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mjjl · 2009-11-27, 06:39 PM

Interestingly they do mention OTA reception on their website, although that does a lot of good for a lot of viewers who live outside the tiny coverage area.

reidw · 2009-11-28, 03:43 PM

Global Toronto (their flagship) hasn't switched yet so I think you've got a wait.

atong · 2009-11-28, 04:01 PM

With the amount of financial trouble Canwest is in, I don't think we're going to see upgrading to HD in a while...

I'm really enjoying CTV news in HD, those HD timelapses of weather are great, and the HD view on top of the Shangri-La will be fantastic in the summer when its not already dark by 6pm.

tofinoguy · 2009-11-28, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by reidw

Global Toronto (their flagship) hasn't switched yet so I think you've got a wait.

What gave you the impression that Global Toronto is the "flagship"?
Global BC is number one for news in BC whereas CTV News is tops in Toronto.
One would think that they'd want to not encourage people to switch to CTV in BC given that CTV is now HD. It seems logical that they would therefore do Vancouver first.

JamesK · 2009-11-29, 07:59 AM

"Flagship" generally refers to where the network has it's principal station, not necessarily where they have the greatest market share. Typically, they'd have it in Toronto, as that's where their largest audience is.

reidw · 2009-11-29, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesK

"Flagship" generally refers to where the network has it's principal station, not necessarily where they have the greatest market share. Typically, they'd have it in Toronto, as that's where their largest audience is.

Thanks for the clarification jamesK. I guess I should have said "headquarters".

stampeder · 2009-11-29, 01:39 PM

Global TV is not the topic here, but just to end that conversation Global does all its distribution from its Calgary Operations Centre, which has been tricked out to provide HD programming across their network over fibre optic cable. As HD and DTV broadcast gear gets installed at stations on the network, the OC is already prepared. From a marketing perspective the choice of which stations to bring up to date is another matter entirely.

Back to CTV Vancouver please.

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2009-11-27, 06:39 PM	#61
mjjl Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 379	Interestingly they do mention OTA reception on their website, although that does a lot of good for a lot of viewers who live outside the tiny coverage area.

2009-11-28, 03:43 PM	#62
reidw Veteran Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Stratford, PE. Posts: 2,458	Global Toronto (their flagship) hasn't switched yet so I think you've got a wait.

2009-11-28, 04:01 PM	#63
atong Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 499	With the amount of financial trouble Canwest is in, I don't think we're going to see upgrading to HD in a while... I'm really enjoying CTV news in HD, those HD timelapses of weather are great, and the HD view on top of the Shangri-La will be fantastic in the summer when its not already dark by 6pm.

2009-11-29, 07:59 AM	#65
JamesK Veteran Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mississauga Posts: 5,037	"Flagship" generally refers to where the network has it's principal station, not necessarily where they have the greatest market share. Typically, they'd have it in Toronto, as that's where their largest audience is.

2009-11-29, 01:39 PM	#67
stampeder OTA Forum Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Delta, BC (96Av x 116St) Posts: 23,338	Global TV is not the topic here, but just to end that conversation Global does all its distribution from its Calgary Operations Centre, which has been tricked out to provide HD programming across their network over fibre optic cable. As HD and DTV broadcast gear gets installed at stations on the network, the OC is already prepared. From a marketing perspective the choice of which stations to bring up to date is another matter entirely. Back to CTV Vancouver please.