“The National” on CBC will be broadcasting an hour later on Tuesdays in Ontario and Quebec beginning in July, according to the National Post.

The move is to make way for “The One,” an “American Idol” type program searching for the next big singing sensation. It will be broadcast at 10 p.m. on ABC in the U.S.

CBC officials deemed it necessary to simulcast the show with the U.S., in hops of getting their own version of it, “The Canadian One” for the public broadcaster?s 2006/07 season.

Peter Mansbridge, host of “The National,” expressed his concerns with the move.

“Obviously, I would prefer it if we were never delayed. If you look around the other networks they don’t seem to delay their flagship newcasts with any frequency. We do and it’s not good for us,” he says, noting he realizes if “The One” is a ratings smash, it will only help the CBC in the long run.

“The National” will continue to air in its regular timeslots in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia and will air at 9 p.m. in Halifax and at 9:30 p.m. in Newfoundland-Labrador. “The One” begins on July 18.






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