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#1 ·
Not sure how many people find this interesting but I thought I would start a thread for posting classic channel guides from any service provider in Canada. It's interesting to see how cable television has changed in Canada over the years.

I thought I'd get this thread started by posting a few from the cable system I had growing up.

Southmount Cable Hamilton (February 1984)

2 CICA (TVO - Toronto)
3 CKGN (GLB - Paris)
4 Community Channel
5 WIVB (CBS - Buffalo)
6 CBLT (CBC - Toronto)
7 CITY (IND - Toronto)
8 CFTO (CTV - Toronto)
9 WKBW (ABC - Buffalo)
10 CBLFT (SRC - Toronto)
11 WGRZ (NBC - Buffalo)
12 CHCH (IND - Toronto)
13 CKCO (CTV - Kitchener)
17 CKVR (CBC - Barrie)
18 WUTV (IND - Buffalo)
19 CFPL (CBC - London)
20 WNED (PBS - Buffalo)
21 WQLN (PBS - Erie)
22 WGRZ (NBC - Buffalo)
24 WJET (ABC - Erie)
25 WSEE (CBS - Erie)
26 CFMT (IND - Toronto)
27 **First Choice
28 **Super Channel
29 **C Channel


Southmount Cable Hamilton (September 1988)

2 CICA (TVO - Toronto)
3 CIII (GLB - Paris)
4 CFMT (IND - Toronto)
5 WIVB (CBS - Buffalo)
6 CBLT (CBC - Toronto)
7 CITY (IND - Toronto)
8 La Chaine Française
9 WKBW (ABC - Buffalo)
10 CBLFT (SRC - Toronto)
11 WQLN (PBS - Erie)
12 CHCH (IND - Toronto)
13 CKCO (CTV - Kitchener)
14 Cable 14
15 Canadian Home Shopping Channel
16 CFTO (CTV - Toronto)
17 CKVR (CBC - Barrie)
18 WUTV (IND - Buffalo)
19 CFPL (IND - London)
20 WNED (PBS - Buffalo)
21 Ad Channel
22 WGRZ (NBC - Buffalo)
23 WJET (ABC - Erie)
24 **First Choice
25 WSEE (CBS - Erie)
26 The Nashville Network
27 Cable News Network
28 Arts & Entertainment
29 MuchMusic
30 TSN
31 Headline News
33 **Family Channel

I have published additional line-ups from various service providers in Canada on my own website. Link is in my signature.
 
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#27 ·
Calgary and Southern Alberta, February 1988

Scan from the Calgary Herald TV Times, Feb. 26, 1988 showing the cable TV channels available in Calgary. Also lists broadcast station and transmitter numbers for southern Alberta.

I believe the North/South reference in the cable channel listings goes back to when Shaw and Rogers covered different areas of the city before they did the 1994 territory swap.

 
#29 ·
I believe that in 1988 the name Showcase referred to the Western Canada Pay TV movie channel.

The Feb. 26 TV Times shows them playing a bunch of movies throughout the week including,

Light of Day
The Good Wife
Opposing Force
Tough Guys
Crocodile Dundee
Critical Condition
Ruthless People
etc.

My fuzzy memory seems to be that what was called Showcase in the 1980's was one of the two pay channels that launched circa 1983. The other one evaporated very quickly.

Have to see what else I can find amongst the strange stuff I keep.
 
#30 ·
In 1983, FirstChoice launched nationally and SuperChannel launched in Alberta and Ontario. In early 1984 SuperChannel acquired World View (BC and Yukon) and a regional Pay TV channel in Saskatchewan. I believe they also became available in the Northwest Territories. In September 1984; both FirstChoice and SuperChannel co-branded their channels into one service. SuperChannel served Manitoba and west and FirstChoice served Ontario and East. The service was known as FirstChoice/SuperChannel. In 1989 the co-branding ended.

I've never heard of Showcase. I'd be interested to learn more about this channel.
 
#31 ·
You are correct, I was misreading the evening programming listings. The movies were on SuperChannel.

Here's a list of program titles for Showcase channel 18 in Calgary from the daytime listings for Friday, Feb 26 starting at 5 AM through Saturday morning at 4 AM. Based on the shows, it seems like you could call it CNN Canada.

Daybreak
Daywatch
Sonya Live in LA
Newsday
International Hour
Newsday
Newswatch
Showbiz Today
Inside Politics '88
Moneyline
Crossfire
PrimeNews
Larry King Live
News
Moneyline
NewsNight
Inside Politics '88
NewsNight Update
Sports LateNight
News Overnight
Larry King Overnight
Crossfire
Showbiz Today
Daybreak
 
#34 ·
I'm looking to post some vintage Rogers Cable channel guides on my website. I have entered a few line-ups below. I am using old TV Guides to put the line-ups together. If anyone remembers, please help fill in the blanks.

Rogers Toronto - February 1983

2 CICA (TVO - Toronto)
3 CKGN (Global - Paris)
4 CFMT (Ind. - Toronto)
5 WIVB (CBS - Buffalo)
6 CBLT (CBC - Toronto)
7 CITY (Citytv - Toronto)
8 CFTO (CTV - Toronto)
9 WKBW (ABC - Buffalo)
10 Community Channel
11 CHCH (Ind. - Hamilton)
12 CBLFT (R.-C. - Toronto)
13 WGRZ (NBC - Buffalo)
14
15 CKVR (CBC - Barrie)
16 WIVB (CBS - Buffalo)
17 WKBW (ABC - Buffalo)
18 CHEX (CBC - Peterborough)
19 CKCO (CTV - Kitchener)
20 WNED (PBS - Buffalo)
21 WUTV (FOX - Buffalo)
22
23
24 **First Choice
25 **C Channel (This is a guess)
26 **Superchannel

NOTE: Looking to confirm dial position for C Channel; CBC Parliamentary Television Network and any other channel that may have been carried but noted above.

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September 1985

2 CICA (TVO - Toronto)
3 CIII (Global - Paris)
4 CFMT (Ind. - Toronto)
5 WIVB (CBS - Buffalo)
6 CBLT (CBC - Toronto)
7 CITY (Citytv - Toronto)
8 CFTO (CTV - Toronto)
9 WKBW (ABC - Buffalo)
10 Community Channel
11 CHCH (Ind. - Hamilton)
12 CBLFT (R.-C. - Toronto)
13 WGRZ (NBC - Buffalo)
14
15 CKVR (CBC - Barrie)
16 WIVB (CBS - Buffalo)
17 WKBW (ABC - Buffalo)
18 CHEX (CBC - Peterborough)
19 CKCO (CTV - Kitchener)
20 WNED (PBS - Buffalo)
21 WUTV (FOX - Buffalo)
22
23 **Arts & Entertainment
24 **First Choice
25 **Cable News Network
26 **The Sports Network
27 **The Nashville Network
28
29 **MuchMusic

NOTE: Looking to confirm dial position for CBC Parliamentary Television Network; Chinavision; Telelatino, Headline News and any other television station not listed above.

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January 1986

2 CICA (TVO - Toronto)
3 CIII (Global - Paris)
4 CFMT (Ind. - Toronto)
5 WIVB (CBS - Buffalo)
6 CBLT (CBC - Toronto)
7 CITY (Citytv - Toronto)
8 CFTO (CTV - Toronto)
9 WKBW (ABC - Buffalo)
10 Community Channel
11 CHCH (Ind. - Hamilton)
12 CBLFT (R.-C. - Toronto)
13 WGRZ (NBC - Buffalo)
14
15 CKVR (CBC - Barrie)
16 WIVB (CBS - Buffalo)
17 WKBW (ABC - Buffalo)
18 CHEX (CBC - Peterborough)
19 CKCO (CTV - Kitchener)
20 WNED (PBS - Buffalo)
21 WUTV (FOX - Buffalo)
22
23 **Arts & Entertainment
24 **First Choice
25 **Cable News Network
26 **The Sports Network
27 **The Nashville Network
28
29 **MuchMusic
30
31
32
33
34 **The Life Channel

NOTE: Looking to confirm dial position for CBC Parliamentary Television Network; Chinavision; Telelatino, Headline News and any other television station not listed above.

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January 1987

2 CICA (TVO - Toronto)
3 CIII (Global - Paris)
4 CFMT (Ind. - Toronto)
5 WIVB (CBS - Buffalo)
6 CBLT (CBC - Toronto)
7 CITY (Citytv - Toronto)
8 CFTO (CTV - Toronto)
9 WKBW (ABC - Buffalo)
10 Community Channel
11 CHCH (Ind. - Hamilton)
12 CBLFT (R.-C. - Toronto)
13 La Chaine Française
14 Canadian Home Shopping Network
15 WGRZ (NBC - Buffalo)
16 WIVB (CBS - Buffalo)
17 WKBW (ABC - Buffalo)
18 CHEX (CBC - Peterborough)
19 CKCO (CTV - Kitchener)
20 WNED (PBS - Buffalo)
21 WUTV (FOX - Buffalo)
22 CKVR (CBC - Barrie)
23 **Arts & Entertainment
24 **First Choice
25 **Cable News Network
26 **The Sports Network
27 **The Nashville Network
28
29 **MuchMusic
30
31
32
33
34
35 **Super Écran
36

NOTE: Looking to confirm dial position for CBC Parliamentary Television Network; Ontario Parliament Network; Chinavision; Telelatino; Headline News; Financial News Network and any other television station not listed above.
 
#35 ·
September 1988

2 CICA (TVO - Toronto)
3 CIII (Global - Paris)
4 CFMT (Ind. - Toronto)
5 WIVB (CBS - Buffalo)
6 CBLT (CBC - Toronto)
7 CITY (Citytv - Toronto)
8 CFTO (CTV - Toronto)
9 WKBW (ABC - Buffalo)
10 Community Channel
11 CHCH (Ind. - Hamilton)
12 CBLFT (R.-C. - Toronto)
13 La Chaine Française
14 Canadian Home Shopping Network
15 WGRZ (NBC - Buffalo)
16 WIVB (CBS - Buffalo)
17 WKBW (ABC - Buffalo)
18 WNED (PBS - Buffalo)
19 WUTV (FOX - Buffalo)
20
21 YTV
22 MuchMusic
23 Vision TV
24 **First Choice
25 **Cable News Network
26 **The Sports Network
27 **The Nashville Network
28
29 **Arts & Entertainment Network
30 **Family Channel
31 CKVR (CBC - Barrie)
32 CKCO (CTV - Kitchener)
33 CHEX (CBC - Peterborough)
40 **Super Écran

NOTE: Looking to confirm dial position for CBC Parliamentary Television Network; Ontario Parliament Network; Chinavision; Telelatino; Headline News; Financial News Network; Musique Plus; MétéoMédia; TV5 Québec; Le Canal Famille; and any other television station not listed above.

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September 1989

2 CICA (TVO - Toronto)
3 CIII (Global - Paris)
4 CFMT (Ind. - Toronto)
5 WIVB (CBS - Buffalo)
6 CBLT (CBC - Toronto)
7 CITY (Citytv - Toronto)
8 CFTO (CTV - Toronto)
9 WKBW (ABC - Buffalo)
10 Community Channel
11 CHCH (Ind. - Hamilton)
12 CBLFT (R.-C. - Toronto)
13 La Chaine Française
14 Canadian Home Shopping Network
15 WGRZ (NBC - Buffalo)
16 WIVB (CBS - Buffalo)
17 WKBW (ABC - Buffalo)
18 WNED (PBS - Buffalo)
19 WUTV (FOX - Buffalo)
20
21
22
23
24 The Sports Network
25 YTV
26 CBC Newsworld
27
28 Vision TV
29 MuchMusic
30 The Weather Network
31 CKCO (CTV - Kitchener)
32 CHEX (CBC - Peterborough)
33 CKVR (CBC - Barrie)
34 Ontario Parliament Network
35 **Family Channel
36 **First Choice
37 **Cable News Network
38 **Headline News
39 **Arts & Entertainment
40 **The Nashville Network
43
44
45 **Telelatino
46
47
48
49
50
51 **Super Écran
52
53
54

NOTE: Looking to confirm dial position for CBC Parliamentary Television Network; Ontario Parliament Network; Chinavision; Telelatino; Headline News; Financial News Network; The Learning Channel; Musique Plus; MétéoMédia; TV5 Québec; Le Canal Famille; and any other television station not listed above.
 
#36 ·
A few guesses on my part...

-I think CBC Parliamentary Television Network may have been on channel 36 from late 1984/Early 1985 to September 1988

-I think Chinavision may have been on channel 33 from launch in 1984 until September 1988

-Telelatino was likely on channel 30,31 or 32 from 1984-1988

-Headline News was likely on channel 28 from 1984-1988
 
#37 ·
Shaw Cable Edmonton 1987

2 CFRN-CTV Edmonton
3 KHQ-NBC Spokane
4 CBXT-CBC Edmonton
5 Cable Guide
6 KREM-CBS Spokane
7 KXLY-ABC Spokane
8 CITV Edmonton
9 Access
10 Shaw Cable 10
11 Canadian Home Shopping Club
12 CBXFT-SRC Edmonton
13 KSPS-PBS Spokane
14 TNN
15 Superchannel
16 TSN
17 A&E
18 MuchMusic
19 CNN
20 CNN Headline News
21 WDIV-NBC Detroit
22 Broadcast News
23 House of Commons
24 Airport Arrivals/Departures
25 Stock Reports
26 Chinavision/Children's Storytime
27 CKRD-CBC Red Deer

QCTV Edmonton 1987

2 CFRN-CTV Edmonton
4 CBXT-CBC Edmonton
5 Cable Guide
6 KREM-CBS Spokane
7 KXLY-ABC Spokane
8 CITV Edmonton
9 Access
10 QCTV Cable 10
11 KHQ-NBC Spokane
12 CBXFT-SRC Edmonton
13 KSPS-PBS Spokane
16 Canadian Home Shopping Club
17 Chinavision/Children's Storytime
18 CKRD-CBC Red Deer
19 House of Commons
20 Broadcast News
21 Superchannel
23 Shaw Cable 10
24 TSN
25 A&E
26 MuchMusic
27 CNN
28 TNN
29 FNN
30 CMT
31 TLC
 
#38 ·
I lived in Toronto in Feb 1983 and I recall Rogers having one dedicated channel that would use VIC-20 type graphics and display price comparisons of various grocery items at various store like Dominion, Loblaws and Nob Hill Farms. That may have been channel 14.
 
#39 ·
Trillium Cable Leamington - May 1988

2 WJBK (CBS - Detroit)
3 CIII (Global - Paris)
4 WDIV (NBC - Detroit)
5 WKBD (FOX - Detroit)
6 WUAB (Ind. - Lorian)
7 WXYZ (ABC - Detroit)
8 Community Channel
9 CBET (CBC - Windsor)
10 CHCH (Ind. - Hamilton)
11 CBLFT (R.C. - Toronto)
12 CICA (TVO - Toronto)
13 CKCO-3 (CTV - Oil Springs)
16 WGPR (Ind. - Detroit)
17 WTVS (PBS - Detroit)
18 WXON (Ind. - Detroit)
19 WNWO (ABC - Toledo)
20 WTOL (CBS - Toledo)
21 WTVG (ABC - Toledo)
22 CFMT (Ind. - Toronto)
23 **The Sports Network
24 **MuchMusic
26 **First Choice/Superchannel
27 CITY (Ind. - Toronto)
28 CFPL (CBC - London)
29 WKYC (NBC - Cleveland)
30 WEWS (ABC - Cleveland)
31 WJW (CBS - Cleveland)

Leamington had locals from Detroit, Toledo and Cleveland. Probably the most US locals of any City in Canada. Today, only Detroit locals are available.
 
#44 ·
Rogers Cable Vancouver - March 1996

2 TV Guide Channel
3 CBUT (CBC - Vancouver)
4 Rogers TV
5 Knowledge Network
6 CHEK (CTV - Victoria)
7 CBUFT (SRC - Vancouver)
8 Information Network
9 KCTS (PBS - Seattle)
10 KOMO (ABC - Seattle)
11 CHAN (CTV - Vancouver)
12 KVOS (Ind. - Bellingham)
13 CKVU (UTV - Vancouver)
14 KSTW (CBS - Tacoma)
15 KIRO (UPN - Seattle)
16 KING (NBC - Seattle)
17 The Shopping Channel
18 Viewer's Choice Preview Channel
19 Cable Public Affairs Channel
20 Rogers Multicultural Channel
21 Weather Information
22 Value Plus Network
23 The Weather Network
24 Vision TV
25 YTV
26 CBC Newsworld
27 Women's Television Network
28 KCPQ (FOX - Tacoma)
29 MuchMusic
30 The Sports Network
31 Arts & Entertainment
32 The Nashville Network
33 Cable News Network
34 The Learning Channel
35 MusiquePlus
36 TV5 Quebec
37 CNN Headline News
38 New Country Network
39 Showcase
40 Bravo!
41 Life Network
42 Discovery Channel
43 **CNBC
44 WTVS (PBS - Detroit)
45 **WSBK (UPN - Boston)
46 **KTLA (WB - Los Angeles)
47 **TBS Superstation
48 **WGN Superstation
49 **WPIX (WB - New York)
50 Homes Plus Network
51 **Family Channel
52 **Superchannel
53 **MovieMax!
54 **Fairchild TV
55 **Talentvision
56-69 **Viewer's Choice
70 RDI
71-76 **Viewer's Choice
 
#45 ·
Newton Cable Downsview - September 1989

2 CICA (TVO - Toronto)
3 CIII (Global - Toronto)
4 CFMT (Ind. - Toronto)
5 Canadian Home Shopping Club
6 CBLT (CBC - Toronto)
7 CITY (Citytv - Toronto)
8 CFTO (CTV - Toronto)
9
10 Community Channel
11 CHCH (Ind. - Hamilton)
12 CBLFT (SRC - Toronto)
13 CHLF (La Chaine Francaise - Toronto)
14 **First Choice
15 WGRZ (NBC - Buffalo)
16 WIVB (CBS - Buffalo)
17 WKBW (ABC - Buffalo)
18 WNED (PBS - Buffalo)
19 WUTV (FOX - Buffalo)
20 The Weather Network
21 YTV
22 CBC Newsworld
23 Vision TV
24 **Arts & Entertainment
25 **Cable News Network
26 The Sports Network
27 **The Nashville Network
28 **Headline News
29 MuchMusic
30
31
32
33
34
35 **Family Channel
36 CKVR (CBC - Barrie)
37 CHEX (CBC - Peterborough)
38 CKCO (CTV - Kitchener)

This was pulled from TV Guide. Not sure what was on channel 9, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34.
 
#46 ·
Trillium Cable - Scarborough/Pickering April 1993

2 CICA (TVO - Toronto)
3 CIII (Global - Paris)
4 CFMT (Ind. - Toronto)
5 Canadian Home Shopping Club
6 CBLT (CBC - Toronto)
7 CITY (Citytv - Toronto)
8 CFTO (CTV - Toronto)
9
10 Community Channel
11 CHCH (Ind - Hamilton)
12 CBLFT (SRC - Toronto)
13 La Chaine Francaise
14 WGRZ (NBC - Buffalo)
15 WIVB (CBS - Buffalo)
16
17 WKBW (ABC - Buffalo)
18
19
20 WUTV (FOX - Buffalo)
21 CKVR (CBC - Barrie)
22 WNED (PBS - Buffalo)
23
24 Vision TV
25 YTV
26 CBC Newsworld
27
28
29 The Learning Channel
30 MuchMusic
31
32 The Sports Network
33 The Nashville Network
34 Arts & Entertainment
35 Cable News Network
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43 **Family Channel
44 **TBS Superstation
45 **WGN Superstation
46 **Super Ecran
47 **The Movie Network 1
48 **The Movie Network 2
49 **The Movie Network 3
50
51
52
53
54
55
56 **WSBK (Ind. - Boston)
57 CKCO (CTV - Kitchener)
58 WROC (CBS - Rochester)
59 WHEC (NBC - Rochester)
60 CHEX-2 (CBC - Oshawa)

**Premium Channel

NOTE: Looking for channel locations for the following channels (If carried)

The Weather Network
Homes Plus Network
Auto Trader TV (Wheel and Wave)
Stocks Channel
Broadcast News
Ontario Parliament Network
Cable Public Affairs Channel
Value Plus Network
Viewer's Choice Preview Channel
TV Guide Channel/Prevue Channel
Country Music Television (US Version)
Sportscope
Telelatino
Chinavision
CNN Headline News
CNBC
KTLA (Ind. - Los Angeles)
Viewer's Choice 1
Viewer's Choice 2
Viewer's Choice 3
Viewer's Choice 4
 
#49 ·
Here is the final Skyline Ottawa channel guide. The channels in bold are guesses. As always, if you know of any errors or omissions please let me know.

September 1989

2 CICA (TVO - Toronto)
3 CIII (Global - Toronto)
4 WNPE (PBS - Watertown)
5 CFGS (TQS - Hull)
7 CJOH (CTV - Ottawa)
8 CBOT (CBC - Ottawa)
9 WHEC (NBC - Rochester)
10 CHOT (TVA - Hull)
11 CBOFT (Radio-Canada - Ottawa)
12 CHLF (La Chaine Francaise - Toronto)
13 WROC (CBS - Rochster)
14 Vision TV
15 Carleton Univesrity
16 The Weather Network
17 CBC Newsworld
18 CBC Parliamentary Television Network
19 WOKR (ABC - Rochester)
20 CFCF (CTV - Montreal)
21 YTV
22 Skyline Cable 22
23 **Country Music Television
24 **The Nashville Network
25 **Cable News Network
26 **Arts & Entertainment
27 **MuchMusic
28 **The Sports Network
29 **First Choice
30 **Super Ecran
31 **Family Channel
32 **Le Canal Famille
33 Ontario Parliament Network
34 CBMT (CBC - Montreal)
35 Braodcast News
36 Canadian Home Shopping Network
37 CIVO (RQ - Hull)
38 Special Programming Channel
39 **TV5 Quebec
43 CFMT (TVA - Montreal)
44 **Financial News Network
45 **The Learning Channel
46 **MeteoMedia
47 **MusiquePlus
50 CKWS (CBC - Kingston)
51 Government Information Channel
52 Infovision
53 Stoks Channel
54 Prevue Guide
 
#50 ·
Here is the first Rogers channel guide for the Ottawa system (Former Skyline system). Channels in bold are guesses. As always, if you know of any errors or omissions please let me know.

Rogers Ottawa - Sept 1991

2 CICA (TVO - Toronto)
3 CIII (Global - Toronto)
4 WNPE (PBS - Watertown)
5 CFGS (TQS - Hull)
7 CJOH (CTV - Ottawa)
8 CBOT (CBC - Ottawa)
9 WHEC (NBC - Rochester)
10 CHOT (TVA - Hull)
11 CBOFT (Radio-Canada - Ottawa)
12 CHLF (La Chaine Francaise - Toronto)
13 WROC (CBS - Rochster)
14 WOKR (ABC - Rochester)
15 Carleton Univesrity
16 The Weather Network
17 CBC Newsworld
18 CBC Parliamentary Television Network
19 Homes Plus Network
20 CFCF (CTV - Montreal)
21 YTV
22 Rogers Cable 22
23 Special Programming Channel
24 Vision TV
25 **Cable News Network
26 **Arts & Entertainment
27 **MuchMusic
28 **The Sports Network
29 **First Choice
30 **Super Ecran
31 **Family Channel
32 **Le Canal Famille
33 Ontario Parliament Network
34 CBMT (CBC - Montreal)
35 Braodcast News
36 Canadian Home Shopping Network
37 CIVO (RQ - Hull)
38 Viewer's Choice Preview Channel
39 **TV5 Quebec
40 **MeteoMedia
43 CFMT (TVA - Montreal)
44 **CNBC-FNN
45 **The Learning Channel
46 **Viewer's Choice 1
47 **Viewer's Choice 2
48 **Viewer's Choice 3
49 **Viewer's Choice 4
50 CKWS (CBC - Kingston)
51 Government Information Channel
52 **The Nashville Network
53 Stoks Channel
54 Prevue Guide
55 **MusiquePlus
56 **WGN Superstation
57 **TBS Superstation
58 CBC Parliamentary Television Network (French)
59 Infovision

Not sure if TV5, MeteoMedia and MusiquePlus had moved to basic cable yet. I know for sure that by spring of 1992 TV5 and MusiquePlus made their way to basic cable. MeteoMedia for sure was on basic by fall of 1992.
 
#51 ·
Here is the first complete Rogers channel line-up for Ottawa that harmonized much of the packaging with other Rogers systems (Toronto, Hamilton, London). The channels listed in Bold are guesses.

Rogers Ottawa - April 1992

2 CICA (TVO - Toronto)
3 CIII (Global - Toronto)
4 Broadcast News
5 CFGS (TQS - Hull)
7 CJOH (CTV - Ottawa)
8 CBOT (CBC - Ottawa)
9 WHEC (NBC - Rochester)
10 CHOT (TVA - Hull)
11 CBOFT (Radio-Canada - Ottawa)
12 CHLF (La Chaine Francaise - Toronto)
13 WROC (CBS - Rochster)
14 WOKR (ABC - Rochester)
15 Carleton Univesrity
16 WNPE (PBS - Watertown)
17 CBC Newsworld
18 CPAC English
19 CPAC French
20 CFCF (CTV - Montreal)
21 The Weather Network
22 Rogers Cable 22
23 Special Programming Channel
24 Vision TV
25 YTV
26 TV5
27 MuchMusic
28 Viewer's Choice Preview Channel
29 Homes Plus Network
30 The Sports Network
31 Arts & Entertainment
32 The Nashville Network
33 Cable News Network
34 Canadian Home Shopping Network
35 Stocks/Voiceprint
36 **CNBC-FNN
37 **The Learning Channel
38 **First Choice
39 **WGN Superstation
40 **TBS Superstation
43 **WSBK (Ind - Boston)
44 **Family Channel
45 **Super Ecran
46 **Viewer's Choice 1
47 **Viewer's Choice 2
48 **Viewer's Choice 3
49 **Viewer's Choice 4
50 CKWS (CBC - Kingston)
51 CBMT (CBC - Montreal)
52 CIVO (RQ - Hull)
53 CFTM (TVA - Montreal)
54 Prevue Guide
55 MusiquePlus
56 **MeteoMedia
57 **Le Canal Famille
58 Government Information Channel
59 Infovision
60 Ontario Parliament Network
61 Open Caption

Some slight changes were made in the fall of 1992 to add First Choice 3 and 4. Rogers did not carry First Choice 2 in Ottawa from 1992-1995.

Rogers Ottawa - October 1992

2 CICA (TVO - Toronto)
3 CIII (Global - Toronto)
4 Broadcast News
5 CFGS (TQS - Hull)
7 CJOH (CTV - Ottawa)
8 CBOT (CBC - Ottawa)
9 WHEC (NBC - Rochester)
10 CHOT (TVA - Hull)
11 CBOFT (Radio-Canada - Ottawa)
12 CHLF (La Chaine Francaise - Toronto)
13 WROC (CBS - Rochster)
14 WOKR (ABC - Rochester)
15 Carleton Univesrity
16 WNPE (PBS - Watertown)
17 CBC Newsworld
18 CPAC English
19 CPAC French
20 CFCF (CTV - Montreal)
21 The Weather Network
22 Rogers Cable 22
23 Special Programming Channel
24 Vision TV
25 YTV
26 TV5
27 MuchMusic
28 Viewer's Choice Preview Channel
29 Homes Plus Network
30 The Sports Network
31 Arts & Entertainment
32 The Nashville Network
33 Cable News Network
34 Canadian Home Shopping Network
35 MeteoMedia
36 Stocks/Voiceprint
37 **The Learning Channel
38 **First Choice
39 **WGN Superstation
40 **TBS Superstation
43 **WSBK (Ind - Boston)
44 **Family Channel
45 **Super Ecran
46 **Viewer's Choice 1
47 **Viewer's Choice 2
48 **Viewer's Choice 3
49 **Viewer's Choice 4
50 CKWS (CBC - Kingston)
51 CBMT (CBC - Montreal)
52 CIVO (RQ - Hull)
53 CFTM (TVA - Montreal)
54 Prevue Guide
55 MusiquePlus
56 **First Choice 3/CNBC+
57 **First Choice 4/Le Canal Famill+
58 Government Information Channel
59 Infovision
60 Ontario Parliament Network
61 Open Caption

+I may have mixed up the order for Le Canal Famille and CNBC.
 
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