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NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his public criticism
CBS Cut off Billy Joel concert in the middle of Piano Man
Robert MacNeil, Canadian journalist who created and anchored PBS NewsHour, dead at 93 | CBC News
Robert MacNeil, the Canadian-born journalist who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour in the 1970s and co-anchored the show with his late partner, Jim Lehrer, died on Friday. He was 93.
Corus CEO hopeful TV advertisers will return as company posts $9.8M Q2 loss
TORONTO — Despite a drop in advertising revenue, the chief executive of Corus Entertainment Inc. says he is confident the television and radio broadcaster can draw advertisers back as it focuses more on growing digital and streaming audiences. The company reported a loss attributable to shareholde...
CBC says eclipse coverage drew millions to TV, online platforms
TORONTO — CBC says 1.4 million people were watching its TV channels as the broadcaster captured a clear shot of the total solar eclipse on Monday afternoon. The public broadcaster says it attracted 3.4 million viewers to its three-hour live broadcast on CBC and CBC News Network, but viewership rea...
Bell says facts have been ‘distorted’ amidst criticisms over its mass layoffs. Here’s what it’s saying
Bell said “combating disinformation is important” in a recently released statement, after criticism over the company’s decision to cut 4,800 jobs in February, while increasing its dividend to shareholders.