CKY-DT in Winnipeg has already been approved by the CRTC and authorized by IC to go on the air:

http://www.user.dccnet.com/jonleblanc/Canada_TV_Stations/

So the best thing would be to check out their CRTC submission to see if they put the expected date in there. Maybe someone at the station would know too if you drop them a line. Let us know! :)

I heard from CFPL (/A\ London) today.

The good news is that CFPL may be broadcasting in 1080i from London. The bad news is that CKNX (Wingham rebroadcast station) won't be going digital. Further, CKNX will stay on channel 8 analog post-transition.

CFPL intends to commence digital broadcast on August 31, 2011.

Here is the email I got from the Operations Manager at CTV Winnipeg last week:Our main transmitter site will be broadcasting a DTV CH 7 HD signal no later than August 31, 2011. We currently offer an HD signal to all cable and satellite companies from our Winnipeg studios.
It looks like they will flash-cut on channel 7. According to another post I read, they won't be installing the new transmitter equipment until the summer. MTS is currently the only source for CKY-DT.

I heard from CKCO today. They confirmed that they will indeed be broadcasting in 1080i. The transition to digital may occur prior to August 31, but no date has been set as yet. Further, there are no plans to utilize sub-channels for this station.
Was there any indication as to what the plan is for CKCO-TV-3 (Oil Springs / Sarnia)?

Can someone please post what CKVR's plans are. I know they are going onto ch-10. Does anyone know their digital ERP and contour for ch-10?

Was there any indication as to what the plan is for CKCO-TV-3 (Oil Springs / Sarnia)?
According to one submission to the CRTC, there is no transition planned for that repeater. AFAIK, CTV has not committed to transitioning any stations or repeaters that are not in mandatory markets. Global is planning to transition its Oil Springs repeater in 2014.

Your theory may have some holes as I do know that CTV is transitioning its Canning, NS repeater for CJCH-TV Halifax.

Global is planning to transition its Oil Springs repeater in 2014.

Where did you see that? All I had seen to this point was that the CRTC had mandated conversion of all of Global's transmitters by August 31, 2016.

alebowgm: As ScaryBob mentioned, there has not been an application to convert the Oil Springs/Sarnia CKCO transmitter. Although I have put the question to my contact at CKCO to see what their plans are for this transmitter--I will post the response.

I don't understand why the CRTC would single out a particular owner and order then to convert all of their transmitters--regardless of location--to digital. Can you post a link to this information? I'd like to know more.

I don't understand why the CRTC would single out a particular owner and order then to convert all of their transmitters--regardless of location--to digital. Can you post a link to this information? I'd like to know more.

It was part of Shaw's tangible benefits package when they bought Global. See points 35 and 41-43 in Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-782 (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2010/2010-782.htm). According to the table at the end, the plan is to spend 4.6 million on conversion each broadcast year, for a total of 23 million.

Was there any indication as to what the plan is for CKCO-TV-3 (Oil Springs / Sarnia)?
I don't know if this has been posted here before or not (probablly has). But CKCO-TV-3 is in this list as being on ch 27 post transition. So I am assuming that they have atleast applied for change

I don't know if this has been posted here before or not (probablly has). But CKCO-TV-3 is in this list as being on ch 27 post transition. So I am assuming that they have atleast applied for change
Yea, but question is when, what the contour will be and what the plan is for ERP.

Yea, but question is when, what the contour will be and what the plan is for ERP.
I have just sent an email to southwestern CTV and I will post any if any information I receive back from them when I do

CTV Sarnia (CKCO3) does not have to go Digital. As its not in a mandatory markets. Mandatory markets needed to have at least one of the following.
300ooo + people.
Be a Capital
Or competing Locals (CTV, CBC, GTN & TVO are not Local stations)
Yellowknife, Whitehorse & Nunavut have been removed from the mandatory List

According to document "DTV_PLAN_Dec08-e.pdf"
basic CTV Sarnia stats were

CKCO-TV-3
Analog Rf 42 27
Test Rf 27
Future Rf 27
LAT 424253
LONG 820812
EHAAT_HEASM 303.00
ERP_PAR 810000
ANT pattern 8011 Basically its Omni directional pattern except the signal is Nulled to the SE

index of CTV DTV Proposals

Call Sign Area ST Netw. (Primary) A. CH Future RF CH AERP (kW) MERP (KW) EHAAT (m) Pattern Pop. (1000) Cost ($1000)
CKVR-TV Barrie ON (A) 3 10 8.9&3.6 11&5.2 332.3 D -483]5801 2130 2010-1884-6 (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-38.htm)
CHRO-TV-43 Ottawa ON (A) 43 43 50 24 177 D 70]1244 1400 2010-1485-2 (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-63.htm)
CHWI-TV Windsor ON (A) 16 16 3.4 1.3 168.2 D -1]343 1500 2010-1492-7 (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-63.htm)
CHWI-TV-60 Windsor ON (A) 60 D FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2010/010-1237-7.zip)
CIVI-TV-2 Vancouver BC (A) 17 17 17 35 634.3 D 336]2644 1300 FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2010/2010-1486-0.zip)
CIVI-TV Victoria BC (A) 53 23 0.72 1.5 99.6 D 29]339 1270 FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2010/2010-1553-7.zip)
CFPL-TV London ON (A) 10 ??

CTV Main
CFTO-TV Toronto ON (CTV) 9 9 7.2 10.8 467 D -53]7689 100 FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2010/2010-0518-2.zip)
CITL-TV Lloydminster AB/SK (CTV) 4 4 9.1 220.6 ND 0]79 550 2010-1826-8 (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-38.htm)
CIVT-TV Vancouver BC (CTV) 32 32 12 33 740.3 D -178]2668 143 FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2010/2010-0520-8.zip)
CJCH-TV Halifax NB (CTV) 5 48 210 400 211.5 D -98]450 3300 2010-1086-8 (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2010/2010-855.htm)
CJOH-TV Ottawa ON (CTV) 13 13 10 19 373.4 D 11]1496 11600 FILE (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/public/broad/applications/2009/2009-1555-6.zip)
CKCK-TV Regina SK (CTV) 2 8 19&6.8 23&9.8 187.2 D -1]259 2500 2010-1080-1 (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2010/2010-855.htm)
CKCO-TV Kitchener ON (CTV) 13 13 11 11 291.9 ND -157]4000 1000 2010-1182-4 (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2010/2010-855.htm)
CKCW-TV Moncton NB (CTV) 2 29 220 390 304.4 D 2]316 2500 2010-1183-2 (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-63.htm)
CKCW-TV-1 Charlottetown PE (CTV) 8 8 9.6&4.2 5&1.6 150.3 D 32]141 2100 2010-1183-2 (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2010/2010-855.htm)
CKLT-TV Saint John NB (CTV) 9 9 4.1 7.6 445.9 D -0]288 1250 2010-1289-8 (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2010/2010-855.htm)
CKY-TV Winnipeg MB (CTV) 7 7 24&10 24&10 280.8 D 5]855 3200 2010-1076-9 (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2010/2010-855.htm)

Emerald_Boar, your point is well understood. However, there is nothing preventing a station from going digital in a non-mandatory market if they so choose. It's always good to ask...regardless.

Just look at the Core Costs of the upgrade. in ($1000)
13500+1310+2230+2500+12750+
100+550+143+3300+11600+2500+
1000+2500+2100+1250+3200
= $60,553,ooo
Average cost of $3,783,310
highest being 13 million (CFCF Montréal)
Lowest being 100 thousand (CFTO Toronto)

All the numbers taken from the DTV proposals. Yes, DTV upgrades costs are listed in the 132 application.

Read ya L8r,
Al

No doubt it's costly to go digital. Soon, however, the availability of older analog components will be an issue. And there are energy savings and other benefits to digital technology. I honestly believe that DTV will roll out in non-mandatory markets. Not necessarily by August 31, but at some point in the future.

...And there are energy savings and other benefits to digital technology...

Don't forget the most important benefit: the picture and sound quality!