CBC RIGHTS

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Insiders in the Canadian TV biz are abuzz this week.

The talk is about a business deal at the CBC. Management at the Mother Corp agreed to sell rights to distribute a catalogue of TV programs - about 700 hours' worth of programming that was produced by the public broadcaster - and Canadian companies are miffed that they weren't even offered the opportunity to tender a bid.

Richard Stursberg is the Executive Vice-President of the CBC's English Services, in Toronto.

http://www.cbc.ca/radioshows/AS_IT_HAPPENS/20080110.shtml

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1. Audio Portion

Is now available.

Starts at 9:29 into the part.
http://www.cbc.ca/mrl3/8752/asithappens/20080110-aih-3.wmv

Also from today in part 3 response to the interview.
EMAIL STURSBERG
:"Mr. Stursberg kept re-iterating that we have to find the biggest and best marketing company with deep pockets, to get the biggest bang for our buck. Well, that type of thinking is just giving Canada away to our neighbours to the south and beyond. If we want to nurture home-grown talent, it must includes all aspects of the industry.

"I am the Vice President of Development for the Holmes Group. Holmes on Homes has always had its distribution handled by Canadians and we've done very well indeed. To paraphrase Mike Holmes, The CBC had an opportunity to make it right the first time... they failed. Badly

http://www.cbc.ca/mrl3/8752/asithappens/20080111-aih-3.wmv
Starts at 8:23 into the part.

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2. Stursberg is a fucking piece of shit

His father must hate his ass.

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3. Has anyone seen any of the new shows?

the ones that started last week...any thoughts?