http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toront...rces-1.2955664
too bad. They were a good supporter of hunting shows.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toront...rces-1.2955664
too bad. They were a good supporter of hunting shows.
I wasn't a regular viewer, but when I saw something that provided the 'other' side of the story, the one you don't get from the CBC, it was worth watching..(usually youtube videos). I never like Ezra's style so I couldn't watch it for long...much like Fox, for the most part the announcers are annoying.
At least they're still right wing newspapers on line to keep the balance.
Access - not a handout, not the hundreds of millions of tax dollars like the CBC, but access. Way to go CRTC.Quote:
Its supporters blamed the CRTC for not giving it the same access enjoyed by news channels operated by CBC and CTV.
Tough week for fake news.
Right. Like their coverage of the High River gun grab....which no "real" news outlet covered. Even the Red Star recognizes the value of SNN, as well as liberal journalist/author and Liberal back room strategist Warren Kinsella.Quote:
Originally Posted by kickingfrog
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/2015/02/13/demise-of-sun-news-network-narrows-field-of-debate-editorial.html
http://warrenkinsella.com/2015/02/dear-sun-news-network-folks/
with 8,000 viewers, it's a real stretch to claim it was being heard before. I'd guess a great many conservatives find Ezra revolting too.......Quote:
Originally Posted by mosquito
That is completely untrue, or the "rest of us" would have never have heard about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by smallgamer
Okay, I'll grant you that. I should have said that no one else covered it to the extent that SNN did, nor did the other news sources examine the abuse of authority by the RCMP. If they did, I missed it. And I pay attention.
Fake news you want kicking frog, still available cbc a.k.a. charitable broadcasting corporation. They could not report a a dog or fight without their own biased political spin on it. If SNN or any other network for that matter, received the huge handouts that cbc does they would still be on the air. I personally hope that cbc gets totally cut off from the money trough. If they are as great as some peole seem to think they should be able to get by on their own without our tax payer dollars. Me, i would rather fund SNN than cbc, just saying.
Why does sun news being a joke and a failure, and saying so, mean I support the cbc?
You can't not the latter and can't the former.... Just saying.Quote:
Originally Posted by bushman
[QUOTE=kickingfrog;875599]Why does sun news being a joke and a failure, and saying so, mean I support the cbc?
I guess if hearing both sides of a story, instead of just the slanted, biased ,politically correct, left leaning version then yes, they were a joke. If they received over a billion dollars of our money every year they would be going strong like the eveready bunny right along side the media parties . You know the ones that preach conservative bad , liberal good no matter what.
When did the sun news ever report the "both sides" of the story? Imagine just reporting the news?
Conservatives didn't even watch sun news and yet it's the "left's" fault.
Don't conservatives preach taking responsibility and not blaming others?
Touch'e. Sun news reported both sides of the story ,just like Fox news does, which means it does not. Just like Rick Mercer's rants , the truth hurts. Oh ya he lives in Toronto so whatever he says can't be true. Don't shoot the messenger.
Most Canadian did not watch them so that says more about Sun News than I can ever express.LOL
Most Canadians didn't watch SNN because it was a pay channel. If they had had mandatory carriage and were available as a regular channel, like CBC and CTV, more people would have watched. The CRTC ruled that cable companies had to make SNN available as part of a news bundle, but most people don't pay for news bundles. If you had to pay For CBC would you buy it? As Rage Against The Machine put it...."they don't have to burn the books they just remove 'em".Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilroy
Only 8000 viewers an hour tells me that even those that got it , did not watch it.
BINGO Ryan 09, you hit the nail right on the head . Hopefully some more folks get hit on the head "VERY SOON" before it is too late to save this great country of ours from all the bleeding heart ,nanny state, please look after me dearest liberal leader,left leaning socialist do-gooders. There, that felt good. It always does when you get somthing off your chest,especially when it is true.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan 09
Well considering that people who buy news bundles are generally after CNN and Bloomberg type news, 8000 people watching SNN was pretty high. You must remember that specialty channel bundles cater to a specific "group" of individuals. Business people, bankers and the such subscribe to business and news bundles, people on OODmag would likely subscribe to outdoor channel bundles, and sport fanatics will subscribe to sports bundles. The average joe would not pay the extra money for news bundles for one channel when they have other bills. The liberal leaning biased CRTC knows this. I would love to see SNN carry on in some fashion whether it be an internet channel or radio station.Quote:
Originally Posted by fishermccann
Your right....the future of shows like SNN lie within internet. Most of what I watched of SNN was linked to a youtube videos..in fact, most of what I watch for hunting/shooting etc are now on youtube channels. I rarely watch anything on cable TV anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan 09
I've even scaled back my Bell VU to the basic package for the network news in the morning and at supper. The rest of the time the TV is on a music station :)
I'll add : The Networks and the CRTC still don't get it yet, they are becoming redundant and will soon be obsolete.
Surveys said that SNN was only getting 500 viewers per hour. in the prime ( for advertisers), 29 to 54 age bracket.