CBC will continue to restore local TV news for audiences across the country
Last week, CBC News made the difficult decision to temporarily scale back our local supperhour newscasts for operational reasons due to the surge in COVID-19 related live news stories across the country. To be clear, this was a temporary measure to ensure stability in our news service to Canadians. Since the announcement, CBC News teams across the country have been restoring local news segments.
Starting tomorrow (March 25), CBC will continue to restore our local TV news offer for local audiences with an expanded 30-minute local news segment on CBC News Network. Viewers in all our regions will see their trusted anchors back on air reporting the local news that pertains to their communities.
Over the course of this week and next, we will make every effort to have all of the dedicated local shows back up on the main network. We understand the frustration this has caused our viewers and thank them for their continued support and patience as we restore service.
Media contact:
Chuck Thompson
Chief of Staff to the EVP/Head of Public Affairs, CBC
office 416 205-3747
cell. 416 509-3315
chuck.thompson@cbc.ca
