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Marketplace (1972)

Marketplace poster
Genre
television news magazine, investigative journalism
Country
Canada
Length
7 seasons, 92 episodes
Rated
PG
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This program investigates consumer issues like product safety, health concerns, and dishonest business practices. It tests claims made by companies and government agencies.

investigativeconsumer-focusedinformativefactualpracticalsoberstructuredalert

What happens

Marketplace (officially CBC News: Marketplace) is a Canadian investigative consumer program which has been broadcast on CBC Television since 1972. The program investigates consumer reports on issues such as product testing, health and safety, fraudulent business practices, and also tests government and industry promises. Despite airing on Friday nights, which typically have low viewership, the show has had high ratings and achieved over 1 million viewers for some episodes. In 2012, it was the fifth-highest rated show on CBC. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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