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network_name = Report on Business Television| |
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network_logo = [[Image:Logo_rob_head.gif]]| |
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country = {{CAN}}| |
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network_type = [[Cable television]] [[specialty channel]]| |
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available = National| |
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owner = CTV Television Inc. ([[CTVglobemedia]])| |
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key_people = | |
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launch_date = [[September 1]], [[1999]]| |
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past_names = | |
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website = [http://www.robtv.com robtv.com]| |
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'''Report on Business Television''' (sometimes abbreviated '''ROBTv''') is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[cable television]] [[specialty channel]], which airs business news and analysis. The downtown [[Toronto]]-based station is owned by CTV Television Inc., a division of [[CTVglobemedia]], and is named for ''[[Report on Business]]'', the daily business section of ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' newspaper, although its day-to-day operations are run by [[CTV television network|CTV News]]. |
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The network was licensed in [[1996]] to a joint venture of [[Thomson Corporation|Thomson]] (the Globe's owner), [[Western International Communications|WIC]] and [[Canadian Satellite Communications|Cancom]], and began broadcasting on [[September 1]], [[1999]]. Mostly produced in-house, it also carries content from [[Bloomberg Television]]. It was the Canadian broadcast partner of [[CNNfn]], an [[United States|American]] business news channel, which closed in [[December 2004]]. |
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Following threats of a legal battle between [[CanWest Global]] (which, in [[2000]], acquired WIC's and Cancom's interests in the service, as well as main Globe rival ''[[National Post]]'') and [[Bell Globemedia]] (the company that resulted from [[Bell Canada Enterprises|BCE]]'s acquisition of CTV and the Globe, now called CTVglobemedia), Globemedia assumed full control on [[November 2]], [[2000]]. |
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Business news segments air on [[CTV]], including ''[[Canada AM]]'' and local CTV [[O&O]] newscasts, and on [[CTV Newsnet]], are co-branded with Report on Business Television. |
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The service features a televised stock ticker with real-time data from the [[TSX]], [[NYSE]], [[NASDAQ]] as well as many international exchanges. Based in [[Toronto]], ROBTv also has news bureaus located in [[New York City]], [[Calgary]] and [[London]]. |
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[[CNN]] business reporter [[Ali Velshi]] was a reporter and anchor for Report on Business Television from [[1999]] to [[2001]]. |
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[[Image:Robtv_original_logo.gif|right|100px|thumb|Original logo]] |
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As of a recent ratings period, the station has a measured audience of approximately 5,000 regular viewers daily. It also has a strong viewership outside of the home (in gyms, restaurants, offices etc.) which is not reflected in these ratings. This is a situation also faced by networks with high out-of-home viewing patterns such as [[CNBC]]. |
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The network hosts a series of special presentations throughout the year, including valued specials for tax and RSP season(s). In Fall 2006, Report on Business Television hosted its first "Live On Location" event in Toronto where a studio audience was featured during two of the broadcaster's most popular shows, '''''Market Call''''' with Jim O'Connell and '''''SqueezePlay''''' with [[Amanda Lang]] and [[Kevin O'Leary (entrepreneur)|Kevin O'Leary]]. This marked the first time viewers had the opportunity to go live with the station during regular programming. |
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==Re-branding== |
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[[Image:BNN.jpg|right]] |
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On [[March 8]] [[2007]] It was announced that on March 12, 2007 at 12:00 am, Report on Business Television will re-brand and change its name to '''BNN - Business News Network'''. The channels schedule and format will stay the same with only a name channge and on-air look. |
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[http://www.robtv.com/articles/rob.tv/395/evolution.html BNN Re-brand Info.] |
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==Programming== |
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* ''The Street'' with Bridgitte Anderson |
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* ''Market Morning'' with Marty Cej and Lisa Oake |
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* ''Talking Tax'' with [[Kim Parlee]] |
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* ''Lunch Money'' with Bridgitte Anderson |
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* ''Market Call'' with Jim O'Connell |
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* ''Trading Day'' with Pat Bolland |
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* ''After Hours'' with Jim O'Connell and [[Kim Parlee]] |
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* ''O'Leary Live'' with Kevin O'Leary |
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* ''Squeeze Play'' with Kevin O'Leary & Amanda Lang |
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* ''Stars & Dogs'' with [[Kim Parlee]] & Andy Bell |
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* ''The Business News'' with [[Michael Hainsworth]] |
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* ''Market Call Tonight'' with [[Michael Hainsworth]] |
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* ''Workopolis TV'' (based on the [[Canada|Canadian]] job webite, Workopolis.com) |
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* ''Strictly Legal'' |
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* ''Financial Fridays'' |
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* ''MoneyTalk'' with Patricia Lovett-Reid |
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From 6:00am to 8:00am each day, ROBTv [[simulcast|simulcasts]] [[Bloomberg Television|Bloomberg Television's]] ''Morning Call'' |
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==On-air personalities and contributors== |
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* Bridgitte Anderson |
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* Paul Bagnell |
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* Andrew Bell |
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* Pat Bolland |
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* Danielle Bochove |
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* Mark Bunting |
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* Martin (Marty) Cej |
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* Michael Cochrane |
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* Jon Erlichman |
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* [[Michael Hainsworth]] |
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* Brett Harris |
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* Michael Kane |
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* [[Pat Kiernan]] |
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* [[Amanda Lang]] |
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* Tony Martin |
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* Jacquie McNish |
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* Linda Nazareth |
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* Lisa Oake (formerly of [[CNBC Asia]]) |
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* Jim O'Connell |
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* [[Kevin O'Leary (entrepreneur)|Kevin O'Leary]] |
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* [[Kim Parlee]] |
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* Susan Prince |
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* Eric Reguly |
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* Bruce Sellery |
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* [[Lou Schizas]] |
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* Linda Sims |
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* Andy Willis |
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* Paul Waldie |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.robtv.com Official Site] |
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{{CTVglobemedia}} |
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[[Category:Canadian television networks]] |
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[[Category:24-hour television news channels]] |
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[[Category:CTVglobemedia]] |
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