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tuvor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-07-09 08:14 PM
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CP: Tories considering $150M for private TV
The federal cabinet is considering a $150-million fund to help private TV broadcasters who complain they are stretched to the max.

Sources close to the cabinet discussions tell the Canadian Press that the fund would be specifically geared toward local programming.

The fund would benefit big private broadcasters like CTV and Global. It's unclear whether the CBC would be eligible for money.

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http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2009/04/07/tv-backing.html
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Spazito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-08-09 09:10 AM
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1. Isn't that nice...
Taxpayers money to save CanWest's ass so it can continue to broadcast/print right wing propaganda while this POS government chokes off support for the CBC.

Despicable but not surprising.
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gula Donating Member (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-08-09 08:17 PM
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2. This gov't is getting sicker by the day.
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