Canadian TV Advertising Insights
Canadian TV Advertising Insights
what’s inside:
TV ADVERTISING
TV’s (very long list of) Key Strengths 4-5
Time Spent – total domination 6
Reach and Time Spent – a one-two punch 7
Attitudes About Advertising 8-9
The truth about Multi-tasking 10-11
TV STATISTICS
Key Trends 13
The Numbers Don’t Lie: Viewing Stats 14
Subscription Trends 14
Top Shows 15-16
Seasonal Viewing Trends 17-18
Canada vs the US: a comparison 19
North American TV Market Ranking 20-23
Conventional Network Stats 24-28
Specialty Network Stats 29-32
Station Group Ownership & Sales Representation
• Conventional 33-36
• Specialty 37-40
Additional Resources 41
TV ADVERTISING
in Canada
TV’s (very long list of) key strengths
is all about what’s happening right now: it’s the go-to source for
news, sports and entertainment
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TV’s (very long list of) key strengths
5
dominates time spent
Total
Total TV
TV LiveTVTV
Live PVR YouTube Netflix Facebook Snapchat Instagram Twitter
ADULTS 18-34
14 hours of TV a week
13.6
84% of it LI VE
11.4
• 5x more than Netflix
• 2x more than YouTube
6.6 • 8x more than Facebook
2.1 2.7
1.8
1.0 0.5 0.2
Total TV Live
Total TV TV
Live TV PVR YouTube Netflix Facebook Snapchat Instagram Twitter
Source: Total TV, Live TV, PVR: Numeris, PPM, Total Canada, All Locations, Mo-Su 2a-2a, Fall 2018 (Weeks 3-16, September 10 to December 16, 2018) |
YouTube.com: comScore Video Metrix, Multi-Platform, Canada, Sep to Nov 2018 | Facebook.com, Instagram.com, Twitter.com, Snapchat, Inc.: comScore
Media Metrix Multi-Platform, Canada, Sep to Nov 2018 | Netflix: Numeris Diary, Total Canada, Fall 2018, M-Su 6a-2a | Note: Numeris population estimates 6
used to calculate average weekly hours per capita for digital media
reach & time spent – a one-two punch
TV has a higher daily reach and delivers more t ime
sp en t tha n a ny other medi um (A18+)
ADULTS 18+
100.0%
93% Weekly Reach 50
90.0% 81% 80% Daily Reach 45
80.0% 73% 40
70.0% Avg Weekly Hours35
60.0% 25.2 30
50.0% 21.6 25
38%
40.0% 15.0
20
30.0% 21% 15
20.0% 10
10.0% 1.6 0.4 5
0.0% 0
Television
TV Internet Radio Daily Newsp Magazine
ADULTS 18-34
100% 50
86% 89%
90% 45
80% 40
70% 65% 35
61%
60% 27.6 30
50% 25
40% 20
13.6
30% 10.5 21% 15
20% 12% 10
10% 0.4 0.1
5
0% 0
Television
TV Internet Radio Daily Newsp Magazine
Source: Television: Numeris PPM, Total Canada, Total TV, Mo-Su 2a-2a, A18+, Fall 2018 (Weeks 3-16, September 10 to December 16, 2018) | Internet(Daily
Reach), Radio, Daily Newspaper, Magazine: Numeris RTS, Canada, Fall 2018 | Internet(Weekly Hours): comScore Media Metrix; Multi-Platform, Canada, Sep. 7
to Nov 2018 | Note: Numeris population estimates used to calculate average weekly hours per capita.
attitudes about advertising
18% 29%
19% Television
31% Computer
59% Mobile
38%
A18+ A18-34
Q: Which types of video advertising are you most likely to watch? Least likely to watch?
10% 12%
8%
6% 4% 2%
Engagement Influence
Q: Which ONE of the following media carries advertising that you believe to be the most engaging? most
influential?
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Source: thinktv, nlogic, omniVu, National, March 2018 (Don’t Know/Refuse not included)
attitudes about advertising
3% 9%
out of home
8% 5%
-70.0% -50.0% -30.0% -10.0% 10.0% 30.0% 50.0% 70.0%
LEAST MOST
ADULTS 18-34
television
13% 30%
newspaper
1% 25%
out of home
53% 12%
radio
5% 11%
internet
7% 8%
-70.0% -50.0% -30.0% -10.0% 10.0% 30.0% 50.0% 70.0%
LEAST MOST
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Source: thinktv, nlogic, omniVu, National, June 2017
the truth about multi-tasking
38%
10
Source: thinktv, nlogic, omniVu survey March 2017
the truth about multi-tasking
Almost Never
M18-34 14% 10% 42% 20% 15% Occasionally
Almost Always
F18-34 18% 12% 21% 39% 10%
Always
Watching TV on TV Set
Listening to Radio
24%
19% Using a social network
17% 18% 18%
13% Watching video online on a
11% mobile device
8% 7% Using a search engine
6%
4%
Watching video online on a
computer
A18+ A18-34
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Source: thinktv, nlogic, omniVu survey March 2018
TV STATISTICS
key trends
Tel evi s i on c ons umpti on i n C a na da
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tv viewing statistics
Average Weekly Average Weekly Average Daily Reach
Demographic
Hours Per Capita Reach % %
Persons 2+ 23.3 92.5 79.3
Kids 2-11 15.6 89.4 72.3
Teens 12-17 13 91.5 72.8
A18+ 25.2 93 80.7
A18-24 14.2 88.6 67.5
A18-34 13.6 86.3 65.2
A18-49 15.7 89 71.1
A25-54 17.6 90.3 74.4
A55+ 37.9 97.8 92.4
Source: Numeris, PPM, Total Canada, Total TV, M-Su 2a-2a, All Locations, Consolidated, Fall 2018 (Weeks 3-16, September 10 to December 16, 2018).
number of subscribers
(millions)
Source: Mediastats Broadcast Distribution Undertaking (BDU) Profile; Subscribers to: Cable, Direct-To-Home Satellite (DTH), Local Multi-Point Distribution System (LMDS),
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Master Antenna TV (MATV), Multi-Point Distribution System (MMDS), Small Master Antenna TV (SMATV), TELCO. June of each year
top 10 fall 2018
SERIES
Program Network P2+ (000) Program Network P2+ (000)
The Big Bang Theory CTV 2,683 The Big Bang Theory CBS 11,806
The Good Doctor CTV 2,461 NCIS CBS 11,215
New Amsterdam Global 2,185 60 Minutes CBS 10,529
Young Sheldon CTV 2,105 Young Sheldon CBS 10,411
Survivor Global 2,009 FBI CBS 9,776
FBI Global 1,953 This Is Us NBC 9,688
The Conners CTV 1,855 Voice NBC 9,067
Station 19 CTV 1,810 Manifest NBC 9,027
The Rookie CTV 1,745 Voice-Tue NBC 8,744
This is Us CTV 1,723 Blue Bloods CBS 8,622
Source: Numeris PPM, Total Canada, Consolidated, All Locations | Fall 2018 Source: Nielsen C3 Ratings, Fall 2018 | Sep 10 to Dec 16, 2018 | Programs with
Sep 10, to Dec 16, 2018 | Programs with 3+ airings. 3+ airings.
SPECIALS
Program Network P2+ (000) Program Network P2+ (000)
Emmys CTV 1,977 National Dog Show NBC 10,313.9
Big Brother Finale Global 1,678 CMA Awards ABC 9,920.0
Gala de l'ADISQ 2018 SRC 1,478 Emmy Awards NBC 9,210.9
Gala Les Olivier 2018 SRC 1,352 Rudolph Red-Nose Reindeer CBS 8,500.2
Les 33es Gala Prix Gémeaux SRC 1,333 Thanksgiving Day Parade CBS 8,365.9
Les enfants de la télé SRC 1,132 Christmas - Rockefeller Cen NBC 8,312.3
American Music Awards CTV 1,103 Garth Brooks: Notre Dame CBS 8,124.1
Boomerang TVA 1,100 Charlie Brown Thanksgiving ABC 6,564.2
Quebec 2018 TVA 967 American Music Awards ABC 6,351.8
Annual Emmy Awards Arrivals
CTV 955 CMA Country Christmas ABC 6,180.6
Special
Source: Numeris PPM, Total Canada, Consolidated, All Locations | Fall 2018 Source: Nielsen C3 Ratings, Fall 2018 | Sep 10 to Dec 16, 2018
Sep 10, to Dec 16, 2018.
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top 10 fall 2018
SPORTS
Program Network P2+ (000) Program Network P2+ (000)
CFL GREY CUP TSN 3,125 FOX NFL-THU FOX 29,697
CFL GREY CUP CNTDOWN TSN 1,747 CBS NFL SINGLE-THU CBS 25,997
CFL GREY CUP POST TSN 1,286 FOX NFL-THU POST GUN FOX 24,821
NHL HOCKEY-LEAFS Sportsnet 1,120 CBS NFL-THU POST GUN CBS 23,727
HOMETOWNHOCKEY-LEAFS Sportsnet 1,078 NBC NFL TH SPECIAL NBC 21,443
HNIC Prime East CBC Total 1,070 FOX NFL-THU PRE KICK FOX 20,915
CFL PLAYOFFS TSN 977 CBS NFL-THU POST GAME CBS 18,810
MLB WS PLAYOFFS Sportsnet 670 FOX WORLD SERIES GAME 5 FOX 16,619
Hockey LNH Canadiens RDS 661 SEC CHAMP-CBS: DR PEPPER CBS 16,420
NFL LATE CTV 656 CBS NFL-THU PRE-KICK CBS 16,064
Source: Numeris PPM, Total Canada, Consolidated, All Locations, | Fall 2018 Source: Nielsen C3 Ratings, Fall 2018 | Sep 10 to Dec 16, 2018
Sep 10, to Dec 16, 2018.
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seasonal viewing trends
Numeris, PPM, (Avg hours vi ewed per week, per vi ewer), Total Ca nada, Total TV, Consolidated,
Al l Locations, M-Su 2a-2a
Source: Numeris, PPM, Total Canada, Total TV, Consolidate, All Locations, Jan 1- Dec 30, 2018. Weekly hours of television viewed per viewer (M- Su 2 am – 2 am)
2017
30
28
26
24
22
20 Ind. 2+
18 A25-54
16 A18-34
14
12
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
10
Source: Numeris, PPM, Total Canada, Total TV, Consolidate, All Locations, Jan 2 – Dec 31, 2017 Weekly hours of television viewed per viewer (M- Su 2 am – 2 am)
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CANADA vs. U.S.
Canada U.S.
Population (Ind 2+) 36,376,090 315,620,000
Source: Numeris Universe Estimates 2018-19 | Numeris PPM, Total Canada, Total TV, Mo-Su 2a-2a, Consolidated, All Locations, Fall 2018 (Weeks 3-16, September 10 to December 16, 2018) |
thinktv Net Advertising Revenue (2017) | Nielsen National Television Household Universe Estimates 2018-19; Nielsen Total Audience Report – 2Q18 |
* Excludes Yukon, Territories and Nunavut
Note:
In Canada, all TV commercials require Telecaster Clearance
(see appendix)
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TV market ranking
(North America, U.S., Canada)
Rank A2+ Rank A2+
Market pop'n Market pop'n
N.AM U.S. CAN (000) N.AM U.S. CAN (000)
1 1 New York 18,780 36 33 Kansas City 2,216
2 2 Los Angeles 15,926 37 34 Columbus, OH 2,191
3 3 Chicago 8,624 38 35 Cincinnati 2,154
4 1 Toronto-Hamilton 7,800 39 36 Milwaukee 2,095
5 4 Philadelphia 7,301 40 37 Las Vegas 2,023
6 5 Dallas-Ft. Worth 7,122 41 38 Austin 1,990
7 6 Houston 6,833 42 39 West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce 1,987
8 7 San Francisco-Oak-San Jose 6,449 43 40 Greenvll-Spart-Ashevll-And 1,963
9 8 Washington, DC (Hagrstwn) 6,441 44 4 Edmonton 1,921
10 9 Atlanta 6,409 45 5 Kitchener-London 1,910
11 10 Boston (Manchester) 5,965 46 6 Calgary 1,871
12 11 Phoenix (Prescott) 5,001 47 41 Fresno-Visalia 1,815
13 12 Seattle-Tacoma 4,574 48 42 Grand Rap-Kalmzoo-B.Crk 1,746
14 13 Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota) 4,468 49 43 Jacksonville 1,733
14 13 Miami-Ft. Lauderdale 4,468 50 44 Oklahoma City 1,722
16 15 Detroit 4,390 51 45 Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York 1,714
17 16 Minneapolis-St. Paul 4,230 52 46 Birmingham (Ann and Tusc) 1,679
18 2 Montreal Franco EM 4,059 53 47 Nrflk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws 1,669
19 17 Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto 3,946 54 48 Albuquerque-Santa Fe 1,664
20 18 Denver 3,859 55 49 Memphis 1,652
21 19 Orlando-Daytna Bch-Melbrn 3,794 56 50 Grnsbro-H.Point-W.Salem 1,620
22 3 Vancouver-Victoria 3,711 57 51 Louisville 1,590
23 20 Cleveland-Akron (Canton) 3,413 58 52 New Orleans 1,585
24 21 Portland, OR 2,937 59 53 Providence-New Bedford 1,458
25 22 Charlotte 2,884 60 54 Richmond-Petersburg 1,391
26 23 St. Louis 2,865 61 55 Buffalo 1,362
27 24 Salt Lake City 2,813 62 56 Ft. Myers-Naples 1,293
28 25 Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle) 2,804 63 57 Mobile-Pensacola (Ft Walt) 1,277
29 26 Baltimore 2,772 64 58 Tulsa 1,272
30 27 San Diego 2,728 65 59 Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hztn 1,266
31 28 Pittsburgh 2,569 66 60 Little Rock-Pine Bluff 1,255
32 29 Nashville 2,561 67 61 Knoxville 1,244
33 30 Indianapolis 2,544 68 62 Albany-Schenectady-Troy 1,216
34 31 San Antonio 2,475 69 63 Honolulu 1,196
35 32 Hartford & New Haven 2,276 70 64 Harlngen-Wslco-Brnsvl-McA 1,181
TOTAL POPULATIONS
Numeris Total Canada 35,873
NSI Total United States 285,186
Total 321,059
Source: Numeris, Ni elsen Universe Estimates 23
conventional station statistics
weekly hours tuned & average weekly reach
Source: Numeris Diary Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Mo-Su 6a-2a, Total Canada
“Data unavailable” - suppressed due to small sample.
* Numeris, PPM, Consolidated, Extended Markets, Mo-Su 2a-2a, Fall 2018 Sept 10 to Dec 16, 2018 / Fall 2017 Sep. 11 to Dec. 17, 2017 24
conventional station statistics
weekly hours tuned & average weekly reach
Source: Numeris Diary Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Mo-Su 6a-2a, Total Canada
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“Data unavailable” - suppressed due to small sample.
* Numeris, PPM, Consolidated, Extended Markets, Mo-Su 2a-2a, Fall 2018 Sept 10 to Dec 16, 2018 / Fall 2017 Sep. 11 to Dec. 17, 2017
conventional station statistics
weekly hours tuned & average weekly reach
Source: Numeris Diary Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Mo-Su 6a-2a, Total Canada
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“Data unavailable” - suppressed due to small sample.
* Numeris, PPM, Consolidated, Extended Markets, Mo-Su 2a-2a, Fall 2018 Sept 10 to Dec 16, 2018 / Fall 2017 Sep. 11 to Dec. 17, 2017
conventional station statistics
weekly hours tuned & average weekly reach
Source: Numeris Diary Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Mo-Su 6a-2a, Total Canada
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“Data unavailable” - suppressed due to small sample.
* Numeris, PPM, Consolidated, Extended Markets, Mo-Su 2a-2a, Fall 2018 Sept 10 to Dec 16, 2018 / Fall 2017 Sep. 11 to Dec. 17, 2017
conventional station statistics
weekly hours tuned & average weekly reach
Source:Numeris Diary Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Mo-Su 6a-2a, Total Canada
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“Data unavailable” - suppressed due to small sample.
* Numeris, PPM, Consolidated, Extended Markets, Mo-Su 2a-2a, Fall 2018 Sept 10 to Dec 16, 2018 / Fall 2017 Sep. 11 to Dec. 17, 2017
English specialty statistics
Weekly Hours Tuned & Average Weekly Reach
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Source: Numeris, PPM, Total Canada, Consolidated, Mo-Su 2a-2a, Fall 2017 (Sep. 11 to Dec 17, 2017) and Fall 2018 (Sep. 10 to Dec. 16, 2018).
English specialty statistics
Weekly Hours Tuned & Average Weekly Reach
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Source: Numeris, PPM, Total Canada, Consolidated, Mo-Su 2a-2a, Fall 2017 (Sep. 11 to Dec 17, 2017) and Fall 2016 (Sep. 5 to Dec. 18, 2016).
English specialty statistics
Weekly Hours Tuned & Average Weekly Reach
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Source: Numeris, PPM, Total Canada, Consolidated, Mo-Su 2a-2a, Fall 2017 (Sep. 11 to Dec 17, 2017) and Fall 2016 (Sep. 5 to Dec. 18, 2016).
French specialty statistics
Weekly Hours Tuned & Average Weekly Reach
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conventional station
ownership and
sales representation Major Market Sales Representation
Station Owner Canada U.S.
SASKATCHEWAN
CTV Prince Albert (CIPA) Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
CTV Regina (CICC) Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
CTV Regina (CKCK) Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
Global Regina (CFRE) Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
CTV Saskatoon (CFQC) Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
Global Saskatoon (CFSK) Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
City Saskatchewan (SCN) Rogers Media Rogers Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
CBC Saskatchewan (CBKT) Cdn Broadcasting Corp. CBC Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
CBC & Radio-Canada Media
ICI Saskatchewan (CBKFT) Societe Radio-Canada (SRC) Impulse Media Sales
Solutions
MANITOBA
CTV Winnipeg (CKY) Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
City Winnipeg (CHMI) Rogers Media Rogers Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
CBC Manitoba (CBWT) Cdn Broadcasting Corp. CBC Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
Hope TV (CIIT) Zoomer Media TMG Inc./Joytv Media Corps
Global Winnipeg (CKND) Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
CBC & Radio-Canada Media
ICI Manitoba (CBWFT) Societe Radio-Canada (SRC) Impulse Media Sales
Solutions
ONTARIO
CTV Two Ottawa (CHRO) Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
CTV Ottawa (CJOH) Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
CBC Ottawa (CBOT) Cdn Broadcasting Corp. CBC Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
CBC & Radio-Canada Media
ICI Ottawa-Gatineau (CBOFT) Societe Radio-Canada (SRC) Impulse Media Sales
Solutions
CKWS Kingston Corus Entertainment Airtime Sales Canadian Media Sales
CHEX Peterborough Corus Entertainment Airtime Sales Canadian Media Sales
CHXD (CHEX Durham) Corus Entertainment Airtime Sales Canadian Media Sales
CTV Toronto (CFTO) Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
City Ontario (CITY) Rogers Media Rogers Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
OMNI 1 Ontario (CFMT) Rogers Media Rogers Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
OMNI 2 Ontario (CJMT) Rogers Media Rogers Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
CBC Toronto (CBLT) Cdn Broadcasting Corp. CBC Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
CHCH Channel Zero Airtime Sales Impulse Media Sales
Yes TV Toronto (CITS) Crossroads Television System Airtime Sales
CBC & Radio-Canada Media
ICI Ontario- Toronto (CBLFT) Societe Radio-Canada (SRC) Impulse Media Sales
Solutions
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conventional station
ownership and
sales representation Major Market Sales Representation
Station Owner Canada U.S.
ONTARIO (CONTINUED)
CTV Two Barrie/Tor (CKVR) Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
CTV SW Ontario (CKCO) Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
CTV Two London (CFPL) Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
CTV Two Windsor (CHWI) Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
CBC Windsor (CBET) Cdn Broadcasting Corp. CBC Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
Global Thunder Bay (CHFD) Thunder Bay Electronics Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
CKPR Thunder Bay Thunder Bay Electronics Airtime Sales Canadian Media Sales
CTV Northern Ontario
Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
(CICI/CKNY/CHBX/CITO)
Global Ontario (CIII) Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
QUEBEC
CIVA Tele-Quebec Tele-Quebec Media Sales
CFVS Groupe V Media V Sales & Marketing
CBC & Radio-Canada Media
ICI Maurice (CKTM) Societe Radio-Canada (SRC) Impulse Media Sales
Solutions
CHEM Quebecor Groupe Media Quebecor Groupe Media
CFKM Groupe V Media V Sales & Marketing
CIVC Tele-Quebec Tele-Quebec Media Sales
CHLT Quebecor Groupe Media Quebecor Groupe Media
CFKS Groupe V Media V Sales & Marketing
CIVG Tele-Quebec Tele-Quebec Media Sales
CBC & Radio-Canada Media
ICI Sag.-Lac-Saint-Jean (CKTV) Societe Radio-Canada (SRC) Impulse Media Sales
Solutions
CJPM Quebecor Groupe Media Quebecor Groupe Media
CFRS Groupe V Media V Sales & Marketing
CIVV Tele-Quebec Tele-Quebec Media Sales
TVA TVA Abitibi-Témisc (CFEM) RNC Media Inc. Quebecor Groupe Media
CKRN RNC Media Inc. RNC Media Sales
CFTF Groupe V Media V Sales & Marketing
CIMT Tele Inter-Rives Quebecor Groupe Media
CKRT Tele Inter-Rives SRC Media Sales
CBC & Radio-Canada Media
ICI Bas-Saint-Laurent (CJBR) Societe Radio-Canada (SRC) Impulse Media Sales
Solutions
CFER Quebecor Groupe Media Quebecor Groupe Media
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conventional station
ownership and
sales representation Major Market Sales Representation
Station Owner Canada U.S.
QUEBEC (CONTINUED)
CIVB Tele-Quebec Tele-Quebec Media Sales
Global Quebec (CKMI) Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
CBC & Radio-Canada Media
ICI Quebec (CBVT) Societe Radio-Canada (SRC) Impulse Media Sales
Solutions
CFCM Quebecor Groupe Media Quebecor Groupe Media
CFAP Groupe V Media V Sales and Marketing
CIVQ Tele-Quebec Tele-Quebec Media Sales
TVA Gatineau-Ottawa (CHOT) RNC Media Inc. Quebecor Groupe Media
CIVO Tele-Quebec Tele-Quebec Media Sales
CFGS RNC Media Inc. V Media Sales
CBC & Radio-Canada Media
ICI Grand Montreal (CBFT) Societe Radio-Canada (SRC) Impulse Media Sales
Solutions
TVA Montreal (CFTM+CFTM_O) Quebecor Quebecor Groupe Media
CFJP Groupe V Media V Sales and Marketing
CIVM Tele-Quebec Tele-Quebec Media Sales
CTV Montreal (CFCF) Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
City Montreal (CJNT) Rogers Media Rogers Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
CBC Montreal (CBMT) Cdn Broadcasting Corp. CBC Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
CIVK Tele-Quebec Tele-Quebec Media Sales
CHAU Tele Inter-Rives Quebecor Groupe Media
CIVF Tele-Quebec Tele-Quebec Media Sales
ATLANTIC
CTV Atlantic (CKCW/CKLT) Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
CBC & Radio-Canada Media
ICI Acadie (CBAFT) Societe Radio-Canada (SRC) Impulse Media Sales
Solutions
CBC New Brunswick (CBAT) Cdn Broadcasting Corp. CBC Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
CBC NL (CBNT) Cdn Broadcasting Corp. CBC Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
NTV (CJON) Stirling Communications Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
CTV Atlantic-Halifax (CJCH) Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
Global Halifax (CIHF) Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
CBC Nova Scotia (CBHT) Cdn Broadcasting Corp. CBC Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
CTV Atlantic-Sydney (CJCB) Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
CBC PEI (CBCT) Canadian Broadcasting Corp. CBC Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
CTV Two Atlantic Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
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specialty station
ownership and
sales representation Major Market Sales Representation
Network Owner Canada U.S.
A.Side Blue Ant Media Blue Ant Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
ABC Spark Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
Action Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
AMI-tv Accessible Media Inc. Accessible Media Inc.
Animal Planet Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
APTN Aboriginal People’s Net APTN Media Sales
BBC Canada Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
BBC Kids Knowledge West Comm. Knowledge Network
BC1 Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
beIN Sports beIN Media Group beIN Media Group
Bloomberg TV Canada Channel Zero Airtime Sales Impulse Media Sales
BNN Business News Net Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
Book TV Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
Bravo Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
Cartoon Network Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
Canadian Broadcasting
CBC News Network CBC Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
Corp.
DHX Television
CHRGD DHX Media
Sales/Airtime Sales
CMT Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
Comedy Gold Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
Comedy Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
Cosmo TV Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
Cottage Life Television Blue Ant Media Blue Ant Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
CP24 Ontario Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
Crime + Investigation Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
CTV News Channel Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
Deja View Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
Discovery Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
Discovery Science Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
Discovery Velocity Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
Disney Eng Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
Disney JR Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
Disney XD Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
diy network Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
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specialty station
ownership and
sales representation Major Market Sales Representation
Network Owner Canada U.S.
Documentary Cdn Broadcasting Corp. CBC Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
Dtour Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
E! Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
ESPN Classic Canada Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
Fashion TV Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
FEVA TV FEVA TV Inc Feva TV Inc.
Fight Network Anthem Sports & Ent. Anthem SE Sales Impulse Media Sales
FNTSY Sports Network Anthem Sports & Ent. Anthem SE Sales Impulse Media Sales
Food Network Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
FX Rogers Media Rogers Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
FXX Rogers Media Rogers Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
FYI Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
Game TV Anthem Sports & Ent. Anthem SE Sales Impulse Media Sales
Grace TV World Impact Ministries Grace TV
Gusto Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
H2+ Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
HGTV Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
HIFI Blue Ant Media Blue Ant Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
History Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
IFC Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
Investigation Discovery Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
Leafs TV MLSE MLSE Sales
Lifetime Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
Love Nature Blue Ant Media Blue Ant Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
M3 Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
Makeful Blue Ant Media Blue Ant Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
MovieTime Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
MTV Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
MTV2 Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
Much Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
NatGeoWild Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
National Geographic Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
OLN Rogers Media Rogers Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
One Zoomer Media CMS/Joytv Media Corps
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specialty station
ownership and
sales representation Major Market Sales Representation
Network Owner Canada U.S.
OWN Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
Rewind Channel Zero Airtime Sales Impulse Media Sales
Showcase Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
Silver Screen Classics Channel Zero Airtime Sales Impulse Media Sales
Slice Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
Smithsonian Blue Ant Media Blue Ant Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
Space Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
Sportsnet 4K Rogers Media Rogers Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
Sportsnet East Rogers Media Rogers Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
Sportsnet National Rogers Media Rogers Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
Sportsnet Ontario Rogers Media Rogers Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
Sportsnet Pacific Rogers Media Rogers Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
Sportsnet West Rogers Media Rogers Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
Sportsnet 360 Rogers Media Rogers Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
Sportsnet One Rogers Media Rogers Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
Sundance Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
Telelatino Corus Entertainment Airtime Sales
Teletoon Eng Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
T+ E Blue Ant Media Blue Ant Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
TSN Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
TSN1 Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
TSN2 Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
TSN3 Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
TSN4 Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
TSN5 Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
Viceland Rogers Media Rogers Media Sales Impulse Media Sales
Vision Zoomer Media Group of 7/Joytv Media Corps
W Network Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
Pelmorex Media Brdcst
Weather Pelmorex Media Inc
Sales
YTV Corus Entertainment Corus Media Sales Canadian Media Sales
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specialty station
ownership and
sales representation Major Market Sales Representation
Network Owner Canada U.S.
addikTV Quebecor Groupe Media Quebecor Groupe Media
AMI-tele Accessible Media Inc. Accessible Media Inc.
Canal D Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
Canal Vie Bell Media Bell Media Sales Bell Media Sales
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