New ABC News Series Finds Stable Viewership in 1980
The New York based ABC newsmagazine 2020 has grown into a strong rival to CBS 60 Minutes. After a rocky start on June 6 1978 with co anchors fired, Hugh Downs anchored and by the 1980 81 season it averaged about 30 percent of viewers. Av Westin says the show remains flamboyant yet increasingly topical as it enters its fourth year tonight with new correspondents worldwide.
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Stratford Festival chief urges lower ticket prices and broader access
Stratford Festival artistic director John Hirsch told the federal policy committee that tickets must fall and subsidies rise to keep the repertory theatre accessible to all. He warned against commercializing the festival or shifting to a state run model, and praised the Canada Council while urging sustained funding.
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