend this article in the Globe and Mail. It provides a pretty good breakdown.
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The TV Tax Saga Continues: Week One of the CRTC Hearings
November 23rd, 2009
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Stephen Colbert and Dick’s Move: Controversy Surrounding Access to Olympic Facilities
November 6th, 2009
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The 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver will be a special event for Canada, as it is an opportunity to win a gold medal at home for the first time ever. Canada has hosted the Olympic games twice before (once in Montreal and then in Calgary), but we’ve been shutout in the gold medal standings.
VANOC, the [...]
TV or No TV? That is the Question for Children Under Two
October 30th, 2009
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According to a recent CBC News article, pediatricians in B.C. are convinced that children under the age of two should not be watching TV. Absolutely zero television. Not a couple of hours, not even child-friendly content- pediatricians believe that any and all television for children under two is bad for their development.
The pediatricians cite several [...]
‘Stop the TV Tax’ Debate Spins Out of Consumer Control
October 8th, 2009
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Scene from 30 Rock:
Liz Lemon: I really enjoyed watching MTV Canada with you.
Gavin Volure (played by Steve Martin): They can’t seem to get anything right up there, can they?
By now I think most people have heard of the Stop the TV Tax movement. We have seen the corny TV ads. Here’s the set-up:It’s in typical [...]
Top 5 Loudest Women on Television
September 27th, 2009
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For years, women have been struggling for a voice on mainstream television. In the past, women like Lucille Ball and Carol Burnette earned the respect of TV audiences by showing that talent plays a bigger role than gender in earning credibility.
And now that these pioneers have paved the way for the female television personalities we [...]
