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List of Canadian television channels

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For a list of Canadian television networks and systems in a table, seeList of Canadian television networks.

Television inCanadahas many individual stations, networks, andsystems.

National broadcast television networks

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  • Aboriginal Peoples Television Network,a broadcast television network with television stations in the three territories and cable network carried nationwide on cable and satellite. Programming focuses on Indigenous Peoples. It operates in English, French and various Aboriginal languages.

Regional broadcast television systems

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  • CTV 2,a privately owned television system with stations in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Atlantic Canada. It is owned byBell Media.
  • Great West Television,a privately owned group of stations affiliated with CTV Two andCitytvin British Columbia.
  • Yes TV,a group of three religious stations in Ontario and Alberta owned byCrossroads Christian Communications.
  • indieNET,an arrangementCHCH(in Ontario),CHEK(in British Columbia), &CJON(in Newfoundland and Labrador), three independent broadcasters, have with Yes TV to sub-license some of Yes TV's programming

French

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  • Noovo,a privately owned television system based in Quebec owned byBell Media.

Multilingual

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  • CFHD-DT,a privately owned multicultural station based in Montreal, using the on-air brandICI (International Channel).
  • OMNI,a group of five privately owned multicultural television stations in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia owned by Rogers Media.

Defunct regional broadcast television systems

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Regional broadcast television stations

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  • CHCH-DT,using the on-air brandCHCH- a privately owned television station in Hamilton owned byChannel Zerowhich airs local news & movies.
  • CHEK-DT,using the on-air brandCHEK- a privately owned television station in Victoria owned by CHEK Media Group.
  • CHNU-DT,using the on-air brandJoytv- a privately owned religious television station in Vancouver owned byZoomerMedia.
  • CIIT-DT,using the on-air brandFaith TV- a privately owned religious television station in Winnipeg owned byZoomerMedia.
  • CJIL-DT,using the on-air brandThe Miracle Channel- a privately owned Christian television station in Lethbridge, Alberta owned by The Miracle Channel Association.
  • CJON-DT,using the on-air brandNTV- a privately owned television station in Newfoundland & Labrador owned by Stirling Communications International.

Community broadcast television stations

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  • CFSO-TV,Cardston, Alberta.
  • CFTS-TV, Teslin, Yukon.
  • CFTV-DT,Leamington, Ontario.
  • CH5248,Neepawa, Manitoba.
  • CHCO-TV,St. Andrews, New Brunswick.
  • CHOB-TV,Hobbema, Alberta.
  • CIHC-TV,Hay River, Northwest Territories.
  • CIRE-TV,High Prairie, Alberta.
  • CKER-TV, Kahnawake, Quebec
  • VX9AMK,(using the on-air brand Star Ray TV), Toronto, Ontario.

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Multilingual

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  • CIMC-TV,Arichat, Nova Scotia (English and French).
  • CFHD-DT,A privately owned multicultural station based in Montreal, using the on-air brand ICI (International Channel/Canal International).

Educational television stations

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  • Citytv Saskatchewan,a privately owned channel in Saskatchewan owned byRogers Communications.Broadcasts a mix of educational, children's, and entertainment programs. Not available over-the-air, only available through cable throughout the province.
  • CTV 2 Alberta,a privately owned channel in Alberta owned byBell Media.Airs a mix of educational and entertainment programming. Not available over-the-air (though two stations relayed its programming over-the-air under the former Access branding until they were shut down in August 2011), only available through cable throughout the province.
  • Knowledge Network,a publicly owned educational station in British Columbia owned by the government of British Columbia. Limited availability over-the-air, but is available on cable throughout the province.
  • TVOntario,a publicly owned educational station in Ontario owned by the government of Ontario. Available over-the-air and on cable throughout the province.

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  • CFTU-DT,an educational station in Quebec owned by a private consortium known as Savoir Media, consisting primarily of Quebec-based post-secondary institutions. Broadcasts educational programming in Montreal over-the-air, but is available on cable throughout the rest of the province.
  • Télé-Québec,a publicly owned educational station in Quebec owned by the government of Québec. Available over-the-air and on cable throughout the province. (CIVM-DT Montreal)
  • TFO,a publicly owned educational station in Ontario owned by the government of Ontario. Available on cable throughout the province, as well as inNew BrunswickandManitoba.

Analogue cable specialty television channels

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Multicultural

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Teleshopping channels (exempt)

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Provincial parliamentary channels

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Premium television services

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  • Crave(Six multiplex channels)
    • Crave 1
    • Crave 2
    • Crave 3
    • Crave 4 (time-shifted feed of Crave 1)
    • HBO Canada1 (East)
    • HBO Canada2 (West)
  • Starz Canada(Two multiplex channels)
    • Starz Canada 1
    • Starz Canada 2
  • Super Channel(Four multiplex channels)
    • Super Channel Fuse
    • Super Channel Heart & Home
    • Super Channel Vault
    • Ginx eSports TV Canada

French

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  • Cinépop
  • Super Écran(Four multiplex channels)
    • Super Écran 1
    • Super Écran 2
    • Super Écran 3
    • Super Écran 4

Multicultural

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Pay-per-view services

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Audio and/or text-only services

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Digital specialty television channels

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Multicultural

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High-definition specialty television channels and pay-per-view services

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Main article:List of HD channels in Canada

Defunct Canadian specialty channels

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See also

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