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756:, displacing BCTV and CHEK; around the same time, CTV acquired CKY and CFCF, giving the network's O&O stations group coverage of virtually all major Canadian markets. As a result, CTV elected not to renew its national network licence with the CRTC, and the largely artificial distinction between network and non-network programming was eliminated at this point. CTV would later re-apply for a separate regional licence used specifically to provide programming to affiliates owned by third parties. In this sense, CTV as it presently operates could be seen as an enlarged BBS by another name, rather than the direct successor to the "original" CTV; however, for most viewers, this is a technicality of little practical significance. 49: 735:, usually acquired additional programming, as they had from BBS. However, these programs were not added to the base 40-hour network schedule (which was part of a traditional network arrangement whereby the network retained most of the ad inventory and affiliates were compensated with airtime payments) – instead, stations had to pay the network for these additional programs, although they would sell all ads locally (which made the practice more akin to all-cash 294:– the latter already owning several independent stations – decided they would prefer to buy and air more of their own programming. Accordingly, as part of CTV's 1993 restructuring, network programming was reduced to 42.5 hours (and soon after to 40), including 12 hours in primetime. From this point on (until 1998), CTV network programming only took up about half of affiliates' primetime schedules. 524:'s multicoloured-iris logo. Baton's local stations dropped their individual logos and adopted the new BBS symbol, with the station call letters positioned beneath. In contrast, ONT was simply a secondary brand and had not replaced local station logos. Despite the value Baton placed in the CTV brand, BBS became more a more prominent part of these stations' branding than CTV itself. 673:
In 1997, Baton bought controlling interest in CTV, and became the sole corporate owner of the network later that year after the remaining station owners sold their shares. Baton continued to consider the long-standing CTV brand much preferable to its lesser-known BBS moniker, and had not bothered to
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trademark, which it saw as one of the most valuable brands in Canada, through the acquisition of as many other CTV affiliates (and their corresponding shares in the network) as possible. However, the report also recommended that Baton create a new national brand as a backup, to help reduce the damage
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Nevertheless, BBS lived on in a very limited sense until 2001, since CTV maintained a separate stream of programming not part of the CTV network service – though as noted above, from this point on such shows were branded as CTV programs on the network's O&Os. This structure was necessary
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Almost immediately after its purchase of CTV was complete, Baton introduced new station logos on all of its CTV-affiliated stations that incorporated the network brand, and began using the CTV logo in all programming and promotions where the BBS logo was previously used, even though these programs
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During its years as a cooperative, CTV did not broadcast a complete primetime schedule. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, it broadcast 60 hours of common programming each week, with a few gaps in primetime for affiliates to schedule locally; in some cases stations could even pick when to air
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While ONT was a secondary affiliation and not a separate network from CTV, some claimed it was a first step towards the Baton stations becoming a separate network. Indeed, Baton began to bid against CTV for the rights to new U.S. series. However, Baton's president at the time,
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operations in northern Ontario. In the rest of Canada, Baton sublicensed its programming to individual stations, usually CTV affiliates. Even the ONT brand was seen from time to time in the rest of Canada, mainly through Baton-produced
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remained separate from the CTV network service proper. The BBS name was completely dropped no later than the end of January 1998, and Baton itself changed its corporate name to CTV Inc. later that year.
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carried the remainder. As its establishment came shortly before Baton adopted the CTV name for its stations, CIVT did not use the BBS name, instead branding as Vancouver Television (VTV).
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Baton's CBC affiliates were later sold to the public broadcaster, and became repeaters of other CBC owned-and-operated stations. CTVgm would later acquire another CBC affiliate,
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to help evaluate how to proceed with its national expansion plans. McKinsey's report recommended, first and foremost, that Baton attempt to take control of the
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During this same period, CTV's profits began to decline, and by the early 1990s the network was posting losses, largely due to increased competition from the
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because the "old" CTV's affiliation agreements, which generally limited network service to 40 hours a week, remained in force. For instance,
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In addition to the CTV affiliates and independent stations, some ONT (and later BBS) programming may have aired on Baton's
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This is about the defunct television system owned by Baton Broadcasting. For the history of Baton Broadcasting itself, see
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announced a joint initiative of their own, known as "Market One Television"; however, this partnership was short-lived.
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BBS replaced ONT in fall 1994, with the addition of Baton's six stations in Saskatchewan – CTV affiliates
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in Prince Albert. They had been jointly branded as the "Saskatchewan Television Network" since 1987.
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system), the BBS brand was eliminated, and the system's operations were merged into the CTV network.
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During the 1990s, BBS and its predecessors served as a complementary programming service to the
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ONT was initiated in 1991, consisting of eight CTV affiliates – seven owned by Baton (
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Some of the assets listed above are only partially owned by Bell Media. Refer to full
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Owned (or part-owned) by BCE separately from its ownership of Bell Media.
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and other independent stations. Many affiliate groups, such as Baton and
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aired much of the BBS lineup, but did not actively use the BBS brand.
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should Baton's gambit fail and CTV pass into a competitor's hands.
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This new brand turned out to be BBS, with a logo adapted from
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at all, airing local news instead, although sister station
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around the same time; both CFCN and Electrohome-owned
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On September 1, 2001, CIVT became the Vancouver CTV
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introduce the latter brand to its new acquisitions.
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Index

Baton Broadcasting System
Bell Media
BBS logo
broadcast
television system
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Regina
Saskatchewan
Toronto
Ontario
Baton Broadcasting
Affiliation(s)
CTV Television Network
/ˈbtɒn/
BAY-ton
Canadian
system
television stations
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Baton Broadcasting
CTV Television Network
CTV 2
CanWest Global System
WIC
ONT logo
broadcast
television system
Ontario

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