Radio / Television News

TVO pares back in-house productions


TORONTO – TVO said Monday that it is wrapping up in-house production of the short interstitial segments of Gisèle's Big Backyard next month as it struggles with “limited resources”.The announcement impacts approximately six employees and seven hours of in-house production per year.  While the educational broadcaster promised to continue to air Gisèle's Big Backyard programming daily, TVO said that it will use its existing inventory of over 800 interstitial segments during the 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM program block.TVO added that there will be no visible changes to viewers, and that favourites like Paw Patrol, Hi Opie!, Doozers and Alphabet Goop will...