Slumping ad dollars force Corus, Global News to centralize regional newscasts

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Source Canada’s media landscape is enduring more layoffs and cutbacks, as one of Canada’s largest TV news providers takes a knife to its news production. While exact numbers of those handed pink slips aren’t yet known, early word suggests Corus — the parent company of Global TV — will shutter its studios and control rooms in Calgary and Edmonton, moving operations to Toronto. While anchors and reporters are expected to remain in their markets to gather and report on local news, newscasts for both markets will instead be produced remotely from Global’s studios in Toronto. The move is expected to be complete by the end of August. The Toronto Sun reached out to Corus for comment. Rogers to offer voluntary buyouts to 10,000 employees 70% of Canadians say crushing taxes destroying standard of living: Poll Slump in ad revenue Corus, like other mainstream news outlets, is struggling with...