List of Canadian television networks (table)

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Television in Canada has many individual stations and networks.

Television Network Founded  % of CAN. Households Reached Type of Network Language # of Owned and Operated Stations # of Private Affiliates
CBC 1952 * 99% Commercial Network (Gov't-owned) English 16 9 (Incl. 3 of GWTV)
SRC 1952? 92% Commercial Network (Gov't Owned) French 14 5
CTV 1961 84% Commercial Network English 21 3
Global 1974 75% Commercial Network English 10 None
E! 2001 as CH
2007 as E!
35% Commercial Network, Multicultural English, Multicultural 5 1
Citytv 1978 ** 40% Commercial Network English 5 None
A-Channel 2005 20% Commercial Network English 6 None
TVA 1971 35% Commercial Network French 6 4
TQS 1986 25% Commercial Network French 5 3
OMNI Television 1979 *** 35% Multicultural / Religious Network Multicultural 4 None
APTN 1988 <5% Commercial Network, Multicultural Multicultural 3, many rebroadcast transmitters None
TVOntario 1970 35% Educational/Public (Gov't-Owned) English 1, 215 rebroadcast transmitters None
TFO 1987 15% Educational/Public (Govt'-Owned) French 1, 17 rebroadcast transmitters None
ACCESS 1973 15% Educational (Owned by CHUM Limited) English 1, 5 rebroadcast transmitters None
Knowledge Network 1981 15% Educational (Gov't-Owned) English 102 rebroadcast transmitters None
Télé-Québec 1975 15% Educational (Gov't-Owned) French 1, 18 rebroadcast transmitters None
CTS 1998 Christian religious English 3, 2 rebroadcast transmitters None

(*) Although the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation was founded in 1932, it did not begin television transmissions until 1952.

(**) CITY-TV launched in 1978. CKVU-TV adopted the moniker in 2002, and the former Craig Media stations also adopted the Citytv moniker when they were bought in 2005.

(***) CFMT-TV launched in 1979. CJMT-TV launched in 2002. CHNU-TV (NOW TV) was bought in 2005, and CIIT-TV was purchased before it went on the air, in February, 2006.

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