The now nearly forgotten impact of cable-TV on local programming in Canada has taken one last kick at Toronto. Citytv’s venerable New Year’s Eve broadcast from Nathan Phillips Square will be submerged in the ABC celebration. Why? Because there is just too much to watch on TV on New Year’s Eve. Rogers, owners of City, has decided it can do better without fighting for the eyes of local TV watchers by letting ABC take centre stage. It is a pattern that is many years old as private TV discarded local programming that was unable to hold large audiences in the age of multi-channel choices. Toronto Star
Some have scolded City for this decision. Others are excited about bundling up to be at Nathan Phillips Square. Others say, “no thanks,” it”s the fireplace for me. Go there by clicking tweets.
