CBC’s ‘This Hour Has 7 Days’ 40 Years Ago Was TV at its Best
An episode of the series, plucked from the CBC archives, was screened recently at the 2nd annual Canadian International Television Festival in Toronto. And as produced by Douglas Leiterman (pictured) it offered a glimpse at what could be argued was Canada's "Golden Age" of television: the mid 1960s through mid-'70s.
Three More US Northwest ‘All-Christmas’ Additions
Two Christian broadcasters in Northwest Washington have joined the seasonal music throng, just as US Thanksgiving celebrations were ending.
Praise KWPZ 106.5 Lynden turned to their usual format for this time of year, at 6:07...
Netlix CEO: Broadcast Networks Will be Dead by 2030
Nielsen Ratings are going to finally factor in Netflix traffic. Reed Hastings thinks it's too little, too late.
By Jack Smith IV, BetaBeat.com 11/28 11:15am
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The Unmaking of Ghomeshi .. 5pm (Today) Sat. on CBC’s ‘Fifth Estate’
Ghomeshi was arrested on sex assault charges Wednesday but for years he seemed untouchable. Did his stardom blind people to what was going on ? CBC insiders tell the story of what really happened. Friday at 9 pm Pacific .. repeated Saturday at 5 pm Pacific on CBC News Network.
680 CJOB Tops Winnipeg’s Fall Radio Ratings
Numeris, formerly known as BBM Canada, released Fall 2014 data on Thursday, measuring the period September 1 to October 26.
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Sun News host Ezra Levant ordered to pay $80K in libel suit
In handing down her decision, Justice Matheson said: “He did little or no fact-checking regarding the posts complained of … Nor did he accurately report what was taking place at the hearing,”
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FRIDAY in Broadcast History .. Nov. 28th
Happy birthday to Jon Stewart, Paul Schaeffer, Randy Newman, Ed Harris, S. Epatha Merkerson and Berry Gordy Jr.
It's the date William Boyd brought his 'Hopalong Cassidy' movies to TV; when the Grand Ole Opry debuted on WSM Nashville as 'The WSM Barn Dance'; the 200th Andy Griffith Show aired on CBS-TV; a few years later CBS broadcast the last live soap operas before tape took over; and Phil Donahue (pictured) moved his talk TV show from Chicago to New York.
This was the date we lost entertainment giants Garry Moore and Leslie Nielsen.
ALL the milestones for Nov. 28th INSIDE.