CTV Television Network
Canadian television network
CTV Television Network (commonly referred to as CTV) is a Canadian English-language television network.
Type | Broadcast television network |
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Country | |
Availability | Canada (via cable or antenna) |
Slogan | Naturally CTV |
Owner | Bell Canada (Bell Media Inc.) |
Key people | John Raisman, President, Programming and Sports Rick Brace, President, Production Wendy Freeman, President, News Mike Cosentino, Senior Vice-President, Programming |
Launch date | October 1, 1961 |
Former names | Canadian Television Network (CTN) – pre-launch name |
Sister channels | CTV Two |
Official website | CTV |
CTV stations
changeCTV has many TV stations around Canada. Some of them include:
- CIVT Vancouver, British Columbia
- CFCN Calgary, Alberta
- CFRN Edmonton, Alberta
- CKCK Regina, Saskatchewan
- CFTO Toronto, Ontario
- CKLT Saint John, New Brunswick
Slogans
change- 1961-1966 This is CTV
- 1966-1967 The Colour Network
- 1967-1974 It's Happening on CTV
- 1968-1969 Pleasure Isle (TV promos only)
- 1974-1985 For Those Who Want It All
- 1985-1987 CTV Entertains You
- 1987-1988 You'll See it All on CTV
- 1988-1989 The Choice of Canadians
- 1989-1990 Watch Yourself on CTV
- 1990-1994 Tuned In To You
- 1994-1997 This Is CTV
- 1997-2005 Canadian Television
- 2003-2005 Canada's Watching (alternate slogan)
- 2005-2009 Canada's #1 Network
CTV Two
changeSince the 2007 acquisition of A Channel by CTVglobemedia as part of the takeover of CHUM Limited, media analysts had speculated that CTV may potentially extend its market-leading CTV brand to that network. It was first rebranded as A in 2008, then as CTV Two on August 29, 2011.