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bell-head-meddled-in-ctv-news-coverage

I'm surprised this hasn't been posted yet

»www.theglobeandmail.com/ ··· 3607402/
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Michael Geist adds some context: 2 years ago, Dwayne Winseck received information about similar meddling, around the time Verizon was on the political agenda. »www.michaelgeist.ca/2015 ··· ecision/

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Oh, this is gold...

I hope the CRTC sees the monster's they've created, by letting these companies buy out tv stations and manipulate the news.
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Also, time to break 'em up

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said by bklass:

Also, time to break 'em up

Get crackin' Ben. You know how to push their buttons, lol.

I hope Blais remembers how Bell tried to silence him, next time there's a CRTC proceeding involving Bell.
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How much does anyone want to bet that there are general standing orders to never show the parent company in a bad light on newscasts?
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Geist also pointed out: "Crull is the same Bell executive who earlier this month called for the blocking of U.S. channels and for new measures to make it more difficult for Canadians to access U.S. Netflix."

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I've also noticed recently that Bell has been heavily influencing CTV's news reporting.

I remember a couple weeks back when the CRTC ruled that US Advertising is allowed to be broadcasted during the Super Bowl, CTV had a 5-minute highly-opinionated Report on how this is a horrible move.

They also had a heavily-biased poll indicating that 70% of Canadians disagreed with the decision and supported Bell's advertising.

They had this broadcasted during the evening news. I was disgusted when I saw this since the report was complete commentary, but they were trying to pass it as legitimate news.

Edit: Here was the report: »www.ctvnews.ca/business/ ··· .2260270

They also reported this entire 6-minute segment during the 6:00 news: »www.bnn.ca/Video/player. ··· d=542085 (Really... have no time for real reporting on issues? you need to show a 6-minute rant by Kevin O'Leary?)

I'm starting to notice how much Bell is placing their issues into CTV's reporting.

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said by HiVolt:

I hope Blais remembers how Bell tried to silence him, next time there's a CRTC proceeding involving Bell.

I'm sure he will, Blais has been a refreshing presence at the CRTC.
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Good thread droidman4 See Profile

How long do you predict it will take for the Bell-backed anon-trolls to show up and start complaining about how unfair these allegations are?

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said by HeadSpinning:

How much does anyone want to bet that there are general standing orders to never show the parent company in a bad light on newscasts?

They don't need standing orders. One aspect of what it means to be a professional is to, during the work day, take on the value system of your employer, and make the decisions they would make. Call it self censorship?

It is absurd that we've allowed this vertical integration. It is absurd that we've allowed so few companies to own so much of the industry.

Oh well
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And Jean-Pierre Blais responds: »news.gc.ca/web/article-e ··· d=955409

This is too juicy.

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Bell just got bitchslapped.

They are not having a good year so far in front of the courts & CRTC.
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said by HiVolt:

They are not having a good year so far in front of the courts & CRTC.

Self inflicted damage. I have no sympathy.

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said by HeadSpinning:

said by HiVolt:

They are not having a good year so far in front of the courts & CRTC.

Self inflicted damage. I have no sympathy.

Oh, no doubt, and neither do I.
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Dwayne Winseck 's synopsis, which has got a timeline of similar incidents between 2012-2013.
»dwmw.wordpress.com/2015/ ··· problem/

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Thirded, Fuck that noise.
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Interesting that this story is in the Globe and Mail, of which Bell owns a chunk.
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BCE owns 15% of the G&M, and Kevin Crull is on the G&M board of directors.

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said by AJ102:

BCE owns 15% of the G&M, and Kevin Crull is on the G&M board of directors.

I'd love to sit in on the next board meeting.

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This is gonna be good.
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I figured this was happening on bell owned stations.

I mean how much UBB coverage or anything did those stations report?

0% .. just like global news reports about shaw price hikes 0% was shown.
Price hikes, or changes affecting Canadians is a great new story , but these stations don't pick them up when it has to do with their owners

time for change? wishful thinking. but Bells reputation just keeps going down hill

Popcorn, comfy chair.. and watching!
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»www.cbc.ca/news/business ··· .3009191
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Crull makes case for functional separation


Surprisingly, there will be no film at 11 about this because Dear Mini Me Crull doesn't want it on the news.

One word, Kevin: Resign.

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Whats the point of resigning. They'd just put an equivalent minion in his place.
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If Crull had any sense of decency about him, he'd resign.
I'm certain that he won't be fired as a result of this - and if that's the case, it only points to the absolute moral corruption from the Board of Directors on down @ Bell.

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I think moral corruption is the first interview question at Bell

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Re: bell-head-meddled-in-ctv-news-coverage

said by HiVolt:

Bell just got bitchslapped.

They are not having a good year so far in front of the courts & CRTC.

makes you wonder what's in store for their legal counsel and team.

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Oh, I'd love for that frankenstein lookalike Bibic to get fired....

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This is gonna be good.