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Broadcast television networks
CBC , or the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. National network broadcasting both in English and French (SRC ). CTV , originally CTN (Canadian Television Network), an English national network. MCTV (Mid-Canada Television) ATV (Atlantic Television) Global , English network, national except for the territories and Newfoundland and Labrador .
Regional broadcast television systems A-Channel, prairie network which operates in Manitoba and Alberta . Owned by CHUM . CH , which consists of four local stations owned by Global . Citytv , independent, Toronto with a sister station in Vancouver . Part of the CHUM Television network. NewNet , a group of six independent local stations (five in Ontario , one in B.C. ) owned by CHUM . TVA , Quebec -based private French-language network carried nationwide on cable. TQS , Quebec -based private French-language network.
Defunct regional broadcast television systems
Regional broadcast television stations
Conventional regional broadcast television stations
Educational regional broadcast television stations CFTU (Canal Savoir ) - a Quebec-based commercial-free educational channel run by the Université de Montréal . CHLF (TFO ) - French-language arm of TVOntario. CICA (TVOntario , also known as TVO ) - operated by the government of Ontario . CIVM (Télé-Québec ) - educational channel run by the Quebec government. CJAL (ACCESS ) - Alberta -based educational station. CHUM -owned. CKNO (Knowledge Network ) - educational channel based in Vancouver and run by the British Columbia government.
Multicultural regional broadcast television stations
Religious regional broadcast television stations
Specialty television channels Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN), whose programming entirely focuses on shows dealing with or starring native people and Metis arTV Asian Television Network ASN , a regional entertainment channel in Atlantic Canada Canadian Learning Television , part of the CHUM television empire Bravo! , CHUM 's arts and entertainment station Canal D Canal Évasion Le Canal Nouvelles Le Canal Vie Canal Z CBC Newsworld , off-shoot of CBC CFRT , Canadian Forces Radio and Television (not available domestically) The Comedy Network , run by CTV Country Music Television , also known as CMT CP24 , 24-hour local news channel in Toronto & area, part of the CHUM empire CPAC , Parliamentary channel CTV Newsnet , run by CTV Discovery Channel Canada Fairchild, Cantonese-language channel Family Channel Food Network Canada (in some areas only available on digital) HGTV, Home and Garden Television. Historia History Television , not to be confused with the History Channel in the U.S. Life Network MétéoMédia MuchMusic , part of the CHUM television empire MuchMoreMusic , part of the CHUM television empire, in some areas only available on digital MusiMax , French-language music channel, owned by CHUM MusiquePlus , French-language music channel, owned by CHUM Odyssey Greek-language television channel Outdoor Life Network Prime , general entertainment channel owned by Global Réseau des sports (RDS) , French-language sports channel Report On Business Television Saskatchewan Communications Network , educational channel run by the Saskatchewan government RDI, French-language equivalent of CBC Newsworld Rogers Sportsnet The Score , a sports news channel Series+ ShopTV Canada , infomercial channel available only in the greater Toronto area The Shopping Channel Showcase , focused largely on international, raunchy, and cult programming Space: The Imagination Station , science , fantasy and science fiction programming, owned by CHUM Star! , entertainment news channel fashioned after E! . Part of the CHUM television empire, in some areas only available on digital Super Ecran TalentVision, Mandarin-lnaguage channel TalkTV Telelatino Teletoon , cartoon channel Télétoon Français Treehouse TV , channel for younger children, in some areas only available on digital TSN , The Sports Network TV5 Québec Canada Vision TV , multi-faith religious channel VRAK.TV W , women's channel The Weather Network YTV , children's channel
Digital television channels Animal Planet Canada , off-shoot of the Discovery Channel. Arts & Loisirs, the French branch of A & E Network BBC World BBC Canada BBC Kids Biography Channel , off-shoot of the A&E Network Book Television , CHUM -owned channel, devoted to literature programming. BPM:TV , dance music channel. Cool TV , a channel dedicated to jazz Country Canada , run by CBC . CourtTV Canada CTV Travel , run by CTV . Deja View , run by Global , consists solely of repeats. Discovery Civilization Discovery Health Discovery Kids Discovery Wings, aviation -themed channel. Documentary Channel , specializing exclusively in documentary films. Drive-In Classics, retro-themed movie channel. Owned by CHUM . ESPN Classic Canada FashionTelevisionChannel , part of the CHUM television empire. Fox Sports World Canada G4techTV Canada The Green Channel Hustler Channel I Channel Independent Film Channel , Documentary, Arthouse, and Independent Films. Leafs TV , Ontario channel devoted to the Toronto Maple Leafs . Lonestar , Western-themed channel. Men TV Movie Central The Movie Network Movieola , short film channel. MSNBC Canada MTV Canada MTV2 MuchMoreRetro , , specialty digital music channel. CHUM -owned. MuchLoud , specialty digital music channel. CHUM -owned. MuchVibe , specialty digital music channel. CHUM -owned. Mystery National Geographic Channel NHL Network One: The Mind Body and Spirit Channel PrideVision , World's first gay and lesbian-themed channel. The Racing Network Canada Raptors NBA TV , channel devoted to the Toronto Raptors . Scream SexTV: The Channel, part of the CHUM television empire. Showcase Action , movie channel. Showcase Diva , movie channel. Silver Screen Classics TV Land Canada Xtreme Sports
Defunct digital television channels
Note Canadian television specialty channels are divided into two categories:
See also: Lists of television channels
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Digital Home Canada - Canadian Technology (639 words)
Digital Cable still has not been fully adopted in Canada, which most cable companies in Canada, offering a number of digital services, while others are still in analog.
This is primarily due to a shortage in cable vision bandwidth, which in most cases prevents a full digital cable programming offering in addition to a full analog one using a single cable line.
In the meantime, Canadian cable vision companies charge a premium for digital cable services, in addition to an extra fee for rental of the digital decoder set top box, which is required.
digital (668 words)
Digital refers to the property of dealing with the discrete values rather than a continuous spectrum of values: compare analog or analogue.
The analogue to digital converter only has a certain resolution: whereas the human eye may be able to detect tens of thousands of different intensities of pure green, the CCD in a digital camera may only be capable of 256, and at a resolution of a megapixel or so.
Smoke signals are one of the oldest examples of a digital signal, where an analog "carrier" (smoke) is modulated with a blanket to generate a digital signal (puffs) that convey information.
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