Global Television Network

Global Television Network (mainly called Global or Global TV) is a Canadian television network. Along with CBC and CTV, it is one of the countries major networks. It is Canada's number-two television network.

Global
TypeBroadcast television network
Country
Canada
AvailabilityNational, northern U.S. (terrestrial), parts of U.S. and Bermuda (via [digital cable]])
SloganCome home to Global
Key people
Doug Murphy
(President and CEO of Corus Entertainment)
Troy Reeb
(Vice President of News)
Launch date
January 6, 1974
(launch of CKGN-TV; now CIII-DT)
1989
(as the CanWest Global System)
August 18, 1997
(national launch of Global brand)
Former names
CanWest Global System (used in the 1989 on non-Global branded Canwest stations)
Sister channels
Global News: Global 1
[Global (TV channel)]]
Food Network
Showcase
HGTV
History
DIY Network
Official website
Global Television Network

The network started in a television station of the same name, in South Ontario. The national entity was known as CanWest Global System until getting the Ontario station's branding

History

In Late 2009, Shaw took over CanWest's broadcast rights as of October 27, 2010. Global is a part of Shaw Media currently.[1]

Television listings

In television listings such as TV Guide, it is shown as GLO, GLB or GTV.

Global Television Network programs

Global Stations

Global HD

In October 2004, a HD version started airing, at the time, you had to have digital cable.

Slogans
  • 1974-1975: "Your New Point of View"
  • 1975-2006: "Global's got it!"
  • 2006–present: "on Global"

References
  1. "Shaw Communications closes purchase of Canwest TV assets, rebrands as Shaw Media by David Friend - FRIENDS of Canadian Broadcasting". friends.ca. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2019-02-14.





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