Save Local TV

[The Bandit]

I know local stations are carried on Cable TV with no compensation, but for CTV to have an Open House this Saturday and asking for donations is ridiculous. They're owned by BellGlobe Media who have tons of cash, they just spent millions on a new News set. I'm sure they get enough from commercials too.
When they make big profits they don't give any away to the little guy!!!!

http://www.savelocal.ctv.ca/

 

[Damondean]

They should start having video sunshine girls. People would watch and it would increase their ratings.

Maybe even a TERB talk show....a review panel. Guys could wear dark glasses )

 

[shrek71]

I agree with their basic premise that Local TV (ie news broadcasts) are important. However, beyond the 15.5 hours a week of local news, what other locally produced content is on CTV?

They can't complain too loudly. Without the cable and satellite companies to distribute their signal to the viewing public, they wouldn't have viewers period and thus no revenue from advertising.

This is part of a larger problem on the whole for Canadian television. Beyond the news programs on each network, and maybe a couple of actual Canadian produced shows, 80-85% of the programming the Canadian networks broadcast is US based content. So if they want to have the cable and satellite companies pay they for their content, it should be in direct proportion to the amount they actually produce themselves.

I sent a similar response directly to CTV and haven't hear anything back on this. Did anyone else also notice that there is no way to post a comment on the savelocal TV site? No way to show an opposing viewpoint.

Cheers

 

[spankingman]

Tv Stations

Our station in Hamilton Hopefully the home of an NHL team soon buts thats another thread is part of the ASPERLAND Empire aka GLOBAL. We are in danger of losing it because Global is losing money hand over fist and the Hamilton area "is not a viable location anymore"

CHCH serves the NIAGARA.HALTON area's as well ,both of which do not have their own stations.Actually you could include HALDIMAND area as well.

Our two longtime anchors were let go replaced by younger hipper people one who bolted to TO after about two months.I guess she saw the writing on the wall for CHCH!

Cities like Hamilton Kitchener London and others NEED their stations for local news,programming etc.The local volunteer cable stations can only do so much.Kitchener lost their station CKCO now part of the CTV chain.

The world does't revolve around Toronto and Toronto news. There are OTHER cities-towns etc in this Province that need programming as well and TV Stations. GREEDY Companies like GLOBAL CTV etc should not
hold all the cards.

Then there is the good old CBC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL