Global Television Network

Global Television Network ( briefly Global or Global TV ) is a private, Canadian, English-language television network, which is operated by the Shaw Media Inc., headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. It is the second largest privately operated television network in Canada, according to CTV Television Network. The transmitter sends a full program, among other information, Series, movies, news and sports reports are shown. The station took in 1974 on the transmission mode and expanded in the following years up to eleven broadcast studios across Canada.

History

After the transmitter chains of CBC and CTV were established in Canada, demanded some cities during the seventies a foundation a third station chain in Canada. A group of investors, leader of Al Bruner and Peter Hill founded the company Global Communications Ltd.. , To be able to supply other areas in Canada with the aim of using the UHF network. The group of investors opted for the establishment of a six- transmitter network, which should be located in Southern Ontario and should extend from Windsor to Ottawa. The community of Alexandria defended itself against a transmission tower and so could not be more Montreal supply. The investor group promised a high-quality program with mostly Canadian content and no local advertising. The new network is named as Global Television Network ( callsign: CKGN ) began to broadcast from an old factory building in Don Mills at 18.00 clock in the evening on January 6, 1974 In just three months, the station ran into financial difficulties and was designed by Canwest. taken. Due to the financial crisis and the economic slump adhesive 2008-2009 Canwest fell into financial difficulties and had to be put under the Canadian creditor protection. In this situation, the company was restructured and gave his media especially the television media for sale free. The Canadian telecommunications company Shaw Communications Inc. took over this part of the business of Canwest and founded the subsidiary Shaw Media in 2010.

Program

The station produces its own news program and has its own editorial staff. The most important news program is Global National, which is broadcast nationwide. The editorial staff also produces regional news reporting on local events and broadcast by the respective regional channels. The transmitter sends current series like NCIS, The Border, Law and Order, and various films from Canadian and American production. In addition to the films and series sports events. The transmitter produces current sports magazines for regional teams. Global Winnipeg produces Fox Soccer Report broadcast on Fox Sports World Canada and Fox Soccer Channel in the United States, as well as for other countries.

Global TV transmitting stations

  • Calgary, Alberta - CICT
  • Edmonton, Alberta - CITV
  • Halifax, Nova Scotia - CIHF
  • Kelowna, British Columbia - CHBC
  • Lethbridge, Alberta - CISA
  • Montreal, Quebec - CKMI
  • Regina, Saskatchewan - CFRE
  • Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - CFSK
  • Toronto, Ontario - CIII ( flagship )
  • Vancouver, British Columbia - CHAN ( flagship )
  • Winnipeg, Manitoba - CKND

Global HDTV

In October 2004, Global began with the parallel broadcasting of the program, its Toronto station, in 1080i HDTV. Up to this time the HDTV was available only on digital cable network. On 18 April 2008, a transmitter was taken at the broadcasting center in Toronto in operation, which sends the signal HDTV terrestrial. On the same day, the parallel transmission mode of the Global TV transmitter in HDTV was recorded in Vancouver.

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