Taxpayer-funded CBC spends $24 million on HD broadcasting trucks
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Patrick @ Oct 29th 2008 2:21PM
I would actually rather see more HD than some of the crap we spend our tax money on now.
David @ Oct 29th 2008 2:55PM
They aren't little Mickey Mouse trucks
http://www.cbc.radio-canada.ca/mobile/nosmobiles.html
TVGenius @ Oct 29th 2008 6:57PM
Yeah, I figured they were actual production truck, not just an ENG/SNG truck like the pic shows, since even a nice uplink-only truck at most should be under $5M.
Evan @ Oct 29th 2008 3:05PM
CBC's HD hockey broadcasts look great, so I guess it was money well spent. And at least they spent it on hockey - something Canadians actually watch - instead of wasting the money on more Canadian dramas that no one care about.
K. Restoule @ Oct 29th 2008 3:26PM
Hockey Night in Canada in HD. A good thing.
Front Page Challenge in HD. Not so good.
At least they're going to use them for hockey coverage, which the CBC actually makes a profit on.
Mike @ Oct 29th 2008 3:41PM
I'm sure Hockey Night in Canada is not hurting for money, advertising time on HNIC broadcasts is the most expensive air time in Canada. Keeping the demand for HNIC broadcasts high will continue to generate revenue for the CBC.
Also, in Canada this is a public good
LiqwidZero @ Oct 29th 2008 4:01PM
APT (Alabama Public Television, a branch of PBS) went HD, and it makes me very happy that they did. I love watching historic documentaries in HD, it makes the experience that much better.
George @ Oct 29th 2008 5:16PM
Why in the hell are our tax dollars still being wasted on some archaic 20th century business model for a media corporation that steals money from our pockets to show and promote whatever they feel like regardless of the truth, 2% ratings or will of the people?
You know there is a newer model for this, it's called PBS. CBC get off your ass and go get donations like any other broadcaster. Stop expecting me and fellow Canadians to be on the hook for your existence. Sell some advertising, and buy your own damn truck.
Bryan @ Oct 29th 2008 6:00PM
"Sell some advertising, and buy your own damn truck."
While it's true that the balk of CBC's operating budget is funded by the tax payers, CBC Television does sell between $250-300 million dollars in advertising a year. CBC radio 1 and 2 are run as essential services and as such are commercial free.
Al @ Oct 29th 2008 7:02PM
For those slamming the non-hockey CBC programming... while yes, it does kinda suck, the point of it is to push money into the Canadian arts sector to make us a more culturally rounded country. While I'll admit I watch American dramas infinitely more than Canadian ones, the fact that we *have* them in the important part.
Plus I have a huge crush on Peter Mansbridge.
Rick @ Oct 29th 2008 9:03PM
One other thing, a few recent Canadian dramas have actually received some international fame. Examples include Flashpoint (CTV / CBS), The Border (CBC), Little Mosque On The Prarie (CBC - The format has recently been sold to FOX, I believe), Corner Gas (CTV), The Listener (CTV - Upcoming), Even The Guard (Global). Cheers.
K. Restoule @ Oct 30th 2008 11:37AM
I'm not slaming CBC programming in general. I think the CBC has come a long way from "Front Page Challenge". That show was always a sore spot for me. The show was on forever and it was the more boring thing I've ever seen (admittedly, I was just a kid at the time).
Any news on when The Hour with George Stromboulopos will go HD??