Fox News North experiment has failed: Sun News Networks to shut down.
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Didn't Harper try getting it added to basic cable packages when it launched?
Him personally? I am not aware. But there were some Conservative members who were quietly lobbying the CRTC to make it happen.
Surprised it lasted as long as it did.
I guess it was just a matter of time after the CRTC ruling and the quebecor paper sell off.
Can't say I watch the news at all for the last few years, but the only time I was aware of sun news was when they had some kind of awful blunder or foolishness.
It's a shame for the many people employed there.
I guess it was just a matter of time after the CRTC ruling and the quebecor paper sell off.
Can't say I watch the news at all for the last few years, but the only time I was aware of sun news was when they had some kind of awful blunder or foolishness.
It's a shame for the many people employed there.
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Fuck these assholes.
Fuck these assholes.
CreeperBlocks
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Good Riddance.
Sun News was just horrible.
Sun News was just horrible.
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On the one hand, it sucks for people who are losing their jobs.
On the other hand: HAHAHAHA. Anything that puts Ezra Levant out of work is good news.
On the other hand: HAHAHAHA. Anything that puts Ezra Levant out of work is good news.
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Simon Belmont
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The sun is set on the most shameful period in Canadian media history.
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Good riddance. I'm guessing something else will replace it anyway though.
Don't be so sure. SNN didn't fail just because Canadians rejected its right-wing slant. It was buried in the abyss of channels listings and had a hard time getting picked up by major cable providers (because Rogers and Bell each have their own news networks which would put it in direct competition with SNN).
Starting up a news network from scratch is not cheap and is going to have a hell of a time being profitable.
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I've never heard one single person mention this channel ever. I'm surprised it lasted as long as it did.
Simon Belmont
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I know someone who worked there. That's about as close as I got to an actual Sun News viewer.
Coldnoodle
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Thank the lord.
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it also proves that Pierre-Karl Peladeau is a failed businessman who just rides to coattails of his father.
Ever since PKP took over Quebecor media empire; many of his experiments turned out as failures and he has cost his company lots of money.
The only successes PKP has ever had was with the help of Government Subsidies using public moneys.
Sun News Network is a total failure
Ever since PKP took over Quebecor media empire; many of his experiments turned out as failures and he has cost his company lots of money.
The only successes PKP has ever had was with the help of Government Subsidies using public moneys.
Sun News Network is a total failure
Which makes me wonder how PKP managed to lead the PQ...
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Calgary weeps tonight.
Na na na na, na na na naaa, hey hey heyyyy, GOODBYE.
Na na na na, na na na naaa, hey hey heyyyy, GOODBYE.
You Are Viewtiful
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Hnghhhh yesss. Good riddance to Ezra *_*
Better get there quick. Sun closes tomorrow.
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His father Brian sits at the head of board of directors of Quebecor.
It always fascinated me when Federal Conservatives join forces with Seperatist Nationalists like PKP
Conservatives are not true Federalists
He is not leader yet. But he is polling first now in their leadership race.
This is a man who went to Harper's home several times. Gets Federal subsidies for Videotron in business but then in turn politically bad mouths Federalism.
PKP is scum
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Their viewers are old as shit, so in time.
It was an awful, awful "news" channel. In fact, it wasn't even a news channel. The were just cherry picking subjects to spew their right-wing bs.
Still, I will miss it because I probably had more laughs watching Sun News than watching the Comedy Network. And too bad for those who lost their jobs. Except Ezra, Brian and co. Screw them.
Still, I will miss it because I probably had more laughs watching Sun News than watching the Comedy Network. And too bad for those who lost their jobs. Except Ezra, Brian and co. Screw them.
Syph Medwes
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just lol at these replies
i'd love to hear opinions on CBC
i'd love to hear opinions on CBC
CBC's gone downhill since Harper started cutting its air supply off, but it still has some things of worth, and their news department does actual newsgathering.
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Conservatives in bed with Separatists
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Let's hear your opinions on CBC??
killer rin
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Good riddance. It provided nothing of value to the Canadian News Scene. I feel bad that people will be unemployed, but the network was horrible.
CBC is amazing. They do actual journalism and fund some interesting projects... sadly the Conservatives have been lighting their funding on fire, but the fact they can maintain their quality despite that is proof of its greatness.
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I checked the channel just now. It's just the logo that's left. I wonder when Bell/Rogers or the other TV companies will remove it.
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