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Benmergui Live was a Canadian television talk show, which aired daily on CBC Newsworld in the 1990s. [1] Hosted by Ralph Benmergui, the series centred on discussions of political, social or cultural topics with panel guests, studio audience discussion and phone-in segments. [2]

The series aired at noon Eastern time daily, and was filmed live in the atrium of the Canadian Broadcasting Centre. [1] It debuted in 1995, following the cancellation of Friday Night! with Ralph Benmergui . [2]

In 1996 and 1997, Benmergui hosted a series of prime time specials under the Benmergui Live banner. [3] The first, an exploration of crime and incarceration, was broadcast from the Warkworth Institution; [3] the second, on art, was broadcast from the National Gallery of Canada. [4]

In the 1997 season, Newsworld shifted the program's timeslot to 3 p.m. Eastern time, in a bid to accommodate Western Canadian viewers for whom the show's original time slot was 9 a.m. [5] In October 1997, Benmergui did a week of shows from Vancouver, exploring distinctly Western Canadian issues. [6]

Newsworld cancelled the show in 1999, amid a decision to refocus the network's daytime programming. [7] Benmergui continued with the network as a contributor to CBC Morning and On the Arts. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Benmergui finds niche, rising ratings as phone-in TV host". Ottawa Citizen , December 1, 1995.
  2. 1 2 "Benmurgui receives another shot". The Globe and Mail , September 12, 1995.
  3. 1 2 "Benmergui broadcasts show live from prison". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix , October 29, 1996.
  4. ↑ "Witness to Canada's parole system: Other watchables include Housesitter, 3 Masters on Ice, Death by Design". Waterloo Region Record , March 25, 1997.
  5. ↑ "Newsworld aiming for `insight'". Toronto Star , June 26, 1997.
  6. ↑ "Pot, Moose 'n' myth bringing Benmergui to West Coast". Vancouver Sun , October 25, 1997.
  7. 1 2 "CBC Newsworld cuts 32 jobs". Edmonton Journal , June 26, 1999.
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