Why SCN Matters to Saskatchewan!

As a longtime fan of Saskatchewan based programming and the cultivation of homegrown talent, Local Programming in general, and obviously Saskatchewan based media in the Saskatoon Web Design community, we’re sad to hear that SCN Saskatchewan has lost funding that has been allocated to the station in the Saskatchewan provincial budget for over 20 years. According to Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Dustin Duncan, “There is no longer a role for government in the broadcast business,” adding that the decision to cancel Saskatchewan’s only self-made television outlet was based on “efficiencies” outlined in the budget,y. The channel was created in 1989, and began broadcasting in 1990, During which time it served as the Saskatchewan’s primary platform for indie film producers to have their work broadcast. With the announcement comes speculation that most, if not all, of those producers will have their contracts terminated. We do indeed hope that the province is able to find a comparable replacement for local programming and homegrown arts cultivation outlet of SCN caliber in the future. Here’s some reasons why SCN matters to Saskatchewan:

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