Viewpoint (Canadian TV program)

For the Australian television series, see Viewpoint (Australian TV program). For the Filipino television series, see Viewpoint (Philippine TV program).

Canadian TV series or program

Viewpoint

Genre| Current affairs
Created by| Eugene Hallman
Narrated by| Earl Cameron
Country of origin| Canada
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 18
Production
Producers| Gordon Bruce (1966–1968)
Donald McNeill (1968–1969)
Nicholas Steed (1969–1972)
Ian Murray (1973–1976)
Running time| 5 minutes, 50 seconds
Original release
Network| CBC Television
Release| 1957 (1957) –
2 January 1976 (1976-01-02)
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Viewpoint is a Canadian current affairs television program which aired on CBC Television from 1957 to 1976.

## Premise[edit]

This program began in late 1957 to feature analysis, interviews and opinion involving various individuals following CBC's national newscast.[1][2]

In one episode, for example, the Financial Post's Clive Baxter attempted to grill Stanley Knowles regarding plans to form what would become the New Democratic Party.[3]

An equivalent French-language program, Commentaires, began on Radio-Canada in 1959.[1]

In 1975, the CBC's director of information programming (Knowlton Nash) cancelled Viewpoint under the pretext that the program caused the following local newscasts at 11:30 p.m. to lose three-quarters of their viewership ratings. A new public affairs background program was scheduled for Viewpoint's time slot, beginning on 5 January 1976.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Rutherford, Paul (1990). When Television Was Young: Primetime Canada 1952-1967. University of Toronto Press. p. 168. ISBN 0-8020-5830-2.
2. ^ Corcelli, John (April 2002). "Viewpoint". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
3. ^ Rutherford, Paul (1990). When Television Was Young: Primetime Canada 1952-1967. University of Toronto Press. p. 175. ISBN 0-8020-5830-2.
4. ^ "CBC drops Viewpoint". The Globe and Mail. 8 November 1975. p. 36.

## External links[edit]

* Allan, Blaine (1996). "Viewpoint". Queen's University. Retrieved 7 May 2010.

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