CBC cancels New Year's Eve broadcast special due to 'financial pressures'
CBC cancels New Year's Eve broadcast special due to 'financial pressures'
Are they only cancelling this now, three days before NYE? Did they have entertainment and bookings lined up, or did they just quietly do nothing?
I'm assuming that they didn't line it up, otherwise there would be a bunch of artists complaining on Twitter that their NYE gig just got cancelled. But I can't find anything definitive.
That's what happens when you mostly just watch American content and don't support local productions, the government doesn't see the point of funding the public broadcaster properly. Funny how Radio-Canada is more profitable than CBC even if French Canadians are not even a quarter of the population.
Well I mean, French Canadian Radio Canada has francophone content that's distinctively from French Canadian/Québécois culture or even France that you can't find in American media.
Unlike a lot of the content on anglophone media in general that might be originating from the US.
Maybe that's why it's more popular?
Correct me if I'm wrong.
Sure and that's my point, we encourage our own culture while Anglo Canadians just watch American content. We very well could settle for dubbed shows or shows from France, we don't.
It's what happens when conservatives scream "But muh tax dollars!" and succeed in getting CBC's funding cut.
Fuck Poilievre and every one of his syncophants.
Oh it's been an issue even before Harper was in power!
No american TV here. I'll be in bed by 10, just like any other day. What's the big deal about the new year? (Serious question, I never understood)
That was a comment on Anglo Canadian cultural habits in general, not just on that specific day.
CBC has on average 4% market shares, R-C is at 23% if I recall correctly. Anglo Canadians complain about the lack of Canadian original content but at the same time they've been moving away from Canadian broadcasters for decades in favor of watching American broadcasts while French Canadians punch way above their weight when looking at the amount of content they produce for how little of the North American population they represent.
The result is what we're seeing now, CBC cutting one of their major show because they don't have the revenue necessary to produce it while the government has been cutting their funds for decades because most MPs don't understand the point of having a public broadcaster that guarantees access to local culture.
What's the big deal about Christmas or Valentine's Day? Nothing, except that people enjoy the excuse to celebrate.
it's an excuse for an occasion to get together with friends/family. that's it.
I mean the government did just pass bill c11 which is supposed to force Canadian made content down our throats, so there's that.
Corporate Canadian made content. Little guys don't count.
That's a shame, was planning on watching this year. I get it's not everyones cup of tea, but I'm spending NYE with my mom who's older and enjoys this sort of thing. Kind of a fun end-of-the-year variety show. I guess we'll have to find something else, and I'd rather not watch something American.
How about the BBC? They switch to Big Ben bonging at midnight.
I could do that, but then we'd have to find something else to do for 8 hours until it's midnight here lol
Yep, same. I'm not much of a party guy, but there's no way I'm staying up that late doing nothing, and it's a way to still participate.
If anyone has ideas, I'm all ears.
That's sad
This is the best summary I could come up with:
"Unfortunately, CBC is not able to produce a live New Year's Eve special this year due to financial pressures," read a statement obtained by CBC News from CBC spokesperson Chuck Thompson and Kerry Kelly, senior manager of public relations English communications.
This year, CBC plans to air a new Just For Laughs special hosted by comedian Mae Martin on Sunday at 11 p.m. in most markets.
It will be followed at midnight by episodes of Comedy Night with Rick Mercer as the new year rolls in.
It's a notable change for CBC, which has long been a reliable stop for viewers on the momentous night.
The New Year's Eve program swept across the country's time zones to feature musical performers on the ground in key cities.
The broadcaster announced early in December that it plans to cut 10 per cent of its workforce — about 600 union and non-union positions — and axe some programming as it copes with a potential $125 million budget shortfall.
The original article contains 198 words, the summary contains 161 words. Saved 19%. I'm a bot and I'm open source!
I guess it's not a great advertising opportunity.
That’s really too bad
All the 70 year olds that still have cable will be disappointed, if they manage to stay up that late.
Darn now I won't be able to watch an hours old recording of an outdoor concert from Toronto. New year's eve will never be the same! /s
Been a few years since you watched it, yeah?
No way, I flipped it on last year just to complain!
You would think we would have bigger things to worry about than a concert, what with the climate breaking down, the economy being fucked, and housing and food being most of a paycheck.
Good point - all things the CBC is solely responsible for.
However, I'm forced to award you 50 000 demerits for taking time away from fixing the climate and economy to write that comment. Do better.
Only under a multicultural system would people watch their culture get axed and say "Yeah, but we have other things to worry about!"
I'm struggling to understand what exactly It is you wanted to communicate here.