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The Baton Broadcast System (/ ˈ b eɪ t ɒ n / BAY-ton), also known as BBS, was a Canadian system of television stations located in Ontario and Saskatchewan, owned by Baton Broadcasting. BBS was the successor to two provincial systems also owned by Baton, the Saskatchewan Television Network (STN) and Ontario Network Television (ONT).
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Bell Media Inc. ( French: Bell Média inc.) [1] is a Canadian media conglomerate that is the mass media subsidiary of BCE Inc. (also known as Bell Canada Enterprises, the owner of telecommunications company Bell Canada ). Its operations include national television broadcasting and production (including the CTV and CTV 2 television networks ...
- 1960 (Telegram Corporation), 2001 (Bell Globemedia Inc.), April 1, 2011 (current form)
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Nov 28, 2011 · Baton Broadcasting Incorporated, a diversified Canadian communications company, was for many years 53% owned by the Eaton family ( T. Eaton Company Ltd.) through Telegram Corporation Ltd. In 1997 Baton took control of the CTV network, and in 1998 Eaton's sold its assets, estimated at $450 million. In December 1998 Baton changed its name to CTV Inc.
The Baton Broadcast System (/ˈbeɪtɒn/ BAY-ton), also known as BBS, was a Canadian system of television stations located in Ontario and Saskatchewan, owned by Baton Broadcasting. BBS was the successor to two provincial systems also owned by Baton, the Saskatchewan Television Network (STN) and Ontario Network Television (ONT).
In 1987, these stations and Baton's two privately owned CBC affiliates in Saskatchewan, CKOS in Yorkton and CKBI in Prince Albert, began branding as the "Saskatchewan Television Network," which linked up with Baton's Ontario stations as the Baton Broadcast System in 1994. Following Baton's acquisition of CTV in 1997, CKCK became a CTV owned-and ...
- July 28, 1954 (69 years ago)
History of broadcasting. The Marconi Company was formed in England in 1910. The photo shows a typical early scene, from 1906, with Marconi employee Donald Manson at right. The British Broadcasting Corporation's landmark and iconic London headquarters, Broadcasting House, opened in 1932. At right is the 2005 eastern extension, the John Peel wing.
On January 31, the CRTC granted Baton Broadcasting a licence to serve the Vancouver market with a new independent television station. The application for Vancouver’s fourth conventional English language TV station won out over competing bids by CanWest Television Inc., CHUM Limited, Craig Broadcast Systems Inc. and Rogers Broadcasting Limited.
