CBC/Radio-Canada shouldn’t be seen as ‘gap filler’ for struggling programs: executive vp

By Ahmad Hathout Pushing back against the assertion that the public broadcaster should take up the mantle of at-risk programs where private broadcasters have struggled, CBC's executive vice president said this must be a whole-of-system effort. “We feel that we should not be seen as a gap filler for the problems of the other broadcasters – that where market forces don't come easily to their decisions about programming – it shouldn't just be assumed not to worry about it, the CBC will do it,” Barbara Williams told the five-member CRTC panel on the second-last day of its hearing into the...