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Post by Tim on Dec 9, 2004 21:28:30 GMT -5
None of them. I don't think the population base in many if not all of those centres is big enough to support second stations when competition already comes in from Toronto.
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Post by Nikki on Dec 9, 2004 21:50:39 GMT -5
I also think none
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Post by mikezstein on Dec 10, 2004 0:14:10 GMT -5
none.
all those cities are served by Toronto stations is correct.
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Post by BCTVforever on Dec 31, 2004 11:32:18 GMT -5
Out of curiosity, how big do you guys think London is?
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Post by Nikki on Dec 31, 2004 14:45:50 GMT -5
Well I Know it's the fourth largest city in Ontario (Hamilton is the third) with a population somewhere in the 400,000 mark...If Hamilton has only a CH, and London has a NewNet station, why should London get another one? It's not needed.
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Post by Nikki on Dec 31, 2004 14:49:03 GMT -5
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Post by Nikki on Dec 31, 2004 14:53:37 GMT -5
Wow a third post in a row, anyways, i feel like arguing today. A guess you could make the point that Victoria and London have similar populations and that Victoria has two stations, but really, Victoria only has room for one station, and the New VI has had a real rough start over there, even though their ratings are now improving.
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Post by BCTVforever on Jan 1, 2005 18:57:54 GMT -5
The thing is with Hamilton though, it is so close to Toronto that even justifying one station is difficult. London is halfway between Toronto and Windsor and most cities that size in Canada have more than one station. Halifax is certainly smaller and they have three, if you don't count ASN. Regina has 3 as well. Although London does have a number of over-the-air choices, only one of them is a television station that covers London. None of the Toronto/Kitchener stations cover London whatsoever. CKCO, Global, and CBLT have no reporters covering the London area anymore, eventhough they are readily available there. London viewers are stuck with The New PL, which is not a desirable choice for some viewers. A number of viewers I have talked to have sacrificed local news to get a quality newscast, be it from CKCO, Global, or the CBC.
It is important to have a network affilate in such a large city that isn't attached to a more major city (i.e. Hamilton and Toronto) because it ensures that the network covers the region fairly. When major events happen in London, they don't get a mention on the national newscasts, but far less major events in Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, or even Saskatoon do make the news. I've seen double murders make the local news in London, yet a non-fatal stabbing in suburban Toronto does make the national news. As one Londoner once put it, "Living in London is learning what it is like to be ignored by the national media." This is a situation that would never be allowed in the United States - Fresno, California is a similar sized city, yet they have at least 4 stations. There should be no rebroadcasters from Toronto whatsoever in a city over 100 km away.
I think the only two regions of Ontario that are well served by television broadcasters are the GTA, and Thunder Bay. I am glad to hear that there is talk of a Global station in Ottawa, and I would like to see CHCH deleted there and replaced with a local independent. I could go on all night about this, but I'll leave it there.
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Post by Tim on Jan 2, 2005 23:33:08 GMT -5
Yes, I agree.
Some might argue that Saskatoon and Regina have two stations to themselves as well (three if you count CBC Saskatchewan), but then again, they don't have any real competition coming in from Calgary, Winnipeg or Edmonton.
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