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CBC's all-sports channel bid comes under fire

WILLIAM HOUSTON

From Friday's Globe and Mail

Latest comment posted at 4:13 PM EST 27/06/08

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  1. Jim Labidio from Delhi, Canada writes: Hey Houston,
    How come comments are available on this item but not on yesterday's item on TSN's massive screw up in the World Cup? Seems like there were a few more people watching that than a meaningless late Saturday night CFL game between Sask and Edmonton, which you did nearly a week's worth of stories on last year.
    For a forum that sure seems to love to "critique" competitors' mistakes, doesn't seem like your masters can take even a morsel of heat. Pretty sad.
  2. S R from United States writes: There would be absolutely no need for new amateur sports channel if TSN and Rogers actually fulfilled its mandate and stopped showing cheap non sport program such as poker. Poker is not a sport. TSN and Rogers could very easily fill this void if it actually cared about quality sports programming.
  3. Trent Walters from Edmonton, Canada writes: To Jim Labidio,

    Umm, conspiracy theory much? Comments are found right here - theglobeandmail.compowerfailure/CommentStory/GlobeSportsSoccer/#comments
    and the original article right here on the issues - theglobeandmail.compowerfailure/BNStory/GlobeSportsSoccer/?query=

    Clearly it wasn't a TSN issue. Many countries around the world had the EXACT same problem.
  4. R Miller from Halifax, Canada writes: Why do we need a state sponsored network to watch professional sports in this country anyways ?

    It's mass lunacy that we should all have to pay for this !
  5. R Miller from Halifax, Canada writes: The fact is that this proposal of the CBC's is incredibly deceptive in its usage of feel good terms like "promoting amateur sports..."

    Yet, their plan is to feature 75% professional sports...

    No thank you, CBC --

    Now, please go away!
  6. R Miller from Halifax, Canada writes: Oppss, I also missed that part about Trudeau's son is planning to get a job with CBC sports....

    'Nuff said!
  7. P McLean from Canada writes: Why hasn't anyone pointed out the lunacy of the a)the fact new channels need to apply, b)rules preventing a "category 2 license from competing with an existing channel", c)the fact that people who feel threatened by a new channel(ie disrupting their own gravy train possibly) have the ability to complain and put a stop to it? Why can't a channel simply set up shop, and if people want it, it will be available, and if people don't, it won't. All these stupid rules, and none of them take the consumer into account. Welcome to Canada.
  8. Larfing Outloud from Virgin Islands (British) writes: A FIRST!!!!

    I agree with R Miller.

    Worlds are colliding........
  9. Celine Brown from Canada writes: Houston, you are such an unobjective 'journalist.'

    Almost every piece of drivel you write attacks the CBC for some indiscretion, but never TSN or CTV.

    Stop being such a 'homer.'
  10. Josh Cuppage from Montreal, Canada writes: "'This is no longer a slam-dunk,' a broadcasting source said."

    A "broadcasting source", eh? I enjoy your columns Mr. Houston, but you use anonymous sources way too often. Much more often than reporters in the news section. If people aren't willing to go on the record with you, their words aren't worth much, and you shouldn't bother with them.
  11. Trent Walters from Edmonton, Canada writes: P Maclean: I agree wih you except for the fact that when it is tax payers dollars to see if a channel will make it or not.

    BOLD, formerly known as CBC COUNTRY CANADA, is not a money maker (hence the rebranding as BOLD) but as tax payers we have to subsidize it.

    As stated elsewhere, the public sector should not be competing or creating inflation with the private sector.
  12. P McLean from Canada writes: Trent Walters, this is true about tax payer money. Agreed.
  13. J. Reaves from Toronto, writes: Another informative & enjoyable column. Thank-you for mentioning the interruptions in the Germany-Turkey game due to a lightning storm. Thanks also for your excellent critique of CBC's proposed channel. Let's hope our tax dollars are not needlessly wasted (again..!).
  14. R Miller from Halifax, Canada writes: P MacLean from Canada:

    Yes, that's an even better question....

    So why can't anyone in this country actually answer those ones without simply resorting to name calling...

    LOVI -- Worlds are colliding .... LOL
  15. Stephen C from Nanaimo, Canada writes: The interruptions in the Germany-Turkey game were due to the storm in Vienna where the EURO broadacast centre is, not at the Basel stadium. Lazy journalism.
  16. Celine Brown from Canada writes: Houston=lazy journalism
  17. Celine Brown from Canada writes: Houston=lazy journalism
  18. R Miller from Halifax, Canada writes: Celine Brown = Repetitive Name Caller !

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