That’s a shame, was planning on watching this year. I get it’s not everyones cup of tea, but I’m spending NYE with my mom who’s older and enjoys this sort of thing. Kind of a fun end-of-the-year variety show. I guess we’ll have to find something else, and I’d rather not watch something American.
Yep, same. I’m not much of a party guy, but there’s no way I’m staying up that late doing nothing, and it’s a way to still participate.
If anyone has ideas, I’m all ears.
That’s what happens when you mostly just watch American content and don’t support local productions, the government doesn’t see the point of funding the public broadcaster properly. Funny how Radio-Canada is more profitable than CBC even if French Canadians are not even a quarter of the population.
It’s what happens when conservatives scream “But muh tax dollars!” and succeed in getting CBC’s funding cut.
Fuck Poilievre and every one of his syncophants.
Oh it’s been an issue even before Harper was in power!
Well I mean, French Canadian Radio Canada has francophone content that’s distinctively from French Canadian/Québécois culture or even France that you can’t find in American media.
Unlike a lot of the content on anglophone media in general that might be originating from the US.
Maybe that’s why it’s more popular?
Correct me if I’m wrong.
Sure and that’s my point, we encourage our own culture while Anglo Canadians just watch American content. We very well could settle for dubbed shows or shows from France, we don’t.
No american TV here. I’ll be in bed by 10, just like any other day. What’s the big deal about the new year? (Serious question, I never understood)
it’s an excuse for an occasion to get together with friends/family. that’s it.
That was a comment on Anglo Canadian cultural habits in general, not just on that specific day.
CBC has on average 4% market shares, R-C is at 23% if I recall correctly. Anglo Canadians complain about the lack of Canadian original content but at the same time they’ve been moving away from Canadian broadcasters for decades in favor of watching American broadcasts while French Canadians punch way above their weight when looking at the amount of content they produce for how little of the North American population they represent.
The result is what we’re seeing now, CBC cutting one of their major show because they don’t have the revenue necessary to produce it while the government has been cutting their funds for decades because most MPs don’t understand the point of having a public broadcaster that guarantees access to local culture.
What’s the big deal about Christmas or Valentine’s Day? Nothing, except that people enjoy the excuse to celebrate.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
“Unfortunately, CBC is not able to produce a live New Year’s Eve special this year due to financial pressures,” read a statement obtained by CBC News from CBC spokesperson Chuck Thompson and Kerry Kelly, senior manager of public relations English communications.
This year, CBC plans to air a new Just For Laughs special hosted by comedian Mae Martin on Sunday at 11 p.m. in most markets.
It will be followed at midnight by episodes of Comedy Night with Rick Mercer as the new year rolls in.
It’s a notable change for CBC, which has long been a reliable stop for viewers on the momentous night.
The New Year’s Eve program swept across the country’s time zones to feature musical performers on the ground in key cities.
The broadcaster announced early in December that it plans to cut 10 per cent of its workforce — about 600 union and non-union positions — and axe some programming as it copes with a potential $125 million budget shortfall.
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That’s sad
Are they only cancelling this now, three days before NYE? Did they have entertainment and bookings lined up, or did they just quietly do nothing?
I guess it’s not a great advertising opportunity.
You would think we would have bigger things to worry about than a concert, what with the climate breaking down, the economy being fucked, and housing and food being most of a paycheck.
Good point - all things the CBC is solely responsible for.
However, I’m forced to award you 50 000 demerits for taking time away from fixing the climate and economy to write that comment. Do better.
If only we had a way to communicate the greater need for action, instead of placating the masses with bullshit consumerism! Nah you right, I’m just a wet blanket. Happy new year! It will be one of the coldest of the rest of our lives!
I’m afraid I’m going to have to report this latest comment to the Ministry of Climate Collapse and Also the Economy Even Though Climate Collapse Is the Only Thing That Should Be On Everyone’s Minds.
Thank you for your service
Only under a multicultural system would people watch their culture get axed and say “Yeah, but we have other things to worry about!”
What? Climate collapse is the only thing that should be on everyone’s minds. We’re literally living through “don’t look up” lol.
And a good way to get everyone to work together is to have what? A central culture people are attached to and where the environment is important instead of a bunch of cultures that don’t mix up and that care about whatever else is important to them, very often things that concern their country of origin more than the country they live in.
You won’t care about foresr fires in a province 4000km away if the news that you watch are exclusively the ones from a country 10 000km away.
You’re right about one thing. Nobody cared about the forest fires this year. Off the charts
Yeah I was watching the fire reports this year, got within two kms maybe less but with city between. It was a nerve racking time seeing the evacuation notices so close. Going to work one day could see them burning across the lake with red glows and hoping it wouldn’t get closer, it jumped the lake though. A good reminder to have a go bag ready in case you were evacuated on short notice, definitely had the car filled and provisions in case they were needed. Maybe it was an overreaction with so many buildings between but rather be prepared.
It’s going to get worse before it gets better. The co2 emissions from forest fires aren’t counted towards Canada’s carbon footprint either, despite producing more greenhouse gases than Mexico’s economy. I think we’re doing too little too late, and we’re just seeing the dominos start to fall.
But yeah how dare they cancel new years >:(
Darn now I won’t be able to watch an hours old recording of an outdoor concert from Toronto. New year’s eve will never be the same! /s
Been a few years since you watched it, yeah?
No way, I flipped it on last year just to complain!
