Canterbury Television
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| CTV - Canterbury Television | |
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| Launched | September 1991 |
| Picture format | PAL |
| Slogan | Your Home Channel |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Broadcast area | Canterbury & Wellington |
| Headquarters | 249 Madras St, Christchurch |
| Formerly called | CHTV, NOW TV |
| Sister channel(s) | VTV Visitor Television |
| Website | CTV |
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| Terrestrial | |
| Analogue | UHF Channel 44 Canterbury |
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| TelstraClear InHomeTV | Channel 16 |
Canterbury Television is an independent television station broadcasting in Canterbury, New Zealand.
The name is synonymous with regional television in New Zealand as it was the name of the first regional broadcaster to operate in New Zealand. CTV produces and screens more than twenty hours of locally based programming every week. For a global perspective on current events, sports and entertainment, CTV screens programming from Deutsche Welle, Bloomberg Television, CCTV-9 and Voice of America.
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[edit] Broadcasting
CTV is broadcast from the Sugarloaf Television transmitter on the Port Hills.
[edit] A claim to fame
In 1999, yet to be signed New Zealand Soprano, Hayley Westenra performed on CTV. This appearance led to her being signed by Universal Music Group New Zealand.
In 2006, CTV was the chief sponsor of the Canterbury United Football team.
[edit] Past & Current Presenters
Past Presenters on CTV
Balani - Co-host of 'Gifford & Balani '.
- Matty Beaumont - Co-host of 'POWA Live' & 'The Auto Hour'.
- Phil Gifford - Co-host of 'Gifford & Balani '.
- Jo Giles - Host of 'Shopping with Jo' & 'In Depth'.
- Janice Gray - Host of 'The D.O.G. Show'.
- Simon Green - Co-host of 'The Hub'.
- Jim Hopkins - Host of 'The Knackered Chef'.
- Ali Jones - Host of 'At Home With the Joneses'.
- Bronwen King - Host of 'Healthy Eating'.
- Katie Kouloubrakis - Host of 'Good Living'.
- Grant Mangin - Host of 'Flicks' & 'Good Living'.
- Michelle Mollard - Host of 'Thunder at the Glen'.
- Kerry Pierson - Host of 'Good Living'.
- Andrew Sepie - Host of 'Classic Hits Retro'.
- Pete Smith - Host of 'Pete Smith Hosts'.
- Peter Townsend - Host of 'Canterbury Business Week'.
- Sue Wells - Host of 'Susan Sells'.
- Vanessa Wells - Host of 'Good Living'.
Current Presenters on CTV
- Megan Banks - Co-host of 'Good Living'.
- Rob Cope-Williams - Host of 'Rob's Country'.
- Andrea Dijkstra - Host of 'Let's Go Shopping Themed'.
- Barbara Goldsmith - Host of 'Money Talks'.
- Annabelle Jackman - Host of 'CTV Sport Monday'.
- Donna Manning - Co-host of 'Good Living'.
- James Toogood - Host of 'Toogood Today'.
- Sue White - Host of 'Let's Go Shopping'.
- Mike Yardley - Host of 'Newsmakers'.
Current Journalists on CTV
- Samuel Gibb.
- Jessica Horne.
- Annabelle Jackman.
[edit] 2008 - Present
Today in Canterbury, a nightly news programme started in March 2008.
In late 2008 CTV gained popularity with the New Zealand professional wrestling promotion, Impact Pro Wrestling, airing IPW Ignition weekly. The first episode premiered on the 5 October 2008.
In March 2009, CTV started screening Graham Kerr's Kitchen and Nick Stellino's Cucina Amore, half-hour cooking programmes from the 1990s.
[edit] External links
- CTV, Canterbury Television Official Site
- Impact Pro Wrestling - IPW: New Zealand Pro Wrestling's Leading Promotion
- CTV's Official YouTube Channel
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