Major Layoffs at CityTV
The axe fell at CityTV today. Sources tell us that on-air personalities Anne Mroczkowski and Lara DiBattista are gone as well as a number of writers, producers, editors and camera people. 35 full time staff in total. Multiple shows have been canceled.
The list we have so far includes:
Anne Mroczowski
Laura Di Battista
Pam Seatle
Marian Dimain
Merella Fernandez
Farah Nasser
Michael Serapio
2 graphics
4 producers
2 assignment producers
7 camera
6 editors
1 cg
We'll have more details here as we get them.
UPDATE 1
Lots of Twitter action on this one.
Follow the conversation here. The best tweet has to go to the CTV PR department (see screenshot of retweet below) who I guess had second thoughts and subsequently deleted the tweet from their Twitter feed.
UPDATE 2
Also, the noon and 5pm news shows are gone as is some weekend news and City News International.
UPDATE 3
CP24 just announced they have expanded their local news coverage
