List of Canadian television networks (table)
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Television in CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
has many individual stations and networks and systems.
| Television Network | Founded | Type of Network | Language | # of Owned and Operated Stations | # of Private Affiliates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC CBC Television CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are... |
1952 * | Commercial Network (Gov't-Owned) | English | 16 | 7 |
| SRC Télévision de Radio-Canada Télévision de Radio-Canada is a Canadian French language television network. It is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, known in French as Société Radio-Canada. Headquarters are at Maison Radio-Canada in Montreal, which is also home to the network's flagship station, CBFT-DT... |
1952 | Commercial Network (Gov't-Owned) | French | 14 | 2 |
| CTV CTV television network CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival... |
1961 | Commercial Network | English | 21 | 2 |
| Global Global Television Network Global Television Network is an English language privately owned television network in Canada, owned by Calgary-based Shaw Communications, as part of its Shaw Media division... |
1974 | Commercial Network | English | 11 | 1 |
| TVA TVA (TV network) TVA is a privately owned French language television network in Canada. The network is currently owned by Groupe TVA Inc. , a publicly traded subsidiary of Quebecor Media... |
1971 | Commercial Network | French | 6 | 4 |
| APTN Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Aboriginal Peoples Television Network is a Canadian broadcast and cable television network. APTN airs and produces programs made by, for and about Aboriginal Peoples... |
1992 | Commercial Network , Multicultural | Multicultural | 3, many rebroadcast transmitters | None |
Systems list
| Television System | Founded | Type of System | Language | # of Owned and Operated Stations | # of Private Affiliates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citytv Citytv Citytv is a Canadian English language television system owned and operated by Rogers Communications under its Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. division... |
1972 ** | Commercial Network | English | 5 | 3 |
| CTV Two | 2005 | Commercial Network | English | 6 OTA + 1 cable only | None |
| V | 1986 | Commercial Network | French | 5 | 3 |
| Omni Television OMNI Television Omni Television, corporately styled as OMNI Television, is a Canadian television system owned and operated by Rogers Communications. It consists of the company's conventional television stations in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta which are licensed as multicultural stations... |
1979*** | Multicultural Network | Multicultural | 5 | None |
| CTS Crossroads Television System Crossroads Television System, or CTS, is a privately held Canadian television system.CTS airs predominantly Christian-based religious programming, most notably 100 Huntley Street, The Michael Coren Show and LIFE Today with James & Betty Robison, as well as other religious and faith based... |
1998 | Christian Christianity Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings... religious |
English | 3, 2 rebroadcast transmitters | None |
| Joytv Joytv Joytv is a privately held Canadian television system owned by ZoomerMedia. Joytv airs a mix of multi-faith and family-oriented programming in the form of dramas, comedies, news magazines, talk shows and more.-History:... |
2008 | Christian Christianity Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings... religious |
English | 2 | None |
Defunct television systems
- A-Channel (Craig Media)A-Channel (Craig Media)A-Channel was a Canadian television system owned by Craig Media from 1997 to 2004 and CHUM Limited from 2004 to 2005. It consisted of Craig's television stations in Winnipeg, Calgary and Edmonton, and was the company's unsuccessful attempt to build a national network.CHUM Limited, which acquired...
(merged into CitytvCitytvCitytv is a Canadian English language television system owned and operated by Rogers Communications under its Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. division...
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