MTV and MTV 2 will be back in Canada thanks to CTV!

[TJ77]

CTV is airing an MTV Sneek Peek block this Saturday at 9-11pm eastern that includes 8th and Ocean,The Gauntlet and Real World Key West.

[move9256]

I know MTV will be replacing TalkTV. TalkTV is on Dig.Cable, so does that mean it's not on basic cable? Also, can you just purchase MTV the channel, without having to have digital cable?

[TJ77]

If talktv is only available to you on digital then MTV will be the same unless the cable provider moves it to the basic package and no it won't be pick 'n pay.

[king01]

Originally Posted by TJ77

CTV is airing an MTV Sneek Peek block this Saturday at 9-11pm eastern that includes 8th and Ocean,The Gauntlet and Real World Key West.

But not a word on when we can see more of these shows beond the March 21st date and thats in only a few days!

[TJ77]

Well I've heard that The Real World will be on Tuesday's and most of the new US programing will be in the 10 Spot.The Schedule will probably be released tomorrow.

[shawguy]

on Tuesday on my guide it says

5pm - MTV is Coming
8pm - MTV is Coming
11pm - MTV is Here
2am (and on) - MTV is Here


Shawguy

[king01]

Originally Posted by shawguy

on Tuesday on my guide it says

5pm - MTV is Coming
8pm - MTV is Coming
11pm - MTV is Here
2am (and on) - MTV is Here


Shawguy

Well then it looks like we'll probably get about a week or so of the basics. I can't see them starting full throttle just so that the word spreads I think most people would be interpreting the adds as for Digital since the adds don't specify what channel and such. I mean they don't even have their website up yet it's two days before the launch of the channel you'd think they'd start advertising a line up.

[bolmsted]

I was doing some research about something else and came across this... interestingly enough MTV Canada will NOT be allowed to air music videos and this is just changing TalkTV into what then - 'talk and lifestyle'? How many people are going to want to watch this - I guess we'll find out soon enough.

National Post
02 March 2006
By Barbara Shecter[What follows is the full text of the news story.]
(By Barbara Shecter): CTV Inc. is launching MTV in Canada on Mar. 21, replacing a specialty channel known as talktv -- despite objections from CHUM Ltd., which dominates the youth music airwaves in Canada with its MuchMusic channels.
CHUM complained to the federal broadcast regulator in December, stating concerns the MTV alliance would cause CTV to stray from talktv's emphasis on talk and lifestyle shows.
But CTV executives told the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission that music videos and clips will not be shown on MTV, and the network will adhere to the original programming promises it made when talktv went on the air in 1996.
Those include a commitment to about 70% Canadian content.
By converting an established analogue channel, CTV will immediately make MTV available to about 4.4 million homes.
Until last year, MTV in the United States was in partnership with Alberta's Craig Media Inc., but the partnership ended shortly after Craig was bought by CHUM. Under Craig, MTV Canada operated as a digital channel that cable and satellite TV distributors were not obliged to carry.
MuchMusic continues to dominate music broadcasting in Canada, with seven million subscribers through cable and satellite, an executive from CHUM said recently.
It is a closely guarded franchise. When Craig was running MTV Canada, CHUM complained to the CRTC about what was being aired on MTV Canada and expressed concerns the U.S. channel was exerting control over the Canadian channel.
Before those disputes, CHUM had a friendly relationship with MTV in the United States, and bought popular programming from the music broadcasting giant, which also produces reality shows.
A Toronto-based media analyst, who spoke on condition his name not be used, said CTV will have a difficult time damaging CHUM's music and youth franchise if it cannot air music video programming on MTV.
However, a source close to CTV said the network plans to use its association with MTV to roll out content on other platforms such as cellphones. Unlike television, fledgling cellphone and iPod broadcasts aren't regulated in Canada.
According to CTV, the company has exclusive access to MTV's digital media assets in Canada, including online, wireless, interactive and video-on-demand.

[move9256]

What channel is MTV going to be on? I know it is replacing TalkTV but I heard they're moving it to basic cable .. if so, what CHANNEL!

[Crawler]

Originally Posted by move9256

What channel is MTV going to be on? I know it is replacing TalkTV but I heard they're moving it to basic cable .. if so, what CHANNEL!

Why don't you try calling your cable company or checking their Web site instead of asking people who couldn't possibly answer your question as we have no idea where you are located? (and even if we did, don't expect the readers here to answer something you can easily check yourself).

[satellite]

I PVR'd The Real World Key West on the Saturday CTV "preview".

Its nice to see basic reality TV, with no challenges, evictions, or voting out. Almost nostalgic!

[james99]

This is probably the oldest reality show that is still on tv.

[TJ77]

Major press release today.It basically reveals all the details of the "6 arms of MTV"
http://www.ctvmedia.ca/mtv/

Some very exciting news.It mentions that there are 7 new Canaidan series in production with 6 of them airing from launch.It also says they have reached new carriage agreements with Rogers and ExpressVu.

Program grid and descriptinos are available here http://www.ctvmedia.ca/mtv/releases/

Cancon includes: MTV Live,MTV e2,MTV Screen,Canadian episodes of Cribs,Diary,True Life and MTV Aftershow.

[jayme1009]

What channel will mtv be on.

[wysiwyg]

Originally Posted by jayme1009

What channel will mtv be on.

Check your listings for Talk TV, MTV will replace it. In Toronto it's Channel 64 in Analog.