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CablePulse 24 (CP24)
CountryCanada
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Ownership
OwnerCTVglobemedia
CTV Limited

CablePulse 24 (commonly known as CP24) is a Canadian English language cable television specialty news channel owned and operated by 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.

History

Old Version of the CP24 logo.

The channel was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) as Pulse 24 in 1996 (as a connection to the former name of CITY-TV's newscasts, CityPulse)[1] 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 in 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 Toronto 1 (now Sun TV), the same day when CHUM Limited took control of Craig Media and its assets.

On June 22, 2007, CTVglobemedia took control of CP24 as a result of a buyout of CHUM Limited.

In December 2008, CP24 replaced its simulcast of Citytv Toronto's CityNews at Six with a new simulcast of CTV Toronto's CTV News at Six and abruptly removed almost all of CP24's simulcast of Citytv news programming except for Breakfast Television, this change was likely as a response to the condition of the CRTC approval to an application by Rogers Media owners of Citytv to launch a 24-hour news channel for the GTA called "CityNews Toronto".[2][3][4][5]

In March 2009, CP24 replaced Breakfast Television with a new morning show called CP24 Breakfast, marking the final separation of the CP24 newsroom from that of Citytv.

Location and format

CP24 Crime Specialist Sue Sgambati reports live on Queen Street

CP24 is based at 299 Queen Street West, at the corner of John Street and Queen Street West. In November 2008, CP24's newsroom was moved to the second floor with windows facing Queen Street West (which previously served as the Bravo! Rehearsal Hall), making it unlikely for passers-by to appear on camera. Previously, CP24 shared the newsroom on the first floor with Citytv Toronto (now owned by Rogers Communications). Coincident with the new studio, CP24 also adopted a new on-air look using the colour palettes of red, white and black for its on-air graphics, replacing its previous gold and blue CityNews-styled colour scheme introduced in 2003.[6][7]

CP24 also shares news resources with other CTV-owned outlets, including sports updates provided by TSN and traffic coverage with the newsrooms of CTVglobemedia's CHUM Radio Network stations (CHUM and CHUM-FM) in the City of Toronto.

CP24's visual format features a window taking up approximately two-fifths of the screen in the top left corner, where news and information programs are broadcast; the surrounding space contains weather and traffic information, along with scrolling news headlines, stocks, local entertainment and other details. This format has been described [who?] as more closely resembling a website than a conventional television channel, and has been replicated with a similar look on CP24's relaunched website.

Carriage and expansion plans

CP24 is seen on cable channel 24 on most cable systems that carry the channel. It is not carried on any analogue cable system outside of Central or Southern Ontario, although it is available on direct broadcast satellite and IPTV television provider MTS in some markets. The channel is available across Canada on Bell TV, on which the station is part of the service's "News" package. It is also available in the "FYI" package provided to Shaw Direct customers.

There have been at least tentative plans to launch localized versions of CP24 for other markets, such as Vancouver, Ottawa and Barrie, and other cities where Citytv and A-Channel (now A) stations exist.

CP24 Radio 1050

On March 25, 2009 CTVglobemedia announced that its radio station in Toronto, CHUM 1050 would be rebranded as "CP24 Radio 1050". The radio station will share the same personalities with the television channel, CP24. The station will be a complete audio simulcast of CP24, excluding a few hours during the weekends. The official on-air relaunch from "1050 CHUM" to "CP24 Radio 1050" took place at 5:00 a.m. on March 26, 2009.[8]

Noted programs

Animal Housecalls
hosted by Ann Rohmer. A phone-in show with guests about animals.
AutoShop
a phone-in show about automobiles. Hosted by George Lagogianes
CP24 Breakfast
Hosted by Ann Rohmer, Matte Babel and Melissa Grelo; weather specialist Nalini Sharma, transit specialist Mika Midolo, traffic and safety specialist Cam Woolley, Traffic Specialist Steve Anthony on chopper 24 and also CHUM-FM's Bob Summers.
CTV News at 6
The 6:00 news anchored by Christine Bentley and Ken Shaw; simulcast of CFTO-TV.
CTV News at 6 Weekend
The 6:00 news anchored by Andria Case and Tom Hayes; simulcast of CFTO-TV.
CTV News at 11:30
The 11:30 news anchored by Bill Hutchison and Pauline Chan; simulcast of CFTO-TV.
CTV News at 11:30 Weekend
Same anchors as the 6:00 newscast; simulcast of CFTO-TV.
eTalk
Canada's Number # 1 entertainment show anchored by Ben Mulroney and Tanya Kim
Fashion Television
Home Page
a technology television show. Primarily hosted by Jee-Yun Lee, formerly hosted by David Onley. Now hosted by a Live at 5 anchor.
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 (aka CityNews) from 1981-1992.
In Fashion
a fashion newsmagazine.
Live at Noon
Hosted by Ann Rohmer and Stephen LeDrew on weekdays and Pooja Handa on weekends.
Live at 5
flagship 5:00 p.m. news program with commuter information in just 15 minutes. Hosted by Ann Rohmer or Omar Sachedina.
Live at 11
Hosted by Omar Sachedina on weekdays and Rubina Ahmed on weekends.
On the Quarter
hosted by Ann Rohmer and TD Waterhouse money expert Patricia Lovett Reid, aired once every three months.
TalkTV on Health
a weekly Monday show with homepathic Dr. Bryce Wylde on health matters
The Mayor
usually hosted by Melissa Grelo, with Toronto mayor David Miller; originally Mel Lastman.
The Commish
hosted by Crime Specialist Sue Sgambati, with Commissioner Julian Fantino
Wylde on Health
hosted by homeopath Bryce Wylde, weekly on Thursdays at 5:15pm.
Ledrew Live
hosted by political anyalist Stephen LeDrew, a talk television show

Remote camera use

In addition to the Freeway Management System - COMPASS and RESCU cameras, CP24 operates EYES cameras located at:

CP24 has also made use of a camera at Polson Street (operated by CTV Toronto), although this camera location does not currently appear in its enriched screen traffic box.

Chopper 24

Shortly after CTV took control of CP24 and most of the other assets owned by CHUM, the channel began to use aerial news footage from the CTV Toronto news chopper under the guise of "Chopper 24".

Personalities

References

  1. ^ CRTC Decision 96-609
  2. ^ CP24 broadcasts Toronto's Number One Local 6pm Newscast
  3. ^ CRTC Broadcasting Notice 2008-9
  4. ^ http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2008/db2008-347.htm
  5. ^ What Happened To CityNews On That Cable Channel?
  6. ^ CP24.com Exciting times as CP24 launches cutting-edge newsroom
  7. ^ CP24 November 18 press release for new on-air look and new cutting-edge newsroom
  8. ^ http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2009/25/c3988.html

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