I waited a bit to CBC News on both radio and television. Aside from a new a music intro for the radio news, it hasn't changed much. CBC's The National and CBC Newsworld had had significant changes though, not the least of which is renaming it to CBC News Network.
Much of the media has made light of the lack of chairs for all of the CBC News programs. They have a point. Some may recall when Peter Kent used to stand by a podium. It was an experiment that didn't last.
I think the thing many people have noticed is the busy background of swirling graphics.
In terms of content, the National is still presenting the news as they have but it seems more geared to who is delivering the news. In other words, Peter Mansbridge is interacting more with the correspondents, sometimes in the studio.
As the days passed, they have stopped Peter from roaming around the National studio floor as much as he did in the first day.
I'll wait a few more weeks to assess again but CBC's National News now ranks third in the country for national newscasts.
I hold off on commentary on the new Politics show and the new business show with Lang and O'Leary.
As for CBC's News at 6, I find it repetitive. Given 90 minutes, I'd expect a little difference in each half hour. It would be nice to see a local politics panel once a week or a review of entertainment rather than a constant refrain of the the same stuff.
It is good to see a late night local CBC News again but it is a pale comparison to what they used to have for late night.
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