List of Canadian television networks (table)
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[edit] Networks list
Television in Canada has many individual stations and networks and systems.
| Television Network | Founded | Type of Network | Language | # of Owned and Operated Stations | # of Private Affiliates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC | 1952 * | Commercial Network (Gov't-Owned) | English | 16 | 7 |
| SRC | 1952 | Commercial Network (Gov't-Owned) | French | 13 | 2 |
| CTV | 1961 | Commercial Network | English | 22 | 1 |
| Global | 1974 | Commercial Network | English | 13 | 1 |
| TVA | 1971 | Commercial Network | French | 6 | 4 |
| APTN | 1992 | Commercial Network , Multicultural | Multicultural | 2 | 0 |
[edit] Systems list
| Television System | Founded | Type of System | Language | # of Owned and Operated Stations | # of Private Affiliates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citytv | 1972 ** | Commercial Network | English | 5 | 3 + 1 Cable only |
| CTV Two | 2005 | Commercial Network | English | 5 OTA + 2 cable only | None |
| V | 1986 | Commercial Network | French | 5 | 4 |
| Omni Television | 1979*** | Multicultural Network | Multicultural | 5 | None |
| CTS | 1998 | Christian religious | English | 3 | None |
| Joytv | 2008 | Christian religious | English | 2 | None |
[edit] Defunct television systems
- A-Channel (Craig Media) (merged into Citytv)
- BBS
- E!
[edit] Notes
(*) Although the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation was founded in 1932, it did not begin television transmissions until 1952.
(**) CITY-TV launched in 1972. CKVU-TV adopted the moniker in 2002, and the former Craig Media stations also adopted the Citytv moniker when they were bought in 2005.
(***) CFMT-TV launched in 1979. CJMT-TV launched in 2002. CHNU-TV (NOW TV) was bought in 2005, and CIIT-TV was purchased before it went on the air, in February 2006.
[edit] See also
- List of television stations in Canada by call sign
- List of Canadian television networks (table)
- List of Canadian television channels
- List of Canadian specialty channels
- Category A services
- Category B services
- Category C services
- List of foreign television channels available in Canada
- List of United States stations available in Canada
- Digital television in Canada
- Multichannel television in Canada
- List of Canadian stations available in the United States
- List of television stations in North America by media market
