CBC radio is essential across the country.
Quebec CBC essential.
CBC online news is now our best source.
TV?
Hit and miss, but worth keeping to give avenue for CanCon, Canadian stories, artists, etc.
Sports they do well, but really they should stick to the olympics.
CBC has been around longer than I have lived, so good for them. I understand many people like them and consider essential. However it isn't more essential than CP24 or CTV and those are privately owned. 1.2+ billion is A LOT and CBC's viewership is a fraction of what Rogers/Bell rake in, nevermind political bias and affiliations. Why can't they run it as a business?
If I was stuck to mommy's titty all my life I'd have no insensitive to move out, grow, better myself etc. We're in a capitalist society, yet feeding CBC for decades. I'd like health-care to improve, better infrastructure and other critical areas, so I see a better use for a billion dollars.
During Covid CBC had less programming citing a shortage of staff, a time when news and information was most critical.
And I also see an issue of CBC mostly employing individuals with left views. Perhaps they should've been more balanced from the get go.