CBC Under Fire

[RWGR]

Of all the transgressions and failures the CBC has been accused of -- with renewed vigour since the Conservative government brought down its budget -- there is one indictment the Mother Corp. doesn't deserve. Point fingers all you want at the national broadcaster's bloated bureaucracy, its holier-than-thou intellectualism and slanted politics, but don't blame it for failing to produce entertaining English-language TV. The CBC has nothing -- or at least very little -- to work with on this file. The truth is, Canadians just aren't very good at making compelling TV.

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/yoni-go...anada-politics

Oh, I dunno '''The Beachcombers" was riveting T.V.

[Soundbear]

When Japanese tourists come to visit, fascinated by "Anne of Green Gables", obviously all is not bad at the CBC.

The CBC has long been noted for being either very good, or very bad.

And then of course, there's the redneck's favourite, 'Red Green."

[Craig Huckerby]

When Japanese tourists come to visit, fascinated by "Anne of Green Gables", obviously all is not bad at the CBC.

The CBC has long been noted for being either very good, or very bad.

And then of course, there's the redneck's favourite, 'Red Green."

You clearly watch too much American crap to know quality tv when you see it.

[Soundbear]

You clearly watch too much American crap to know quality tv when you see it.

Yup, probably, oh, two hours a week!!!

You didn't think Anne of Green Gables was good??

[Craig Huckerby]

Yup, probably, oh, two hours a week!!!

You didn't think Anne of Green Gables was good??

I thought I was replying to RWGR , but yes Anne of Green Gables was actually a very good show and imported around the world including the US.

[RWGR]

I thought I was replying to RWGR , but yes Anne of Green Gables was actually a very good show and imported around the world including the US.

Anecdotal evidence. One show out of the tens of thousands that air around the world.

You do realize you just made my point, right?

[riggs]

I know you usually mock the Huffington Post, but you won't get an argument from me on this. Other than HNIC, I personally don't view any other CBC programming.

[Soundbear]

I know you usually mock the Huffington Post, but you won't get an argument from me on this. Other than HNIC, I personally don't view any other CBC programming.

RW mocks anybody, not because he disagrees, but just to argue.

Who knows WHAT he really believes about anything at all!!!

[RWGR]

I don't watch the TV station, but I do listen to the CBC's radio station regularly.

Quirks and Quarks, Ideas, Laugh Out Loud, Vinyl Cafe are all pretty entertaining.

Agreed. CBC Radio has quality programing.

T.V.-wise...well, let's face it: even you guys don't like it.

[Huggy85]

T.V.-wise...well, let's face it: even you guys don't like it.

I enjoy CBC Documentary programming; Passionate Eye, Doc Zone for example. Aside from that programming, CBC sucks.

[RWGR]

I enjoy CBC Documentary programming; Passionate Eye, Doc Zone for example. Aside from that programming, CBC sucks.

Yup, the docs are pretty good, too.

But I've been listening to CBC Radio quite a bit the last year. Granted, the overt left-leaning nature of the station is a bit much at times; but when they focus on just providing entertaining and informative programming, they do a really nice job.

[The Voice]

I enjoy CBC Documentary programming; Passionate Eye, Doc Zone for example. Aside from that programming, CBC sucks.

These are OK if you like documentaries with a left lean to them.

Everybody has an agenda and its sure not hard to see what it is at the CBC.

[riggs]

T.V.-wise...well, let's face it: even you guys don't like it.

I wonder how much public funding goes into this to keep it afloat?

[stupefied]

I wonder how much public funding goes into this to keep it afloat?

Close to $1 million a day to CBC.

[The Voice]

I know you usually mock the Huffington Post, but you won't get an argument from me on this. Other than HNIC, I personally don't view any other CBC programming.

Same here.

[The Voice]

Of all the transgressions and failures the CBC has been accused of -- with renewed vigour since the Conservative government brought down its budget -- there is one indictment the Mother Corp. doesn't deserve. Point fingers all you want at the national broadcaster's bloated bureaucracy, its holier-than-thou intellectualism and slanted politics, but don't blame it for failing to produce entertaining English-language TV. The CBC has nothing -- or at least very little -- to work with on this file. The truth is, Canadians just aren't very good at making compelling TV.

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/yoni-go...anada-politics

Oh, I dunno '''The Beachcombers" was riveting T.V.

You have obviously never watched Trailer Park Boys or Corner Gas.

[Soundbear]

American TV.

How many CSI type programs now??

And now more "Storage Wars" type programs. Man, with American materialism, those could last for YEARS!!!

[official soonet pu$$ycat]

American TV.

How many CSI type programs now??

And now more "Storage Wars" type programs. Man, with American materialism, those could last for YEARS!!!

Yuuuuuuuuuup!

Love that show.

[bohd]

how about JERSEY SHORE....OR HOUSE WIVES OF WHATEVER.....some fascinating intellectual shows there.....

American TV.

How many CSI type programs now??

And now more "Storage Wars" type programs. Man, with American materialism, those could last for YEARS!!!

[Soundbear]

Bet that Dave character has a high employee turnover!!!