Launched 5 June, 2006 Slogan C Yourself | Picture format 480i (SDTV) Country Trinidad and Tobago | |
Network Caribbean New Media Group Owned by The Caribbean New Media Group Limited (CNMG) | ||
C Television (C TV) is the flagship television station of the Caribbean New Media Group, a state-owned media company in Trinidad and Tobago. C Television broadcasts from studios at 11 A Maraval Road, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago which was the home of TTT. The station boasts that its facilities are the most technologically advanced of its kind in the Caribbean region.
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History
The station commenced operations on June 5, 2006, six months after the demise of its predecessor ttt. During the initial test period, programming consisted of a four-hour block from 6.00pm to 10.00pm. The formal launch of the Caribbean New Media Group occurred in mid-2007 and the station was re-branded from CNMG Television to C.In 2011, the station was then rebranded again to CTV.
Programming
C TV's programming line-up includes local and foreign content. The station gained popularity with its broadcast of the Miss World Pageant annually, Digicel Rising Stars programme and the coverage of the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup. C TV's foreign line-up includes popular US television series such as Pretty Little Liars, Hawaii Five-0, Hellcats, The Cleveland Show, The Doctors, The Simpsons, Grimm (TV series), Blue Bloods (TV series), Law & Order SVU, House (TV Series), Motive (TV series), NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles and Vampire Diaries among others.
News and current affairs
CTV broadcasts four and a half hours of news programming on weekdays and thirty minutes of news programming on weekends. The station's breakfast programme First Up, has been one of the highest rated programmes in the country. "First Up" is simulcast on its sister radio station Talk City 91.1. CTV also carries an hour-long newscast at 7.00pm and news updates carried at 6pm, 9pm and 10pm There is also a thirty-minute newscast at noon. All newscasts are available on demand on the station's website.
Controversy
On November 8, 2010, outspoken First Up presenter Fazeer Mohammed was replaced by GISL Chief Executive Officer Andy Johnson. The incident has led many commentators to speculate that it was politically motivated, stemming from an interview between Mohammed and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Suruj Rambajhan. The Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago has condemned the action. The incident also caused a massive public outcry on the station's social networking sites.
Coverage
CTV broadcasts on VHF channels 9 and 13 on the island of Trinidad and channel UHF 20 on the island of Tobago. The station is also transmitted on all of the country's major cable systems on the following channels:
CTV is also available on national platforms Blink (IPTV) and Green Dot (Satellite).