CTV is an English-language Canadian television network identified in Bell Media’s current brand directory.
CTV programmes and identity
CTV is an English-language Canadian television network identified in Bell Media’s current brand directory. It combines entertainment with news and other network programming, while its local stations give it a regional dimension. CTV itself is distinct from specialty services such as CTV Comedy Channel, CTV Sci-Fi Channel and CTV News Channel.
CTV’s main network and specialty services share part of a name without sharing one schedule. A national entertainment series, a local bulletin and a genre programme can therefore be different destinations. The city or station helps locate the news, while the series and episode explain a continuing story. Across Canada’s time zones, a local listing adds detail that a national programme promotion cannot contain on its own.
From the schedule to your screen
A television channel follows a running schedule. Its broadcaster may also have an app or on-demand collection, but a programme listed in one place does not automatically identify the same edition in another. Keeping the original channel name with a title makes the viewing route easier to recognise.
What to look for in the programme guide
Main CTV network versus specialty channels, local stations and national entertainment.
Open CTV broadcaster information
Following CTV from another time zone
A national television brand can have regional editions, and the household may be watching from another country altogether. The country guide includes a dated time converter so an announced programme start can be connected with the local calendar day.
Useful answers
Questions before you continue
Where can I find CTV programme details?
The broadcaster links on this page are the starting point for its current schedule and programme information.
Is CTV a separate streaming membership?
A scheduled channel and a broadcaster’s streaming app can be separate products. Use the broadcaster’s own account information for its platform.
Why keep the CTV channel name with a programme?
The title can appear in a repeat, an on-demand release or another regional edition. The channel identity helps distinguish the scheduled broadcast you mean.