CMDC Media Digest, 2015-2016

TELEVISION VIDEO educational programming and popular CTV Two series CHCH owned by Channel Zero originates in Hamilton with transmitters located throughout Ontario It features a weekday rolling news format entertainment series and movies CP24 a division of Bell Media is Torontos 24 hour local news channel KNOWLEDGE NETWORK is an English language public educational cable television network in B C It is owned by Knowledge Network Corporation a crown corporation of the Government of British Columbia OMNI a division of Rogers is a free over the air multilingual multicultural broadcaster in the markets of Vancouver Calgary Edmonton and Ontario It broadcasts in more than 20 languages including some syndicated series in English SHOP TV CANADA is a direct response television shopping service broadcasting in the south central Ontario and Nova Scotia regions and is owned by Torstar Media Group TVONTARIO often referred to only as TVO is a publicly funded educational public non commercial Englishlanguage television station and media organization in Ontario It is operated by the Ontario Educational Communications Authority a Crown corporation owned by the Government of Ontario YES TV formerly CTS airs predominantly Christianbased religious programming along with syndicated reruns of family oriented mainstream series CTS serves the Hamilton London and Ottawa areas with new stations serving the Calgary and Edmonton markets REGIONAL NETWORKS FRENCH TÉLÉQUÉBEC covers the entire province and carries both original American and some international series with a focus on entertainment culture and education TFO is an educational and cultural public television station in Ontario with a focus on childrens programming as well as documentaries and repertory films for adults It is the only French language multimedia network in Canada that is headquartered outside of Quebec V is a privately owned station covering approximately 94 of Quebec Both network and selective bookings can be made Programming includes locally developed program movies and top U S series SPECIALTY NETWORKS ENGLISH ABORIGINAL PEOPLES TELEVISION NETWORK APTN is the first Aboriginal television network in the world with programming by for and about Aboriginal Peoples BUSINESS NEWS NETWORK BNN is devoted exclusively to business and finance news and features a stock ticker with real time data from the TSX NYSE and NASDAQ BRAVO is an entertainment channel with a focuson television dramas and films as well as art related programming CBC NEWS NETWORK is a 24 hour all news and information station providing live news updates throughout the day as well as documentaries COMEDY NETWORK airs a variety of comedy related programming including sitcoms sketch series reality TV talk shows stand up comedy programs animation and more COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION CMT airs country music and family oriented general entertainment programs in the form of music videos award shows concerts sitcoms etc CTV NEWS CHANNEL broadcasts news headlines breaking news and information on a 24 hour schedule DISCOVERY CHANNEL is devoted to nature adventure science and technology DTOUR focuses primarily on lifestyle and travel related programming E features entertainment related programming reality television feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry FAMILY CHANNEL is mainly marketed to children and teenagers 8 14 and places large emphasis on new and returning original productions Currently finalizing an output deal with Mattel for programming based off its properties across the Family networks 72 Media Channels CANADIAN MEDIA DIRECTORS COUNCIL