CablePulse 24
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| CablePulse 24 (CP24) | |
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| Launched | March 30, 1998 |
| Owned by | CTVglobemedia CTV Limited |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | Southern Ontario (analogue) National (satellite) |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Website | www.cp24.com |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Bell ExpressVu | Channel 503 |
| Star Choice | Channel 509 |
| Cable | |
| Available on many Southern Ontario cable systems | Check local listings, channels may vary |
CablePulse 24 (commonly known as CP24) is a Canadian English language cable television specialty news channel owned and operated by CTV Limited, a division of CTVglobemedia. Based in Toronto, it focuses on local news from the Greater Toronto Area and Southern Ontario, although it also covers national and international news. It is distributed through cable in southern Ontario and direct broadcast satellite nationally.
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[edit] History
The channel was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) as Pulse 24 in 1996 and was launched as CablePulse 24 (CP24) on March 30, 1998, under the ownership of CHUM Limited and minority partner Sun Media, owner of the Toronto Sun daily newspaper. Sun writers and commentators were featured regularly on the channel. On December 1, 2004 CHUM Limited acquired the remaining interest of CP24 (giving it 100% of its shares), when the Sun's owners sold their 29.9% share in CP24 after acquiring its independent broadcast station CKXT, the same day that CHUM Limited took control of Craig Media Inc. and its assets. On June 22, 2007, CTVglobemedia took control of CP24 as a result of a buyout of CHUM Limited.
[edit] Format
CP24 shares a newsroom with Citytv Toronto which is owned by Rogers Communications. News programming airing live on Citytv Toronto, such as CityNews (with the exception of "CityNews at Five"), Breakfast Television and special coverage, is always simulcast and/or rebroadcast on CP24. Despite having different owners since fall 2007, CP24 continues to air Citytv news programming.
The station also shares news resources with other CTVglobemedia properties such as entertainment news with Star!, and traffic coverage with the newsrooms of CTVglobemedia's radio stations (CHUM and CHUM-FM) in the city, while on the weekends and sometimes weeknights, traffic coverage is anchored by CP24's Pooja Handa in the assignment desk.
The channel's visual format is of a window using about two-thirds of the screen, where news and information programs are broadcast; the surrounding space contains weather and traffic information, along with scrolling news headlines and other details. This format has been described as more closely resembling a website than a conventional television channel. In overnight periods, the station broadcasts historical newscasts from the CityNews archive as Rewind, and news from international sources such as Deutsche Welle originated in English, or bearing English dubbing or subtitling, as Daily Planet.
[edit] Carriage
Most cable companies that carry the station air it on cable channel 24. The station does not air on any cable system outside of Central or Southern Ontario, but is available on direct broadcast satellite in some markets. The station is available across Canada on Bell ExpressVu, on which the station is part of the service's "News" package. It is also available in the "FYI" package provided to Star Choice customers. There have been at least tentative plans to launch localized versions of CP24 for other markets on the same channel, such as Vancouver, Ottawa and Barrie, and the other cities where the Citytv and the A-Channel stations exist.
[edit] Future
Since the acquisition of CHUM Limited by CTVglobemedia, CTV Newsnet and CP24 have been under the same ownership since June 2007. CTVglobemedia has announced that they plan to maintain all CHUM's specialty channels including CP24 and CTV Newsnet. Under an agreement with Rogers Communications, CP24 continues to air Citytv Toronto news programming.
[edit] Noted programs
- A-Channel News This Week
- a weekly newscast produced out of A-Channel Barrie with pre-recorded wrap of the week's top stories from Muskoka, Simcoe County (including Barrie, Ontario) and York Region anchored by A-Channel's Lance Chilton.
- Animal Housecalls
- hosted by Ann Rohmer. A phone-in show with guests about animals.
- Arts & Minds
- AutoShop
- a phone-in show about automobiles. Hosted by Hugh Burrill
- Breakfast Television1
- the morning news co-anchored by Kevin Frankish and Dina Pugliese
- Careers TV
- CityNews at Noon1
- the noon news hosted by Francis D'Souza and Laura DiBattista
- CityNews at Six1
- the six o'clock news co-anchored by Anne Mroczkowski and Gord Martineau
- CityNews at Six Weekend1
- the six o'clock weekend news anchored by Farah Nasser
- CityNews International1
- anchored by Gord Martineau, a newscast about foreign stories.
- CityNews Tonight1
- the eleven o'clock news anchored by Mark Dailey
- CityNews Tonight Weekend1
- the eleven o'clock weekend news anchored by Farah Nasser
- CityOnline1
- a phone-in show about current topics. Primarily hosted by Tracy Moore, formerly hosted by Ann Rohmer.
- CP24 @ One
- CP24 @ Eight
- FT-Fashion Television
- a fashion show, hosted by FashionTelevisionChannel's Jeanne Beker
- HelpTV!
- Home Page
- a technology television show. Primarily hosted by Jee-Yun Lee, formerly hosted by David Onley.
- Hot Property
- a real estate show hosted by Ann Rohmer
- Legal Briefs
- hosted by Lorne Honickman, a civil litigation lawyer, who was a reporter for CityPulse from 1981-1992.
- In Fashion
- a fashion newsmagazine, hosted by FashionTelevisionChannel's Glen Baxter.
- Live at 5
- Toronto's 5:00 p.m. news program with commuter information. Hosted by Ann Rohmer and George Lagogianes
- Newserial Gold
- a late-night 1980s travel show
- On the Quarter
- hosted by Ann Rohmer and TD Waterhouse money expert Patricia Lovett Reid, aired once every three months.
- Hour Town
- hosted by Adam Vaughan - former Citytv personality and now Toronto City Councillor. Also, son of notable former Citytv news reporter Colin Vaughan.
- Perfect Fit
- hosted by Ann Rohmer, weekly on Thursdays.
- Rewind1
- late-night program that airs CityPulse broadcasts from the 1980s and 1990s, usually corresponding to the present date.
- Pulse On Health
- a weekly show with Dr. Karl Kabesele on health matters
- The NewMusic
- a weekly music and culture television news magazine.
- The Mayor
- usually hosted by Anne Mroczkowski, with Toronto mayor David Miller; originally Mel Lastman.
- 1 These programmes air on CP24 and Citytv Toronto although the two stations are owned and operated by separate media companies.
[edit] Remote camera use
In addition to the Freeway Management System - COMPASS and RESCU cameras, CP24 operates Bell EYES cameras located at:
Since January 2008, CP24 has operated a mobile aerial unit which was named "Chopper 24".
[edit] Coverage
CP24 can be viewed in these stations on the following cable providers:
| Station | Network | Ch. | City | ExpressVu | Star Choice |
Rogers Greater Toronto Area | |||
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| Toronto/ Etobicoke |
Scarborough/ Pickering |
Ajax/ Whitby/ Oshawa/ Pine Ridge |
Newmarket & areas north |
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| CP24 | Toronto | - | - | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | ||
| Cogeco | VCR Plus | |||||
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| Hamilton/Oakville | Niagara Falls | Barrie | Horseshoe L. | Peterborough | Kawartha Lakes | |
| 42 | 41 | 69/83 | - | 43 | - | 28 |
[edit] Presenters
- Chris Potter, meteorologist
- George Lagogianes, anchor, CP24 and Co-host of CP24's Live at 5
- Melissa Grelo, anchor/reporter, CP24..
- Ann Rohmer, Host, Hot Property, Animal Housecalls, anchor CP24, and CP24's Live at 5.
- Nalini Sharma, weather specialist.
- Jee-Yun Lee, consumer specialist and host of HomePage.
- Dr. Karl Kabasele, Medical Specialist and host of TalkTV on Health.
- Lorne Honickman host, Legal Briefs
- Michael Kuss, chief meteorologist-CMOS certified
- Hugh Burrill, CP24 Sportscap reporter and host of AutoShop.
- Kathryn Humphreys, CP24 Sportscap reporter.
- Caryn Lieberman, reporter, CP24.
- Teresa Kruze, anchor, CP24.
- Rubina Ahmed, anchor, CP24.
- Pooja Handa, traffic specialist and anchor/reporter.
[edit] External links
- Official CP24 website
- CTVglobemedia
- 1996 Public Notice licensing "Pulse 24" (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission)
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