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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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#53 ·
Here is an updated line-up from Rogers Ottawa in 1991

2 CICA (TVO - Toronto)
3 CIII (Global - Toronto)
4 WNPE (PBS - Watertown)
5 CFGS (TQS - Hull)
6 CHRO (CBC - Pembroke)
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 CBC Parliament (French)
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 Viewer's Choice Preview Channel
33 Ontario Parliament Network
34 CBMT (CBC - Montreal)
35 TV5 Quebec
36 Canadian Home Shopping Network
37 CIVO (RQ - Hull)
38 Broadcast News
39 Homes Plus Network
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 **MusiquePlus
52 **The Nashville Network
53 Stoks Channel
54 Prevue Guide
55 **TBS Superstation
56 **WGN Superstation
57 **Le Canal Famille
58 Government Information Channel
59 Infovision

**Requires Decoder

As with other line-ups, channels in bold are unconfirmed and are guesses on my part. I have recently confirmed channel 32 was the preview channel for Viewers Channel (Feature Magazine published in 1991), TV5 on 35, TBS on 55, WGN on 56 (TV Guide). Still not sure if Rogers moved TSN and MuchMusic to the basic cable dial in the fall of 1991 or if they waited until spring of 1992.
 
#54 ·
Ottawa Maclean-Hunter from September 1991.

This was the first revision by Maclean Hunter after taking over Ottawa Cablevision

2 CICA (TVO - Toronto)
3 CIII (Global - Toronto)
4 WNPE (PBS - Watertown)
5 CFGS (TQS - Hull)
6 CHRO (CBC - Pembroke)
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 Broadacst News
15 Carleton Univesrity
16 CFCF (CTV - Montreal)
17 CBC Newsworld
18 CBC Parliamentary Television Network
19 WOKR (ABC - Rochester)
20 Homes Plus Network
21 Canadian Home Shopping Network
22 Maclean Hunter Cable 22
23 Viewer's Choice Preview Channel
24 YTV
25 The Weather Network
26 **Arts & Entertainment
27 **MuchMusic
28 **The Sports Network
29 **First Choice
30 Vision TV
31 **Cable News Network
32 **Headline News
33 **The Nashville Network
34 **TBS Superstation
35 TV5 Quebec
36 **Super Ecran
37 CIVO (RQ - Hull)
38 Special Prog Channel
39 **Family Channel
40 Ontario Parliament Network
43 CKWS (CBC - Kingston)
44 CBMT (CBC - Montreal)
45 Stocks
46 Prevue Guide
47 **WGN Superstation
48 **Viewer's Choice 1
49 **Viewer's Choice 2
50 **Viewer's Choice 3

**Requires Decoder Box
Channels highlighted in bold are unconfirmed and are guesses on my part. Please post any corrections.
 
#55 ·
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
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Here's one from 2009!
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#59 ·
Treehouse was always a 24/7 channel from when it launched in November of 1997. Rogers and many Cogeco systems typically shared TMN2 and Treehouse on one channel to conserve scarce channel space. Other systems like Shaw carried the 24x7 feed as did the two satellite carriers at the time (ExpressVu and Star Choice). Same deal with CNBC. Rogers would typically only carry the service from 6:00am-7:00pm and share it with TMN3 (7pm-3:30am). Shaw carried the 24x7 feed on many of its Ontario systems they acquired from Trillium Cable. Starting in Oct. 97, CNBC was pretty much carried 24x7 on all systems that offered it.
 
#60 ·
sometimes Rogers and many Cogeco Systems replace TMN2 with TMN3 and in St John's You would find TMN4.

If No TMN Network Appears, Just Some Rogers Systems in Ontario and BC Have Food Network because TMN Does Not Appear in Western Canada and it is the reason why Superchannel Exists in Western Canada
 
#61 · (Edited)
Here is the Accurate Bell TV Lineup (No Radio Stations) from September 18, 2010
10 CBFT
11 CBOFT
12 CBXFT
13 La Magnetotheque
14 TFO
15 Vrak.TV
16 Ztele
17 Series+
18 Historia
19 A Atlantic
20 Omni.1
21 Omni.2
22 TVOntario
23 APTN Winnipeg
24 APTN North
25 YTV East
26 YTV West
27 Slice
28 Food Network Canada
29 Fashion Television Channel
31 Star!
32 Discovery Channel
48 The Accessible Channel
49 Voice Print
50 DV Guide
51 CBLT
52 CBUT
53 ATV
54 BC CTV
55 Global Toronto
56 Global BC
57 Citytv Toronto
58 Citytv Vancouver
61 CICI
62 CKY
63 CBWT
64 CBAT
65 Vision TV
66 CKVR
67 CIVI
68 Global Saskatchewan
69 Global Calgary
70 CFCF
73 Super Channel
74 WGBH
75 KCTS
76 CFCN
77 CFRN
78 Global Winnipeg
79 One: The Body, Mind and Spirit Channel
80 The Weather Network
81 MeteoMedia
82 Treehouse TV
83 HGTV
84 History Television
85 Teletoon East
86 Teletoon West
87 Teletoon
88 The Comedy Network East
89 The Comedy Network West
90 Space
91 TVTropolis
99 Vu!
100 CBAFT
101 CFER
102 CFTF
104 CFRS
105 CJPM
106 CFKS
107 CHLT
108 CKSH
109 CFAP
110 CFCM
111 CBVT
112 CBFT
113 The Shopping Channel
114 CFJP
115 CFTM
118 CBWFT
119 CBXFT
120 CBUFT
121 CHOT
123 Reseau des Sports
124 Reseau Info Sports
126 Reseau de L'Information
128 Argent
129 Canal D
130 MeteoMedia
131 Ztele
132 Series+
133 Historia
134 Evasion
135 Canal Vie
136 Addik
137 TFO
138 Tele-Quebec
139 Teletoon
140 Vrak.TV
141 MusiquePlus
142 MusiMax
143 ARTV
145 TV5
146 CPAC
148 L'Assemblee Nationale du Quebec
150 Galaxie Jeux
152 Canal Savoir
153 Prise 2
154 Les Idees de ma maison
155-160/162-179 Vu!
180 Super Ecran 1
181 Super Ecran 2
182 Super Ecran 3
183 Super Ecran 4
185 CinePop
186 Teletoon Retro
189 Playhouse Disney Tele
190 Zeste
196 Local News
197 Local News
199 NTV
200 CBNT
201 ATV
202 A Atlantic
203 CBHT
204 Global Maritimes
205 CFCF
206 CBMT
207 CJNT
208 CBOT
209 A Ottawa
210 CBLT
211 Global Toronto
212 CFTO
213 Sun TV
214 Citytv Toronto
215 Omni.1
216 Omni.2
217 CHEX
218 CHCH
219 A Barrie
220 A London
221 CICI
222 CHFD
224 CJBN
225 CKY
226 CBWT
227 Global Winnipeg
228 Citytv Winnipeg
233 CKWS
235 CKCK
236 Global Saskatchewan
237 CITL
238 CKSA
239 CFRN
240 Global Edmonton
241 Citytv Edmonton
242 CFYK
243 CFCN
244 Global Calgary
245 CBRT
246 Citytv Calgary
248 CHAT
249 CBC NHL-Punjabi
250 BC CTV
251 CBUT
252 Global BC
253 Citytv Vancouver
254 Omni BC
255 CHEK
256 A Vancouver Island
258 CJDC
259 CFJC
260 CKPG
261 VisionTV
265 TVOntario
266 SCN
267 Access
268 Knowledge
269 APTN Winnipeg
270 APTN North
274 Game TV
275 Game Galaxy/ITV Home
280 WHDH
281 WCVB
282 WBZ
283 WFXT
284 WGBH
286 The Shopping Channel
287 KING
288 KOMO
289 KIRO
290 KCPQ
291 KCTS
292 TCM
293 AMC
294 Peachtree TV
295 WGN
296 WSBK
297 WPIX
298 KTLA
300 The Movie Network
301 MFest
302 MExcess
303 MFun
304 MPix
305 MorePix
306 HBO Canada East
307 HBO Canada West
308 Movie Central 1
309 Movie Central 2
310 Movie Central 3
311 Encore Avenue 1
312 Encore Avenue 2
313 Movie Central Guide
314 TMN Entertainment Guide
315 MPix Entertainment Guide
318/321-324 Vu!
326 Super Channel 1
327 Super Channel 2
328 Super Channel 3
329 Super Channel 4
330 IFC
331 Movieola
332 DUSK
333 W Movies
334 Action
335 Showcase Diva
336 Documentary
337 Silver Screen Classics
350-385 Vu!
388 The Fight Network
389 WILD TV
391-398 US College Football
399 Vu! Sports
400 The Sports Network
401 TSN2
404 GolTV
405 Rogers Sportsnet Ontario
406 Rogers Sportsnet East
407 Rogers Sportsnet Pacific
408 Rogers Sportsnet West
409 ESPN Classic Canada
410 The Score
411 OLN
412 Fox Sports World Canada
414 CBS College Sports
415 Raptors NBA TV
416 Golf Channel
417 Speed Channel
419 World Fishing Network
420 Setanta Sports
421 NHL Network
422 Leafs TV
426-435 NHL Centre Ice
440-444 NASCAR HotPass
448 NFL Network
449 NFL RedZone
451-464 NFL Sunday Ticket
475 HPI Canada
476 HPI International
477 HPI West
478 HPI 1
479 HPI 2
485-497 MLB Extra Innings
500 CNN
501 CTV News Channel
502 CBC News Network
503 CP24
504 Business News Network
507 Fox News
508 HLN
509 CNBC
510 BBC World News
511 CNN International
512 CPAC
514 I-Channel
515 G4TechTV
516 Al Jazeera
520 Discovery Channel
522 History Television
523 Discovery Science
524 National Geographic Channel
525 Animal Planet
526 Viva
527 Travel+Escape
528 Investigation Discovery
529 Book Television
530 Bite
549 Playhouse Disney Channel
551 YTV East
552 YTV West
553 Treehouse TV
554 Teletoon East
555 Teletoon West
556 Family Channel East
557 Family Channel West
558 BBC Kids
562 Babyfirst English
563 Babyfirst French
564 Babyfirst Spanish
570 MuchMusic
571 MuchMoreMusic
572 MuchMoreRetro
573 MuchLoud
575 CMT
576 BET
577 MTV2
578 PunchMuch
579 BPM:TV
580 MuchVibe
581 MTV
598 The Shopping Channel
599 Teletoon Retro
600 HGTV
601 Slice
602 W Network
603 Food Network Canada
604 Discovery Health Channel
605 Fashion Television Channel
606 One: The Body, Mind and Spirit Channel
607 DIY Network
608 Cosmopolitan TV
609 Out TV
613 Sundance Channel
614 The Shopping Channel
615 A&E
616 Showcase East
617 Showcase West
618 TVTropolis East
619 TVTropolis West
620 Bravo!
621 Star!
625 The Comedy Network East
626 The Comedy Network West
627 Space
628 Spike TV
629 The Cave
630 MovieTime
635 BBC Canada
626 Dejaview
637 Comedy Gold
638 Mystery TV
639 GSN
641 Bold
651 CTS
652 Miracle Channel
653 EWTN
654 Salt & Light Television
660 The Shopping Channel
697 Sky TG24
698 GolTV Spanish
699 TLN En Espanol
700 Telelatino
701 Rai Italia
702 ATN Zee
704 ATN Punjabi
705 ATN Tamil
706 ATN B4U
707 Tamil Vision
709 Deutsche Welle
711 TV Polonia
712 Mega Cosmos
713 Odyssey 1
714 ERT Sat Canada
715 Phoenix
716 Fairchild TV Toronto
717 Fairchild TV East
718 Fairchild TV West
719 Talentvision
720 NTV Canada
722 RTVi
723 GMA Pinoy TV
724 Russia Today
726 NDTV Imagine
727 NDTV
728 ARY
729 Sony Entertainment TV
730 CBN
732 Indian Premier League Twenty20 Cricket
746 BluVu!
747 Venus Games
749 Venus Preview
750-760 Venus
780 Playboy TV
781 AOV Movies
782 AOV Male Flixxx
829-834 Vu! HD
866-869 NHL Centre Ice HD
901-945 Galaxie
1030 CBMT HD
1050 CBLT HD
1051 CFTO HD
1052 Global Toronto HD
1053 Citytv HD
1055 Sun TV HD
1131 CFCN HD
1132 Global Calgary HD
1150 CBUT HD
1151 BC CTV HD
1152 Global BC HD
1197 APTN HD
1200 WHDH HD
1201 WCVB HD
1202 WBZ HD
1203 WFXT HD
1204 WGBH HD
1210 KING HD
1211 KOMO HD
1212 KIRO HD
1213 KCPQ HD
1214 KCTS HD
1232 WGN HD
1234 WSBK HD
1238 WPIX HD
1238 KTLA HD
1251 TMN HD
1253 MExcess HD
1254 MFun! HD
1256 MPix HD
1258 HBO Canada East HD
1259 HBO Canada West HD
1261 Movie Central HD
1277 Super Channel HD1
1278 Super Channel HD2
1281 AMC HD
1283 TCM HD
1400 TSN HD
1401 TSN2 HD
1405 Rogers Sportsnet HD Ontario
1406 Rogers Sportsnet HD East
1407 Rogers Sportsnet HD Pacific
1408 Rogers Sportsnet HD West
1410 The Score HD
1414 Setanta Sports HD
1418 Raptors NBA TV HD
1422 Leafs TV HD
1428 Golf HD
1454/1455 NHL Centre Ice HD
1481-1486 MLB Extra Innings HD
1500 NFL RedZone HD
1501-1506 NFL Sunday Ticket
1521/1522 NASCAR HotPass HD
1588 MSNBC HD
1601 Discovery World HD
1603 TLC HD
1609 National Geographic Channel HD
1623 Treasure HD
1625 Oasis HD
1627 RadX HD
1629 Equator HD
1721 A&E HD
1726 HD
1756 HDNet
1802 CBAFT HD
1803 V HD
1804 TVA HD
1816 CBOFT
1835 TV5 HD
1837 TFO HD
1839 Tele Quebec HD
1844 ARTV HD
1858 Ztele HD
1860 Series+ HD
1862 Historia HD
1864 Evasion HD
1865 Zeste HD
1866 Canal Vie HD
1870 Vrak.TV HD
1872 Canal D HD
1880 RDS HD
1882 RDI HD
1868 addikTV HD
1890 Super Ecran HD
 
#81 ·
Here is the Accurate Bell TV Lineup (No Radio Stations) from September 18, 2010
10 CBFT
11 CBOFT
12 CBXFT
13 La Magnetotheque
14 TFO
15 Vrak.TV
16 Ztele
17 Series+
18 Historia
19 A Atlantic
20 Omni.1
21 Omni.2
22 TVOntario
23 APTN Winnipeg
24 APTN North
25 YTV East
26 YTV West
27 Slice
28 Food Network Canada
29 Fashion Television Channel
31 Star!
32 Discovery Channel
48 The Accessible Channel
49 Voice Print
50 DV Guide
51 CBLT
52 CBUT
53 ATV
54 BC CTV
55 Global Toronto
56 Global BC
57 Citytv Toronto
58 Citytv Vancouver
61 CICI
62 CKY
63 CBWT
64 CBAT
65 Vision TV
66 CKVR
67 CIVI
68 Global Saskatchewan
69 Global Calgary
70 CFCF
73 Super Channel
74 WGBH
75 KCTS
76 CFCN
77 CFRN
78 Global Winnipeg
79 One: The Body, Mind and Spirit Channel
80 The Weather Network
81 MeteoMedia
82 Treehouse TV
83 HGTV
84 History Television
85 Teletoon East
86 Teletoon West
87 Teletoon
88 The Comedy Network East
89 The Comedy Network West
90 Space
91 TVTropolis
99 Vu!
100 CBAFT
101 CFER
102 CFTF
104 CFRS
105 CJPM
106 CFKS
107 CHLT
108 CKSH
109 CFAP
110 CFCM
111 CBVT
112 CBFT
113 The Shopping Channel
114 CFJP
115 CFTM
118 CBWFT
119 CBXFT
120 CBUFT
121 CHOT
123 Reseau des Sports
124 Reseau Info Sports
126 Reseau de L'Information
128 Argent
129 Canal D
130 MeteoMedia
131 Ztele
132 Series+
133 Historia
134 Evasion
135 Canal Vie
136 Addik
137 TFO
138 Tele-Quebec
139 Teletoon
140 Vrak.TV
141 MusiquePlus
142 MusiMax
143 ARTV
145 TV5
146 CPAC
148 L'Assemblee Nationale du Quebec
150 Galaxie Jeux
152 Canal Savoir
153 Prise 2
154 Les Idees de ma maison
155-160/162-179 Vu!
180 Super Ecran 1
181 Super Ecran 2
182 Super Ecran 3
183 Super Ecran 4
185 CinePop
186 Teletoon Retro
189 Playhouse Disney Tele
190 Zeste
196 Local News
197 Local News
199 NTV
200 CBNT
201 ATV
202 A Atlantic
203 CBHT
204 Global Maritimes
205 CFCF
206 CBMT
207 CJNT
208 CBOT
209 A Ottawa
210 CBLT
211 Global Toronto
212 CFTO
213 Sun TV
214 Citytv Toronto
215 Omni.1
216 Omni.2
217 CHEX
218 CHCH
219 A Barrie
220 A London
221 CICI
222 CHFD
224 CJBN
225 CKY
226 CBWT
227 Global Winnipeg
228 Citytv Winnipeg
233 CKWS
235 CKCK
236 Global Saskatchewan
237 CITL
238 CKSA
239 CFRN
240 Global Edmonton
241 Citytv Edmonton
242 CFYK
243 CFCN
244 Global Calgary
245 CBRT
246 Citytv Calgary
248 CHAT
249 CBC NHL-Punjabi
250 BC CTV
251 CBUT
252 Global BC
253 Citytv Vancouver
254 Omni BC
255 CHEK
256 A Vancouver Island
258 CJDC
259 CFJC
260 CKPG
261 VisionTV
265 TVOntario
266 SCN
267 Access
268 Knowledge
269 APTN Winnipeg
270 APTN North
274 Game TV
275 Game Galaxy/ITV Home
280 WHDH
281 WCVB
282 WBZ
283 WFXT
284 WGBH
286 The Shopping Channel
287 KING
288 KOMO
289 KIRO
290 KCPQ
291 KCTS
292 TCM
293 AMC
294 Peachtree TV
295 WGN
296 WSBK
297 WPIX
298 KTLA
300 The Movie Network
301 MFest
302 MExcess
303 MFun
304 MPix
305 MorePix
306 HBO Canada East
307 HBO Canada West
308 Movie Central 1
309 Movie Central 2
310 Movie Central 3
311 Encore Avenue 1
312 Encore Avenue 2
313 Movie Central Guide
314 TMN Entertainment Guide
315 MPix Entertainment Guide
318/321-324 Vu!
326 Super Channel 1
327 Super Channel 2
328 Super Channel 3
329 Super Channel 4
330 IFC
331 Movieola
332 DUSK
333 W Movies
334 Action
335 Showcase Diva
336 Documentary
337 Silver Screen Classics
350-385 Vu!
388 The Fight Network
389 WILD TV
391-398 US College Football
399 Vu! Sports
400 The Sports Network
401 TSN2
404 GolTV
405 Rogers Sportsnet Ontario
406 Rogers Sportsnet East
407 Rogers Sportsnet Pacific
408 Rogers Sportsnet West
409 ESPN Classic Canada
410 The Score
411 OLN
412 Fox Sports World Canada
414 CBS College Sports
415 Raptors NBA TV
416 Golf Channel
417 Speed Channel
419 World Fishing Network
420 Setanta Sports
421 NHL Network
422 Leafs TV
426-435 NHL Centre Ice
440-444 NASCAR HotPass
448 NFL Network
449 NFL RedZone
451-464 NFL Sunday Ticket
475 HPI Canada
476 HPI International
477 HPI West
478 HPI 1
479 HPI 2
485-497 MLB Extra Innings
500 CNN
501 CTV News Channel
502 CBC News Network
503 CP24
504 Business News Network
507 Fox News
508 HLN
509 CNBC
510 BBC World News
511 CNN International
512 CPAC
514 I-Channel
515 G4TechTV
516 Al Jazeera
520 Discovery Channel
522 History Television
523 Discovery Science
524 National Geographic Channel
525 Animal Planet
526 Viva
527 Travel+Escape
528 Investigation Discovery
529 Book Television
530 Bite
549 Playhouse Disney Channel
551 YTV East
552 YTV West
553 Treehouse TV
554 Teletoon East
555 Teletoon West
556 Family Channel East
557 Family Channel West
558 BBC Kids
562 Babyfirst English
563 Babyfirst French
564 Babyfirst Spanish
570 MuchMusic
571 MuchMoreMusic
572 MuchMoreRetro
573 MuchLoud
575 CMT
576 BET
577 MTV2
578 PunchMuch
579 BPM:TV
581 MTV
598 The Shopping Channel
599 Teletoon Retro
600 HGTV
601 Slice
602 W Network
603 Food Network Canada
604 Discovery Health Channel
605 Fashion Television Channel
606 One: The Body, Mind and Spirit Channel
607 DIY Network
608 Cosmopolitan TV
609 Out TV
613 Sundance Channel
614 The Shopping Channel
615 A&E
616 Showcase East
617 Showcase West
618 TVTropolis East
619 TVTropolis West
620 Bravo!
621 Star!
625 The Comedy Network East
626 The Comedy Network West
627 Space
628 Spike TV
629 The Cave
630 MovieTime
635 BBC Canada
626 Dejaview
637 Comedy Gold
638 Mystery TV
639 GSN
641 Bold
651 CTS
652 Miracle Channel
653 EWTN
654 Salt & Light Television
660 The Shopping Channel
697 Sky TG24
698 GolTV Spanish
699 TLN En Espanol
700 Telelatino
701 Rai Italia
702 ATN Zee
704 ATN Punjabi
705 ATN Tamil
706 ATN B4U
707 Tamil Vision
709 Deutsche Welle
711 TV Polonia
712 Mega Cosmos
713 Odyssey 1
714 ERT Sat Canada
715 Phoenix
716 Fairchild TV Toronto
717 Fairchild TV East
718 Fairchild TV West
719 Talentvision
720 NTV Canada
722 RTVi
723 GMA Pinoy TV
724 Russia Today
726 NDTV Imagine
727 NDTV
728 ARY
729 Sony Entertainment TV
730 CBN
732 Indian Premier League Twenty20 Cricket
746 BluVu!
747 Venus Games
749 Venus Preview
750-760 Venus
780 Playboy TV
781 AOV Movies
782 AOV Male Flixxx
829-834 Vu! HD
866-869 NHL Centre Ice HD
901-945 Galaxie
1030 CBMT HD
1050 CBLT HD
1051 CFTO HD
1052 Global Toronto HD
1053 Citytv HD
1055 Sun TV HD
1131 CFCN HD
1132 Global Calgary HD
1150 CBUT HD
1151 BC CTV HD
1152 Global BC HD
1197 APTN HD
1200 WHDH HD
1201 WCVB HD
1202 WBZ HD
1203 WFXT HD
1204 WGBH HD
1210 KING HD
1211 KOMO HD
1212 KIRO HD
1213 KCPQ HD
1214 KCTS HD
1232 WGN HD
1234 WSBK HD
1238 WPIX HD
1238 KTLA HD
1251 TMN HD
1253 MExcess HD
1254 MFun! HD
1256 MPix HD
1258 HBO Canada East HD
1259 HBO Canada West HD
1261 Movie Central HD
1277 Super Channel HD1
1278 Super Channel HD2
1281 AMC HD
1283 TCM HD
1400 TSN HD
1401 TSN2 HD
1405 Rogers Sportsnet HD Ontario
1406 Rogers Sportsnet HD East
1407 Rogers Sportsnet HD Pacific
1408 Rogers Sportsnet HD West
1410 The Score HD
1414 Setanta Sports HD
1418 Raptors NBA TV HD
1422 Leafs TV HD
1428 Golf HD
1454/1455 NHL Centre Ice HD
1481-1486 MLB Extra Innings HD
1500 NFL RedZone HD
1501-1506 NFL Sunday Ticket
1521/1522 NASCAR HotPass HD
1588 MSNBC HD
1601 Discovery World HD
1603 TLC HD
1609 National Geographic Channel HD
1623 Treasure HD
1625 Oasis HD
1627 RadX HD
1629 Equator HD
1721 A&E HD
1726 HD
1756 HDNet
1802 CBAFT HD
1803 V HD
1804 TVA HD
1816 CBOFT
1835 TV5 HD
1837 TFO HD
1839 Tele Quebec HD
1844 ARTV HD
1858 Ztele HD
1860 Series+ HD
1862 Historia HD
1864 Evasion HD
1865 Zeste HD
1866 Canal Vie HD
1870 Vrak.TV HD
1872 Canal D HD
1880 RDS HD
1882 RDI HD
1868 addikTV HD
1890 Super Ecran HD
Just curious, was this Bell Satellite or Bell Fibe?
 
#67 ·
Execulink Link TV (IPTV) S-W Ontario

CHANNEL CODE
2 CBC HD
3 Global Ont
4 CITYDT
5 CFTODT
6 CTCL2HD
7 ABC Detroit
8 CBS Detroit
9 FOX Detroit
10 NBC Detroit
11 PBS Detroit
12 CHCH
13 GLOBPET
14 CPAC
15 APTN-W
16 OMNI1 HD
17 Omni2 HD
18 Ontario Legi
19 TVOHD
20 TFO
21 ICI-Radio
22 Weather Netw
23 YESTVHD
24 CTV-K HDTV
25 WNEDDT
28 OMNI-E
35 TWNS
40 RTVL
41 RTVKN
50 Sportsnet On
51 SN360 HD
52 Sportsnet On
53 NET-E
54 NET-W
55 NET-P
60 TSN1
61 TSN2HD
62 TSN3HD
63 TSN4HD
64 TSN5HD
70 Golf Chqannel
71 ESPN Classic
72 BTNHD
73 Fight Networ
74 FSRHD
75 NBATTVHD-C
76 NFL Metwork
77 OLN
78 SPTMANHD
79 REV TV
90 Leafs HD
91 RSNWORLD
92 HP Interacti
95 WWENENETHD
101 BNN
102 CBC Newsworl
103 CP24
104 CTV News
105 BBC Canada
111 BBC Wolrd News
112 CNBC
113 CNN
114 Fox News
115 HLN
116 MSNBC
123 ONE
124 Vision
125 ATN
127 TSC
132 Fashion Tele
133 OWN
134 SLICEHD
135 Travel & Esc
136 WTNHD
142 Cottage
143 DIY! Network
144 DTOUR
145 Food Network
146 HGTV
147 Cooking
152 Book TV
153 CTVDRMHD
154 DSCHD
155 Dis. Science
156 TLC HD
162 AMHEROES
164 CTVSCFI
165 PAR-CE
166 WILD-PN
167 Investigation
173 Hifi HDTV
174 LoveNature
175 BBCEARTH
176 SMTH
182 CHRGDHD-E
183 DISNEYHD-C
184 DISJRHD-C
185 DISXDHD-C
186 FAMILYHD
187 FAMJRHD-C
188 Family West
194 NIC-C
195 TELETOONHD
196 Teletoon West
197 Treehouse
198 YTVHD
199 YTV West
205 DejaView
206 Game Show Network
207 MTIMEHD
208 WPCHHD
209 TCM
210 CN
212 Rewind
213 SSC HD
218 ADSTSWM
219 AMC HD
220 CI
221 FXHD-C
228 Animal Planet
229 Documentary
230 History Television
231 H2HD-C
232 National Geo
233 NGEOWILDHD
239 A&EH HD
240 CTVCMDY-E
241 CTVCMDYW
242 Showcase HD
250 CMT
251 E!
252 CTVLIF
253 MTV 2
254 MTV-C
255 MUCHMUHD
261 SPARKHD
262 KTA
263 LIFEHD-C
265 WGN HD
266 WPIX NY
267 GAMETVC
272 Disc. Velocity
273 DW
300 HBOHD
301 CRVM1
302 CRVM2
303 CRVM3
304 CRVM4
308 STARZ2
309 STARZ1
313 SCFHD
314 SCHDH
315 SCV
316 GINX
320 HS70
321 HS80
322 HS90
323 HS00
350 PLBYPM
402 CBC Vancouver
431 HDSP10
432 HDSP1
433 HDSP2
434 HDSP3
435 HDSP4
436 HDSP5
437 HDSP6
438 HDSP7
439 SPO8
440 SPO9
441 SPO11
442 SPO12
443 SPO13
444 SPO14
445 SPO15
446 SPO16
447 SPO17
448 SPO18
449 SPO19
450 HDS22
452 SPO22
453 SPO21
454 HDSP11
455 HDSP12
456 HDSP13
457 HDSP14
458 HDSP15
459 HDSP16
460 HDSP17
461 HDSP18
462 HDSP19
463 SPO33
464 HDSP23
465 HDSP24
466 SPO36
467 SPO37
468 SPO38
469 SPO39
470 SPO40
471 SPO41
502 CBC Calgary
505 CTV Calgary
507 ABC Seattle
508 CBS Seattle
509 Fox Seattle
510 NBC Seattle
511 Newfoundland
512 CBHT
513 Global Maritimes
515 CTV Halifax
516 CTV 2 Atlantic
518 WBZDT
520 CKVRDT
521 CKCSDT
525 CHANDT
526 CITYV
527 CTV Vancouver
528 CTV2VI
529 PBSSEA
530 CHEK HD
531 CHNM
532 BCPL
533 CBUFTDT
700 RHDPV1
800 AmbianceHD
801 AdultAlt
802 AllDayParty
803 Arabic
804 AriubdthwWorld
805 Baroque
806 BassBreaksBeats
807 BigBand
808 Blues
809 BollyWoodHts
810 CdnIndie
811 ChamberMusic
812 Chansons
813 Chillout
814 ClassicMaste
815 ClassicR&B&S
816 ClassicRock
817 ClassicIndia
818 CountryClass
819 DanceClubbin
820 DancefloorFi
821 EasyListenin
822 EclecticElec
823 Farsi
824 Flashback70s
825 FolkRoots
826 FrancoAttitu
827 FrancoCount
828 FrancoFetes
829 FrancoPop
830 FrancoRetro
831 Freedom
832 GreatestHits
833 GrooveDiccoF
834 Guangdong
835 Headbangers
836 HeavyMetal
837 HindiGold
838 HipHop
839 Hit List
840 HolidayFaves
841 HotCountry
842 IndieClassic
843 Jammin
844 JazzMasters
845 JazzNow
846 JukeboxOldie
847 KidsStuff
848 Kuscheldongs
849 Latin
850 LatinoTropic
851 LeTopDetente
852 MandoPop
853 Motown
854 MoussesMusiq
855 Nature
856 Nederpop
857 NewAge
858 Nostalgie
859 Nothingbut90
860 OperaPlus
861 PopAdult
862 PopClassical
863 Punjabi
864 Reggaeton
865 RememberThe8
866 Retro Latino
867 Revival60s70
868 Rewind80s90s
869 Rock
870 RockAlternat
871 RockEnEspano
872 Rock'n'Roll
873 Salsa/Mereng
874 Samba&Pagode
875 Schlager
876 Smooth Jazz
877 SoundsOfSout
878 SAModern
879 SAGospel
880 SATraditions
881 Souveniers
882 Tagalog
883 Asian Flavou
884 The Blues
885 Chill Lounge
886 The Light
887 The Spa
888 TotalHitsAus
889 TotalHitsFra
890 TotalHitsGer
891 TotalHitsIta
892 TotalHitsPol
893 TotalHitsRus
894 TotalHitaSpa
895 Turk Muzigi
896 UKChartToppe
897 Urban
898 Urban Beat
899 Volksmisik
900 WorldCarniva
1001 EXEC
1013 CBC NN
 
#68 ·
Does anyone remember in the Rogers Vancouver area when CBUT-TV (Cable 3) was only available in Mono sound?

I remember because when there a US simultaneous substitution program, then the US channel would also air the

mono sound from CBUT. TSN on Cable 30 was in mono sound as well. Was Cable 2 and Cable 30 audio impaired

channels at the time? The channels were finally made available in Stereo around 1996 on Rogers in

the Vancouver area.
 
#70 ·
My local cable company at the time (Southmount Cable) was terrible at providing stereo sound. All of the OTA stations had their stereo sound passed through however only a handful of specialty/pay channels were stereo. They were A&E, MuchMusic, The Nashville Network, The Movie Network (1-4) and Moviepix. Pretty much all other channels were Mono. I think eventually Family Channel became available in stereo along with MuchMoreMusic when it launched. But channels like TBS, WSBK, YTV, History, Discovery, Showcase etc were all Mono while pretty much every other cable system in Southern Ontario carried them all with stereo sound. My complaints fell on def ears.
 
#71 · (Edited)
2001 Digital Specialty Casualties with Survivors as of 2022:

2003: Edge TV, WTSN
2004 MSNBC Canada, The Ecology Channel (The Green Channel)
2008: X-Treme Sports
2012: Fox Sports World Canada
2015: bpm:tv, NHL Network
2016: Ichannel
2017: G4 (TechTV)
2018: BBC Kids, Sundance Channel (Drive-In Classics), Viceland (The Biography Channel)
2019: IFC, Comedy Gold (TV Land), FYI
2020: BBC Canada
2021: Book Television, Fashion Television Channel
2022: Leafs Nation (LeafsTV)

Remaining Channels: National Geographic, Discovery Science (Discovery Civilization), Animal Planet, ICI ARTV (ARTV) Cottage Life (Country Canada), Investigation Discovery (Court TV Canada), T+E (CTV Travel), Dejaview, Nickelodeon (Discovery Kids), Documentary Channel, ESPN Classic Canada, Movietime (Lonestar), History2 (MenTV), Rewind (Movieola), Stingray LOUD (MuchLOUD), Stingray Vibe (MuchVibe), Crime+Investigation (Mystery), ONE, OutTV (PrideVision), NBA TV (Raptors NBA TV), ABC Spark (Scream), Cooking Channel (SexTV), [adult swim] (Showcase Action), Lifetime (Showcase Diva), MTV2 (MTV Canada), Stingray Juicebox (MTV2)
 
#78 ·
Here is the line-up for Windsor, Ontario from February 28, 2004. I copied it from a classic TV guide.

3 - Global Ontario
10 - CBC Windsor
13 - CTV Kitchener
6 - The New WI
12 - SRC Windsor
7 - Fox Detroit
8 - ABC Detroit
5 - NBC Detroit
62 - The WB Detroit (WDWB)
56 - Outdoor Life Network
17 - CBC Newsworld
21 - CTV NewsNet
37 - CMT
44 - The Comedy Network
43 - History Television
39 - HGTV
55 - Prime
51 - Space
52 - Family Channel
60 - UPN Detroit (WKBD)
35 - Discovery Channel
48 - Food Network Canada
26 - Life Network
27 - W Network
16 - YTV
23 - Treehouse
14 - Much
68 - The Score
54 - Sportsnet
24 - TSN
11 - Community Channel

Sorry I can not list every single channel in the line-up, but it is a very decent job of myself. WMYD used to be called WDWB from 1997 to 2006, when it became MyNetworkTV Detroit.
 
#80 ·
Here is the Rogers Cable channel guide for Toronto, Ontario from July 2, 2005.

2 - TVO
3 - Global Ontario (CIII)
4 - OMNI.1 Toronto (CFMT)
6 - CBC Toronto (CBLT)
7 - CityTV Toronto (CITY)
8 - CTV Toronto (CFTO)
10 - Rogers TV
11 - CH Hamilton (CHCH)
12 - SRC Toronto (CBLFT)
13 - TFO
14 - OMNI.2 Toronto (CJMT)
16 - CBS Buffalo (WIVB)
17 - NBC Buffalo (WGRZ)
18 - ABC Buffalo (WKBW)
20 - The New VR (CKVR)
22 - Rogers Sportsnet Ontario
24 - CP24
25 - YTV
26 - CBC Newsworld
27 - W Network
28 - Fox Buffalo (WUTV)
29 - MuchMusic
30 - TSN
31 - A&E
32 - Spike
33 - CNN
34 - TLC
35 - Telelatino
36 - MuchMoreMusic
38 - CMT
39 - Showcase
40 - Bravo!
41 - Life Network
42 - Discovery
43 - History Television
44 - The Comedy Network
45 - Teletoon
46 - HGTV
47 - TBS
48 - Speed
49 - BET
50 - Space
51 - Family Channel
52 - Golf Channel
53 - The Score
54 - Prime
55 - CNBC
56 - Food Network
57 - Report on Business Television
58 - OLN
60 - Vision TV
61 - PBS Buffalo (WNED)
63 - Star!
64 - Talk TV
65 - Treehouse TV
66 - TV5
67 - TVA Montreal (CFTM)
71 - APTN
301 - The Movie Network
303 - MExcess
306 - MPix

Tell me what you think!
 
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