LOCAL NEWS: TVA union decries move to centralize production

By Steve Faguy

MONTREAL - The union representing employees of three of TVA’s smaller-market TV stations sounded the alarm on Wednesday about a move by management that it says will result in pre-taped local newscasts and more regional editorial decisions being made in Montreal.TVA is beginning the process of converting its local news broadcasts in Trois-Rivières, Rimouski, Sherbrooke and Saguenay to high definition (the latter isn't represented by the union). However, once that’s done, the technical production and directing of the newscasts will be done out of Montreal rather than the regional stations, the SCFP union says.Trois-Rivières (CHEM-DT) will be the first to...