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CFTO-DT

CFTO-DT (channel 9, cable channel 8) is a television station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, serving as the flagship station of the CTV Television Network, a division of Bell Media. It is sister to Barrie-based CTV2 flagship CKVR-DT, channel 3 (although the two stations maintain separate operations). CFTO-DT's studios are located at 9 Channel Nine Court in…

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Owner
Bell Media Inc.
Affiliations
9.1: CTV
Branding
CTV Toronto or CTV (general) · CTV News Toronto (newscasts)
Call sign meaning
"Canada's Foremost, Toronto's Own"
Channels
Digital: 8 (VHF) · Virtual: 9
ERP
10.2 kW

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CFTO-DT

Nodes101
Edges100
Triples59
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019802
Components1

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CFTO-DT

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related to News operation · 31
CFTO-DT → Bell Media, Canada, CFTO, CFTO News, CHUM Limited, CITY-TV, CityNews, CityNews Channel, Citytv, CP24, CRTC, CTV News, CTV News Toronto, CTV's, CTV2, Greater Toronto Area, In December, Known, May, Night Beat News
Branding · 2
CFTO-DT → CTV News Toronto (newscasts), CTV Toronto or CTV (general)
Channels · 2
CFTO-DT → Digital: 8 (VHF), Virtual: 9
Former channel numbers · 2
CFTO-DT → Analog: 9 (VHF, 1961–2011), Digital: 40 (UHF, 2004–2011), 9 (VHF, 2011–2019)
Sister stations · 2
CFTO-DT → Radio: CFRB, CHUM, CHUM-FM, CKFM-FM, TV: CP24, CKVR-DT (Barrie)
Affiliations · 1
CFTO-DT → 9.1: CTV
Call sign meaning · 1
CFTO-DT → "Canada's Foremost, Toronto's Own"
ERP · 1
CFTO-DT → 10.2 kW
First air date · 1
CFTO-DT → January 1, 1961 (1961-01-01)
Former affiliations · 1
CFTO-DT → Independent (1961)

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cfto ctv channel station stations toronto news bell network cp24 programming media digital television studios ontario vhf began ctv's flagship

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CFTO-DTAffiliations9.1: CTV1.00infobox
CFTO-DTBrandingCTV Toronto or CTV (general)1.00infobox
CFTO-DTBrandingCTV News Toronto (newscasts)1.00infobox
CFTO-DTCall sign meaning"Canada's Foremost, Toronto's Own"1.00infobox
CFTO-DTChannelsDigital: 8 (VHF)1.00infobox
CFTO-DTChannelsVirtual: 91.00infobox
CFTO-DTERP10.2 kW1.00infobox
CFTO-DTFirst air dateJanuary 1, 1961 (1961-01-01)1.00infobox
CFTO-DTFormer affiliationsIndependent (1961)1.00infobox
CFTO-DTFormer call signsCFTO-TV (1961–2011)1.00infobox
CFTO-DTFormer channel numbersAnalog: 9 (VHF, 1961–2011)1.00infobox
CFTO-DTFormer channel numbersDigital: 40 (UHF, 2004–2011), 9 (VHF, 2011–2019)1.00infobox
CFTO-DTHAAT467.0 m (1,532 ft)1.00infobox
CFTO-DTLicensing authorityCRTC1.00infobox
CFTO-DTOwnerBell Media Inc.1.00infobox
CFTO-DTSister stationsTV: CP24, CKVR-DT (Barrie)1.00infobox
CFTO-DTSister stationsRadio: CFRB, CHUM, CHUM-FM, CKFM-FM1.00infobox
CFTO-DTTranslator(s)see § Transmitters1.00infobox
CFTO-DTTransmitter coordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
CFTO-DTWebsiteCTV Toronto1.00infobox

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