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CBC.caRCMP boss asks for patienceToronto SunOTTAWA -- The commissioner of the RCMP is imploring Canadians to treat his force with respect and not judge the country's cops based on "rotten apples." "The not desirable is the few rotten apples you hear about on the news - who demonstrate ...Bob Paulson asks for patience as RCMP deals with 'rotten apples'Toronto StarRCMP commissioner pledges to rid force of 'bad apples'CBC.caRCMP commissioner...  

CBC Sports and Hockey Night in Canada. "We pride ourselves on bringing the fans closer to the action and deeper into the stories every night as we live the excitement of the game together from across the country." On Sunday, June 3 at 9 p.m. local (9:30 ...  

Canada's Public Broadcaster continues to move forward, serving Canadians in new ways amid new funding realities TORONTO, May 10, 2012 /CNW/ - Building on one of its most successful seasons ever, CBC today unveiled its 2012-13 broadcast season.  Anchored by a roster of strong,...  

The producers of CBC's highly successful Dragon's Den are looking for Canadian small businesses for the second season of The BIG Decision. The concept of the show is to take small businesses that are having difficulties and giving them the expert business advice and money that they need to get back on their feet and be successful. Talk about a great opportunity if your Canadian small business is selected; free expert business advice on...  

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is scheduled to shut down its remaining analog TV transmitters -- more than 630 of them across the country -- on July 31, a year ahead of the original schedule. The move will affect millions of Canadians, particularly those in smaller cities and rural areas. (Cable and satellite subscribers in Canada will not be affected.) Some of the larger impacted centres include London, Saskatoon, Lethbridge, St...  

One of the casualties of Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's 2012 budget was the CBC. The network faces a ten percent cut in funding over the next 3 years. In anticipation of the cuts, OpenMedia.ca and Leadnow.ca launched a project to encourage Canadians to discuss what they valued about the CBC and what they would like to see change. Tyler Morgenstern is spokesperson for Reimagine the CBC.  

One of the casualties of Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's 2012 budget was the CBC. The network faces a 10 percent cut in funding over the next 3 years. In anticipation of the cuts, OpenMedia.ca and Leadnow.ca launched a project to encourage Canadians to discuss what they valued about the CBC and what they would like to see change. Tyler Morgenstern is spokesperson for Reimagine the CBC. To find more about Redeye, check out our website.  

StaffMay 1, 2012Canadian Media Guild"Reimagine CBC," an innovative campaign by the Canadian Media Guild, is asking Canadians to help save public broadcasting by hosting or attending local meetings the third week of May. From living rooms to libraries to coffee shops, the goal is a national conversation about the CBC's budget and its future.   

The future looks bleak for the CBC as we know it. The public broadcaster is facing a 12 per cent ($115 million) cut in its government funding and, two years down the road, the probable loss of the television service's flagship Hockey Night in Canada, which brings in about half the corporation's advertising revenue and provides about 400 hours a year of "Canadian content," a hole which will have to be filled. Though the revenue shortfall will...  

Last week, letters editor Paul Russell asked readers: “Does Canada still need the CBC.” Over 60 readers responded, with a clear majority saying “Yes.” Here are some of the responses (75 words or less), with more found on fullcomment.com. It is the glue that keeps us united – From Victoria to Sydney, and a half ...  

Canadians hold strong emotions toward the CBC — both love and hate. So it was predictable that the recent cut of $115-million from CBC’s budget would make front-page news. On Thursday, columnists Jonathan Kay and Matt Gurney debated whether CBC’s Radio One should be accepting advertisements to help pay its way. That debate continued on ...  

OTTAWA — NDP Heritage Critic Tyrone Benskin says it’s appalling that information and programming at CBC and Radio Canada are footing the bill for Conservative government cuts to the public broadcaster’s budget. CBC/SRC management revealed the actual impacts of cuts on the public broadcaster, which will stop the production of several programs and slash its news service. “We already knew that 650 people would lose their jobs, but the more we...  

Canada's premier broadcasting network is eliminating 650 jobs. The CBC will lay off 475 employees this year, followed by further cuts in 2013 and 2014, according to the Toronto Star. The workforce reduction is a response to deep funding cuts in the recently released federal budget. CBC will lose $115 million (Canadian) in federal funding over the three-year period. “We’re not going to get lost in the bad news. We’ve been handed a number...  

OTTAWA – New Democrats are decrying the severe impact of the Harper government’s reckless cuts to our public broadcaster following CBC/Radio-Canada President Hubert Lacroix’s announcement of extensive layoffs, reduced production of new Canadian programming and significant delays in the deployment of new local services.  “Today Canadians can see the true cost of this government’s disdain for CBC/Radio-Canada and their commitment to continuing...  

"The main thing to keep in mind is that the CBC has been asking for trouble. It has failed to defend itself adequately. It has been naive. For CBC, and all its radio, TV and online platforms, this Prime Minister is an implacable foe, as imperious in his dismissal of Canadian TV news as he is in dismissing anything that smacks of that European welfare state. For the government, the CBC is a symbol that must be diminished and denigrated."...  

Those spending cuts announced last week in Canada's latest federal budget have reached Radio Canada International. Speaking to employees at RCI's headquarters in Montreal on Wednesday, RCI director Helene Parent announced that two out of three RCI employees---about 40 people---will lose their jobs by the end of July 2012. According to the CBC website, RCI will be "transformed" to quote the PR spin.RCI's Russian and Portuguese language sections...  

650 job losses, scaled back international service, ads on Radio 2 among measures to cope with federal budget cut.News from one of the casualties of this year’s federal budget: there’s now a plan for implementing cuts at the CBC. Announced today, that plan includes 650 job cuts, office space contraction, cancellation of a planned Halifax expansion, a bid for commercials on Radio 2, shutting Radio-Canada International outposts in Brazil and...  

The Canadian pubcaster veteran is moving to the private sector to oversee original series for Global Television and cable channels like History Television and National Geographic Channel. TORONTO -- Veteran Canadian Broadcasting Corp. production head Robin ...  

While Hockey Night in Canada commentators Jim Hughson and Craig Simpson talk about blocked shots and great saves by Jonathan Quick, these women will talk about gorgeous players and Darryl Sutter's fashion sense. The CBC has partnered up with Lena ...  

CBC.caAnti-abortion movement rolling out new tacticsCanada.comOTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said he won't reopen the abortion debate, but anti-abortion advocates preparing for the annual "March for Life" on Thursday have honed new strategies aimed at putting the discussion on the table with younger ...Anti-abortion activists tell Harper 'debate is on'CBC.caPro-life activists take aim at Harper over abortion issue680 NewsAnti...  

CBC/Radio-Canada will eliminate hundreds of jobs, cancel some programs and boost ads as part of cost-cutting measures to cope with planned budget cuts outlined in the recent federal budget, the public broadcaster announced today.  

Jian Ghomeshi of CBC's cultural affairs show "Q" conducted an interview with legendary VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash during his recent visit to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  

TORONTO -- The Canadian Broadcasting Corp.’s twice-delayed license renewal hearing has been rescheduled for the Fall. The CRTC, the country’s TV watchdog, in September 2011 postponed the first license renewal for the public broadcaster in 12 years, and ...  

Often, the Crown corporation felt more like a bureaucracy than a broadcast organization ... He believed content could be both Canadian and entertaining. It was an uphill battle and he acknowledges being "insubordinate and arrogant." He says CBC bosses ...  

Canada's public broadcaster will shut down shortwave services, find ways to save rent, tinker with employee pensions and cut 800 jobs in the coming three years as it copes with a cut of $115 million in federal funding.  

Canuck pubcaster CBC and the public film studio National Film Board of Canada will reduce staff and programs following the 10% cuts to their respective budgets announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative government last week. The cuts at CBC ...  

Canuck pubcaster CBC and the public film studio National Film Board of Canada will reduce staff and programs following the 10% cuts to their respective budgets announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative government last week. The cuts at CBC ...  

A Canadian judge has thrown out the results in a Toronto-area district from last year’s federal election, CBC News reported. The judge’s decision came after the Liberal Party candidate appealed his 26-vote loss to a Conservative candidate ...  

CBC.caOne year later: Have the Tories kept their promises?CBC.caLeader Stephen Harper unveils the Conservative party platform during a campaign event in Mississauga, Ont., last April. Harper's Conservatives won their first majority mandate on May 2. Leader Stephen Harper unveils the Conservative party platform ...Harper government marks one-year of majority680 NewsTories spent first year in power surprising Canadians over pensions, health...  

The best example of the CBC’s appeal to cultural sensibilities was Norman Campbell’s television production of Romeo and Juliet, starring Veronica Tennant. The program ... entertained Canadians with Amos ’n’ Andy, the enormously popular American ...  

On the North Cross: "When I was 19 years old, I moved to the Yukon….I ... "I used to work at MuchMusic before I came to CBC a long time ago, and it's kinda funny because I thought 'Well, I work at the nation's music station. I know all about Canadian ...  

TORONTO — The beleaguered CBC officially announced its upcoming fall and winter lineup with a splashy hour-long presentation Thursday that celebrated its uniquely Canadian perspective with testimonials from hockey great Wayne Gretzky, musician Jim Cuddy ...  

TORONTO, May 10, 2012 /CNW/ - Canadian Federation of Musicians (CFM) has been engaged in talks with CBC English Services and SRC French Services about the impact the recent cuts to the broadcaster's budget will have on issues of common interest.  With the ...  

Trading swords for steel, the show, set in 1912, deals with the pro-cess of building the ill-fated ship and stars a mostly Canadian cast, including Neve Campbell, Kevin Zegers and Chris Noth. "What is good about this show is that it's part of the story we ...  

Last night, I endured a few minutes watching Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore on late-night TV justify his government's $115-million cut to the CBC over three years. Lots will be written about the impact, so I'm going to focus on one of the decisions ...  

Jonathan Kay: The principled argument from conservatives is that Canadians who want to listen to commercial-free news radio should be made to pay for it. This is the U.S. model — but Canada is different  

The celebs were part of a video salute to the public broadcaster that aired on massive screens while CBC personalities including George Stroumboulopoulos, Jian Ghomeshi, Kevin O’Leary and Adam Beach took the stage to tout recent ratings triumphs.  

Friends Poll Picks Michaelle Jean as CBC ChairBroadcasterThe Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, former Governor General of Canada, has won the People's Pick for CBC Chair hands down over seven other accomplished Canadians, garnering 32% of the 8726 ballots cast. The People's Pick was sponsored by the watchdog ...and more »  

"Together with our partners, Shaw Media and Rogers Media, we are excited to RTB-enable our premium Canadian digital inventory," said Alan Dark, Executive Director, CBC Revenue Group.  "Through this innovative initiative, we're providing increased scale ...  

CBC.caCBC loses 10% over three yearsOttawa CitizenBy Jordan Press, Ottawa Citizen March 30, 2012 12:00 AM The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's annual funding from the federal government will be cut by $115 million over the next three years, a blow that could lead to job losses or programming cuts ...CBC faces $115 million in cutsStarPhoenixConservative budget slashes CBC spending by 10 per cent over three yearsWinnipeg Free PressCBC budget...  

CBC demands more money while refusing to release key informationToronto SunBy Brian Lilley ,Parliamentary Bureau If you have questions or concerns regarding the CBC, you can send your comments to www.cbc-consultation-src.ca. CBC wants more money from Canadians to pay for local services but isn't willing to say exactly what ...and more »  

There is no shortage of opinions when it comes to Canada’s national broadcaster, even if many of the arguments begin and end with “fund them” or “don’t fund them.” Monday in Vancouver, the Vogue Theatre will host Reimagine CBC – a discussion ...  

by Yankee Bulldog I look forward to every episode coming in with some fresh, unpretentious music. From the countdown to Grant's stories and adlibs it is a pleasure to LOAD up with some tunes from Canada. Plus every podcast is broken up for you ever so ...  

Stuart's stories, whether they are of Dave & Morley and the gang or of his tales of his adventures across Canada, never ever fail to be humourous, poignant, warm, and gratifying. His live shows have that added spark of an audience that sits in silence ...  

The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. will not change its online music service to satisfy private broadcasters who complain the taxpayer-financed site is unfair competition. The CBC launched the free music site, CBCmusic.ca, in February, allowing users to listen ...  

The Banff World Media Festival today proudly announced that Paul Lee, President of ABC Entertainment Group, will be the CBC/Radio-Canada Opening Keynote ... "This is a pivotal time for television and digital media, and I look forward to continuing the ...  

"Redemption Inc.," "Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays," "Insecurity" and "Cover Me Canada" get the axe as pubcaster unveils stand-pat primetime schedule for 2012-13. TORONTO - The cuts are starting to slice deeply into a cash-strapped Canadian Broadcasting ...  

WINDSOR, Ont. -- CBC will axe up to 34 news jobs at local stations across the country in the coming weeks, but the impact at CBC-Windsor may not be known for several days. Sources at both the network and the Canadian Media Guild Tuesday were uncertain ...  

The CBC funding has been declining for some time now. The broadcaster is disliked by many conservatives. It is often called the Communist Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). The company is noted for some excellent documentaries and programs but as it has...  

WINDSOR, Ont. -- CBC will axe up to 34 news jobs at local stations across the country in the coming weeks, but the impact at CBC-Windsor may not be known for several days. Sources at both the network and the Canadian Media Guild Tuesday were uncertain ...  

Montreal-based Stingray Digital Group has asked the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission to force the state broadcaster to live up to its mandate and pull the plug on free music downloads if need be. Other media, including Quebecor ...  

The coalition, which includes Quebecor Inc. Stingray Digital, the Jim Pattison Group, Coegco Cable Inc. and Golden ... Canadian Broadcast Corporation Reaches Major Online Licensing Deal With AVLA Chris Boyce, Executive Director, Radio and Audio, CBC ...  

Of all the transgressions and failures the CBC has been accused of -- with renewed vigour since the Conservative government brought down its budget -- there is one indictment the Mother Corp. doesn't deserve. Point fingers all you want at the national ...  

D’Amato: CBC’s Kitchener plan was a straw dog Remember, you read it here first. Weeks ago, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation was still insisting that... GUELPH — Guelph MP Frank Valeriote certainly understands why people would be skeptical that ...  

CBC.caCuts will mean a 'very different public broadcaster': CBC bossCalgary HeraldThe austerity axe chopped deep into the CBC's budget Wednesday, and will result in "a very different public broadcaster," CBC president Hubert Lacroix said. Viewers can expect less original programming, more reruns and - for the first time - ads on CBC ...CBC will cut 800 jobs over three yearsCanada.comCBC moves to add ads to radio serviceVictoria Times...  

Globe and MailCuts mean `very different public broadcaster': CBC bossCanada.comBy Jeff Davis and Jordan Press, Postmedia News April 4, 2012 OTTAWA - The austerity axe chopped deep into the CBC's budget Wednesday, and will result in ``a very different public broadcaster'' CBC president Hubert Lacroix said.CBC announces major cuts, plans to shed 650 jobs over 3 yearsToronto StarCBC production studio, building expansion nixedTheChronicleHerald...  

TORONTO – The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. will ax 256 jobs from its English-language radio and TV services as it looks to slash costs in the face of a $115 million government subsidy cut over three years. Programming changes unveiled Tuesday to CBC ...  

A number of Canadian media companies have joined forces to try to shut down a free music website recently launched by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., claiming it threatens to ruin the music business for all of them. The fight is part of a broader dispute ...  

OTTAWA Fans of the CBC can expect fewer new shows on television and more ads on radio as the public broadcaster cuts hundreds of jobs in the wake of the federal budget. But in a statement ... on Canadian content. In 2009, the CBC laid off 800 people ...  

OTTAWA – Fans of the CBC can expect fewer new shows on television and more ads on radio as the public broadcaster cuts hundreds of jobs in the wake of the federal budget. News and entertainment ... on Canadian content. In 2009, the CBC laid off 800 ...  

It's a smart and surprising tour through personalities and cultural issues that matter to Canadians. Hosted by Jian Ghomeshi, with his trademark wit and spontaneity, Q covers pop culture and high arts alike, with forays into the most provocative and ...  

Officials at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation are declining to comment on the future of controversial -- and highly paid -- hockey commentator Don Cherry. The Toronto Globe and Mail says Cherry’s status has come into question because of CBC budget ...  

National PostLess staff and more ads: Eight things to know about the CBC budget cutsNational Post1 Downsizing The public broadcaster will eliminate 650 full-time positions over the next three years, with 475 of them coming in this fiscal year. The CBC will shed 256 jobs, Radio-Canada 243 jobs and corporate services 151.Salvaging the Unsalvageable: The Inside Story of Richard Stursberg and CBC TVToronto StarCBC will lose 650 jobs—and looks to...  

Stewart would not say whether Hockey Night in Canada's ... Programming in Portuguese and Russian will end, but broadcasts in French, English, Spanish, Arabic and Mandarin will continue. Lacroix said the CBC will be looking to raise additional money by ...  

After six and a half decades, the CBC is pulling its international broadcasting service’s shortwave transmission, as well as shutting down Radio Canada International’s Russian and Brazilian departments. The public broadcaster’s management outlined ...  

The Canadian pubcaster is also looking to return commercial advertising to its CBC Radio Two and Espace Musique services to fill a $150 million budget hole. TORONTO - The Canadian Broadcasting Corp.’s push to become more commercially popular continued ...  

Globe and MailCBC axes 650 jobs, military bases take hit as budget cuts roll outGlobe and MailThe Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is cutting 650 jobs – including 475 positions this year – in the wake of the Conservative government's restraint budget. Cuts at CBC are the latest in a series of details emerging Wednesday from federal departments ...Federal budget 2012: About 1100 Defence Department civilian jobs on the ...Toronto StarDefence...  

The corporation, which has been a Tory target for years, the offered no immediate details on how the eventual cut of $115 million will affect television, radio and online services. "CBC/Radio-Canada will review its approach for dealing with this reduction ...  

OTTAWA, April 2, 2012 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Journalists expresses its deep concern over two series of cuts announced Thursday impacting both Rogers Communications Ltd. and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. On March 29, Rogers announced ...  

To be valid, all entries must include a description, your first name, last name, age, and phone number - to be received by 5 p.m. ET on 3/25/2012. Photos can only be submitted online. No purchase required. This contest is open to all Canadian residents.  

The changes followed the decision by the Conservatives to axe 10 per cent of the broadcaster’s budget as part of a government-wide ... Private broadcasters spent about $560 million on Canadian content. In 2009, the CBC laid off 800 people in the ...  

It was the place many Canadian musicians were first heard on air including The Cowboy Junkies, Maestro, Michee Mee, Blue Rodeo, k.d. lang and many more. Like Hamilton, the station was a great place for 'firsts' and filled with people looking for a way to help.  

Is CBC/Radio-Canada planning to bring back advertising on their channels to make ends meet? We'll have to wait until later today to find out, when CBC plans to announce how it will deal with the 10 per cent cut that was handed to it in last week ...  

Today the Canadian federal government announced it will be cutting 10 percent of its $1.16 billion funding to the Canadian Broadcast Company (CBC) over the next three years. These cuts will no doubt have a tremendous affect on the CBC's recently ...  

TORONTO, April 4 (Reuters) - The CBC, Canada's storied public broadcaster, cut jobs and warned of extensive damage to programming on Wednesday as it announced measures to deal with a 10 percent cut in funding announced by the federal government ...  

OTTAWA — The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. will see its budget cut by $115 million over the next three ... last year show that the federal allotment to the CBC has ranged from a low of $1.1 billion in 2006 to a high of $1.14 billion in 2010 and 2011.  

CBC news’ voice of authority asked his guest, another iconic Canadian, Stephen Lewis, authoritative voice of our humanity you might say: “What’s the take-away on this?” As if: Enough chit-chat, Stephen. Let’s nail down its significance and move on.  

At the same time, there is a job opening at the CBC – though it is only part time and pays a mere $17,000 a year. CBC Board chair Timothy Casgrain’s five year term is up. Noting that broadcasting experience would be “considered an asset,” the ...  

Canadians need to have a “great debate” about the future of the CBC, including options like going commercial-free and using licence fees like those in the U.K. and Germany to fund it, a forum has been told. Speaking to a forum sponsored by the ...  

Created by government decree, RCI first hit the airwaves in 1945, broadcasting in three languages – English, French and German – to Great ... to restore to listeners behind the Iron Curtain the ability to hear an unbiased account of world events.  

"The LPIF has been a tremendous success that has helped to stabilise local television stations during the recession and enabled CBC/Radio-Canada and other independent broadcasters to strengthen and enhance their local programming offering in ...  

The CBC will also be forced to slow its move into local markets and further streamline its news operations, where some of the job cuts might be felt hardest. "Mostly, our members work in news. It's what the CBC does most of with the staff it has.  

The CBC issued a statement saying 650 jobs will be lost within the next three years, 475 of them this year, the Toronto Star reported. The NFB will eliminate 73 full- and part-time jobs, The (Montreal) Gazette said. The CBC said other savings ...  

Canadians are beginning to feel the effects of the austerity measures laid out in the federal budget last week, with Department of National Defence and CBC employees among the first to report job cuts.  

The cut to its federal funding will start this year with a $27.8-million reduction in government spending on the CBC's operations, and increase to ... "Our job is to keep CBC/Radio-Canada whole and to continue to deliver on our mandate, and ...  

Sports programming won’t be immune from the ongoing budget cuts at CBC and that worries Sports Weekend host Scott Russell. The show highlights Canadian amateur athletes in international competition and although it hasn’t been cancelled, it ...  

CBC/Radio-Canada expects to eliminate 650 jobs over three years, including 475 this fiscal year, as part of cost-cutting measures to cope with planned budget cuts outlined in the recent federal budget, the public broadcaster announced today.  

April 17, 2012 /CNW/ - CBC/Radio-Canada appeared before the CRTC today to make the case for the preservation and strengthening of the Local Programming Improvement Fund (LPIF). At stake is the ...  

I am deeply concerned by the Conservative government's plan to cut more than $100 million from the CBC. This will threaten many key services - it is equivalent to almost the entire cost of producing CBC Radio. The CBC keeps Canada connected.  

"Canada's largest private radio broadcaster has come out swinging against the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's move to start selling advertising on its CBC Radio 2 and Espace Musique stations."...  

Don Cherry may be Hockey Night in Canada’s most famous personality, but Bruce Dowbiggin of the Globe and Mail wonders if Grapes’ job could be among the many cuts the CBC will be forced to make in the wake of the federal government’s ...  

CBC/Radio-Canada: Return of ads to radio? Is CBC/Radio-Canada planning to bring back advertising on their channels to make ends meet? We'll have to wait until later today to find out, when ...  

"CBC/Radio-Canada will eliminate hundreds of jobs, cancel some programs and boost ads as part of cost-cutting measures to cope with planned budget cuts outlined in the recent federal budget."...  

A CBC investigation into unsanitary conditions at the nation's hospitals has sparked a change in policy by Canada's biggest health authority and a flood of email messages from concerned viewers.  

Fresh Listen: CBC Music's "Adult Pop". When is a Mainstream AC controversial? When it's part of a commercial-free music service from a state-funded non-comm broadcaster. Canada's CBC Music becomes an increasingly ...  

Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster remembers his family’s struggle as son Bruce tried again and again to gain control of his life  

CBC News has been honoured with five awards from the Canadian Association of Journalists, the highest number given to any one news organization.  

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's recent launch of a free digital music service has come under fire from some of Canada's biggest private media companies,...  

The Canadian Media Guild's CBC branch says the public broadcaster's news and TV program units will apparently bear the brunt of reductions.  

Reimagine CBC aims to create discussion on how Canada’s national broadcaster should look  

I would like to express my dismay with our federal government’s latest cutbacks to our national CBC radio.  

Their slogan says "Canada Lives Here," but the CBC's news channel has a narrow view of that mandate.  

Canada's national broadcaster is cutting two-thirds of its live-concert recording services.  

Broadcaster faces a ratings letdown after keeping ad slots in later playoff rounds open  

Broadcaster faces a ratings letdown after keeping ad slots in later playoff rounds open