The CRTC has approved a change of ownership at The Canadian Documentary Channel, passing control of the channel to CBC, which now holds an 82% stake and takes over for Corus Entertainment.According to Playback magazine,
“The feds okayed the deal, valued at $1 million, on Friday, following a review in which critics expressed concern that the consolidation would give the Ceeb a monopoly on the market, leading to less variety and fewer opportunities for docmakers. CBC already does heavy trade in docs through its main network and CBC Newsworld.
“But regulators accepted the Ceeb’s assurances that CDC will operate with due independence from its execs on Front Street, and that, although a new license will be issued, that the channel will continue to abide by its current commitment to spend at least 50% of its acquisition budget on third-party projects. The channel will also continue to focus on long-form docs.
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Just curious…anyone know if The Documentary Channel’s employees will be moving from Liberty Village (in Toronto) to the CBC Broadcast Centre then?
There is a Documentary Channel?
Wow. I own part of it now.
Cool, huh.
OK, found it… http://www.documentarychannel.ca
Some cool shows here and there… Now, where can I watch?
Click - “on demand”
Oh, “on demand” means shaw, rogers, bell, star choice. Ooooohhhh.
Now… Where do I download these documentaries and really watch “on demand.” ?
What’s amazing to me is how much of the *USA* Documentary Channel (aka DOC - http://www.documentarychannel.com/ ) consists of documentaries from the Canadian Film & Television Board. Then again, more and more channels here in the USA are finding they can do better by importing some CanCon.