[bigoranget]

I used to watch the Prevue Channel a lot when I was growing up. Judging by the amount of you tube videos for Prevue, I was not alone. I also watch The Weather Network in later years. For some reason Source Cable (then called Southmount) never started carrying The Weather Network until 1998.

 

[cyclist44]

I remember growing up in Thunder Bay Ontario and getting Videon Cable in 1970.

The Channel Lineup in 1970 was:

2 CKPR-CBC Thunder Bay
3 KDAL-CBS Duluth Minnesota
5 WLUC-CBS and ABC Marquette Michigan
6 WDSM-NBC Duluth Minnesota

I remember my parents paying $4.95 a month. Channel 5 was a write off it was barely visible.

 

[Kloraff]

I've got old lists of the Fundy Cable channel lineups from the 1990s in the Saint John, NB area kicking around. Perhaps i'll dig them up to post here.

 

[David1953]

I would also love to see a channel guide from way back in the early 1970s from Halifax Cablevision, the older name for Halifax Cable. I tried Google, but it wasn't much help in tracking such old information down.

 

[NovaMan]

I was living in rural central Newfoundland in 1989 when cable came to our village. Most rural areas of Newfoundland were served by N1 Cable in 1989, later Regional Cable, Persona, and most recently EastLink. The N1 lineup in 1989, as I remember it, was as follows:

2 CBS Detroit
3 ABC Detroit
4 NBC Detroit
5 PBS Detroit
6 CBC St. John's
7 NTV (Newfoundland TV)
8 CBC Newsworld
9 CITV Edmonton
10 Community Channel (I had fun helping to set up and work in the community channel)
11 CHCH Hamilton
12 ASN (Atlantic Satellite Network)
13 BCTV Vancouver

Most of the channels were supplied by Canadian Satellite Communications Ltd. (CANCOM).

 

[Hotwax]

Rogers Cablesystems - Vancouver (New Westminster, Surrey, Langley and Aldergrove) - May 1992

02 TV Listings
03 CBUT Vancouver (CBC)
04 Community 4
05 Knowledge Network
06 CHEK Victoria (CTV)
07 CBUFT Vancouver (SRC)
08 Rogers Multicultural Channel
09 KCTS Seattle (PBS)
10 KOMO Seattle (ABC)
11 CHAN Vancouver (CTV) [BCTV]
12 KVOS Bellingham (IND)
13 CKVU Vancouver (IND)
14 YTV
15 KIRO Seattle (CBS)
16 MuchMusic
17 KCPQ Seattle (FOX)
18 KING Seattle (NBC)
19 CBC Parliamentary Television Network
20 KSTW Seattle (IND)
21 Vision TV
22 Weather Network
23 CBC Newsworld
24 Superchannel
25 Family Channel
26 WTBS Atlanta (IND)
27 WGN Chicago (IND)
28 Canadian Home Shopping Network
29 Homes Plus Network
30 TSN
31 Arts & Entertainment
32 Nashville Network
33 Cable News Network
34 Road Show / Check Out
35 TV5
36 Headline News
37 CNBC / TLC
38 KTLA Los Angeles (IND)
39 Chinavision
40 Cathay TV
43 Information Network
44 Stocks / Voiceprint
45 Hansard TV (BC Legislature)

 

[envirogeek]

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.

 

[bigoranget]

Do you happen to know what Showcase was? Was it some kind of Pay-TV barker channel. I know many cable systems in Ontario had a channel called Sample Channel in the early 90s.

 

[envirogeek]

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.

 

[bigoranget]

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.

 

[envirogeek]

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

 

[bigoranget]

I think Showcase was probably a channel very similar to Sample Channel in Ontario. It probably rotated programming between all the Pay Channels that were offered. Example one week it would show CNN and the next week it would show MuchMusic. This was likely a marketing tactic to get more people to subscribe to Pay TV services.

 

[envirogeek]

Possible, but I do remember being able to watch CNN programming back then.

Same lineup for Friday, Feb 12th and a quick sample of other days from the two TV Times I have at hand for February 1988. I'll see what other detritus I have around that might shed more light.

 

[bigoranget]

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.

==============
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.

====================

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.

====================

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.

 

[bigoranget]

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.

=========================
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.

 

[bigoranget]

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

 

[bigoranget]

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

 

[magnet]

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.

 

[bigoranget]

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.

 

[DisneySwan1990]

People have any channel guides for Toronto from 1992 to 1997?