CTV cuts jobs, local news at 'A' stations

TORONTO – CTV has cut 118 jobs and pulled the plug on local programming at its conventional 'A' stations Tuesday, part of its on-going efforts to cut costs. Effective immediately, 'A' Morning, the three-hour local morning show produced separately in Victoria, London and Barrie, has been cancelled, while the evening, late night and weekend newscasts have been cancelled in Ottawa. "These are extremely difficult and challenging decisions to make given it's not about the quality of our 'A' programming or that we have achieved double-digit audience growth," said Paul Sparkes, executive vice president of corporate affairs for CTVglobemedia, in the statement....