CBC to lay off hundreds, cut production costs as it faces financial strain
The public broadcaster announces a total of 800 jobs, including 200 vacant positions, would be shed in order to address a $125-million shortfall
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The public broadcaster announces a total of 800 jobs, including 200 vacant positions, would be shed in order to address a $125-million shortfall
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/Radio-Canada announced Monday that it plans to cut about 10 per cent of its workforce and axe some programming to cope with a $125 million budget shortfall.
Canada's heritage minister says it would be within the spirit of the government's digital news law if CBC/Radio-Canada were to receive money from Google — but suggested its share of the $100-million fund may be capped.
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is hinting that it will take steps to limit how much money Canada's publicly funded broadcaster can collect under Ottawa's new revenue-sharing agreement with Google.
The Liberal government is hinting that it will take steps to limit how much money Canada's publicly funded broadcaster can collect under Ottawa's new revenue-sharing agreement with Google.