FILM 2401 Study Guide - Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission, Tfo
4 Dec 2014
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In the beginning, canadian"s were only watching american programming b/c of the lack of. Influence of both the uk and us models of broadcasting. Canada tries to merge elements of the bbc and for profit advertising networks. Concern was over commercial networks not having educational programming. 1968 canadian radio television and telecommunications commission (crtc) founded. Oversee what goes on; pushes for production and airing of at least some canadian programs. 1991 broadcasting act not fully acted on. Two decades later, it is clear that cbc hasn"t lived up to what it was set out to do. In 1957, the cbc was watched by 50% of canadians. In the 1980s, the number dropped to around 20% Quebec doesn"t watch as much american programming because of the language barrier. In quebec, tv viewers watch nearly 10x more canadian programming than other. * some canadian programs try to look like american programs so that canadians will watch them (ex.
