For the New York City-area sports cable network, see YES Network. For the Israeli satellite TV provider, see yes (Israel).
Yes TV (stylized as yes TV) is an independently owned Canadian nonprofit[1] and CRTC-licensed religious broadcasting television system in Canada. It consists of three conventional over-the-air television stations (located in the Greater Toronto Area, Calgary, and Edmonton), two rebroadcast transmitters, and several partial affiliates. Formerly known as the Crossroads Television System (CTS), the Yes TV stations and repeaters air a lineup consisting predominantly of Christian faith-based programming, such as televangelists and Crossroads' flagship Christian talk show100 Huntley Street and "balanced" religious programming. During the late-afternoon and evening hours, Yes TV broadcasts secular, family-oriented sitcoms, game shows, and reality series; the system's September 2014 re-launch as Yes TV emphasized its newly acquired Canadian rights to a number of major U.S. reality series, which at that point included American Idol and The Biggest Loser.
Kevin Shepherd (CEO, Crossroads & YesTV) Glenn Stewart (chief operating officer) Joel Augé (chief growth officer) Melissa McEachern (chief content officer) Robert Melnichuk (director of Western Canada)
Outside of the three owned and operated Yes TV stations, the system also syndicates acquired programming to other Canadian independent stations through a secondary affiliation network called IndieNet (stylized as indieNET). It is operated out of Crossroads' headquarters in Burlington, Ontario.
The Crossroads Television System (CTS) originally consisted of a single television station, CITS-TV in Hamilton, Ontario (also serving Toronto), with rebroadcast transmitters in London and Ottawa. CITS, launched in 1998, was the second religious terrestrial television station launched in Canada, after CJIL-TV in Lethbridge, Alberta.
On June 8, 2007, the CRTC approved CTS' application for new television stations to serve the Calgary and Edmonton markets. Respectively, these are CKCS-TV, which broadcasts on channel 32, and CKES-TV, which broadcasts on channel 45; both stations launched on October 8, 2007.[2]
On August 12, 2014, CTS announced that it would relaunch as Yes TV on September 1, 2014. Describing the new brand as "embracing positivity and approaching the world with an affirmative position", the re-launch coincided with the announcement that it had picked up several new secular reality and game shows for the 2014–15 season, including America's Funniest Home Videos (formerly aired by Citytv), American Idol (formerly aired by CTV and CTV 2), Judge Judy, Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune (both formerly aired most-recently by CHCH-DT), The Biggest Loser (formerly aired by City), and The X Factor UK.[3]
On September 13, 2016, Yes TV began airing a 3-hour block (now a 2½-hour block) of BUZZR programs from 1 to 3:30 a.m. (Formerly 1 to 4 a.m.) [4] When the block began, the schedule aired original B&W episodes of To Tell the Truth, What's My Line? and I've Got a Secret followed by two episodes of Card Sharks on Tuesdays and Saturdays, Double Dare on Wednesday, Beat the Clock on Thursdays and Sale of the Century on Fridays. The schedule was updated on April 9, 2017, with two episodes of Match Game, episodes of Super Password and Tattletales and concluding with an episode from either Card Sharks, Double Dare, Beat the Clock or Sale of the Century (all four aired on the same day as previous schedule). The schedule was updated again on October 10, 2017; the current schedule as of now is an episode of Match Game, an episode of Super Password, an episode of Tattletales, an episode of Blockbusters and an episode of Press Your Luck. Body Language briefly replaced the Blockbusters spot on the schedule in December 2017. The Buzzr block was discontinued in September 2018.
Alongside the CTS O/A YES TV stations, the system sub-licenses some of its commercial programs to other independent broadcasters in Ontario, British Columbia, and Newfoundland and Labrador. The arrangement was first referred to in advertising sales information as "Net5", referring to the three Yes TV stations and two secondary affiliates: CHEK-DT and CJON-DT.[5] Starting with the 2016-2017 broadcast season, Net5 rebranded as "indieNET" following the addition of CHCH-DT and CHNU-DT.[6] Zoomer media and CHNU-DT have since withdrawn from indieNET. The partnership continues with the remaining six stations.[7]
In December 2010, CTS removed Word TV, a program hosted by televangelist Charles McVety, from their schedule, following a decision by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council over statements that he disparaged gay people while commenting on Toronto's Gay Pride parade (which he called a "sex parade") and Ontario's sex education curriculum for public schools (which he charged that children would go to school not to learn, but to become gay). The CBSC has ordered CTS to announce the ruling at least twice on the air, and to take steps that incidents like this do not happen again.[8][9] In January 2011, CTS cancelled Word TV, leading McVety to announce his intention to sue CTS for political persecution.[10] CTS responded in a press release that McVety was asked many times to cease his distorting and polarizing behaviour, and to comply with broadcasting guidelines, yet he refused to do so.[11]
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2014–present
See also
Joytv, a former television system with affiliates in the provinces of British Columbia and Manitoba carrying similarly styled multi-faith religious and secular programming
^"Say "Yes" to YES TV - YES TV Set to Launch This Fall". CTSTV.com. Crossroads Christian Communications. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
^Paul, Jonathan (September 8, 2016). "Multicaster Buzzr expands internationally". Real Screen. Brunico Communications. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
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^(PDF). Yes TV. Crossroads Christian Communications. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 10, 2017.
^Weisblott, Marc (December 9, 2010). . Daily Brew. Yahoo News Canada. Archived from the original on February 4, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
^Lewis, Charles (December 10, 2010). "Evangelical TV show pulled from the air". National Post. Archived from the original on December 14, 2010.
^Minsky, Amy (January 31, 2011). . Vancouver Sun. Postmedia News. Archived from the original on February 4, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
^Innis, Carolyn (July 17, 2012). . News/Press. CTS Television. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
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January 02, 2023
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For the New York City area sports cable network see YES Network For the Israeli satellite TV provider see yes Israel Yes TV stylized as yes TV is an independently owned Canadian nonprofit 1 and CRTC licensed religious broadcasting television system in Canada It consists of three conventional over the air television stations located in the Greater Toronto Area Calgary and Edmonton two rebroadcast transmitters and several partial affiliates Formerly known as the Crossroads Television System CTS the Yes TV stations and repeaters air a lineup consisting predominantly of Christian faith based programming such as televangelists and Crossroads flagship Christian talk show 100 Huntley Street and balanced religious programming During the late afternoon and evening hours Yes TV broadcasts secular family oriented sitcoms game shows and reality series the system s September 2014 re launch as Yes TV emphasized its newly acquired Canadian rights to a number of major U S reality series which at that point included American Idol and The Biggest Loser Yes TVCountryCanadaOwnershipOwnerCrossroads Christian CommunicationsKey peopleKevin Shepherd CEO Crossroads amp YesTV Glenn Stewart chief operating officer Joel Auge chief growth officer Melissa McEachern chief content officer Robert Melnichuk director of Western Canada HistoryLaunchedSeptember 30 1998FounderDavid MainseFormer namesCrossroads Television System 1998 2014 LinksWebsiteyestv wbr comOutside of the three owned and operated Yes TV stations the system also syndicates acquired programming to other Canadian independent stations through a secondary affiliation network called IndieNet stylized as indieNET It is operated out of Crossroads headquarters in Burlington Ontario Contents 1 History 2 Stations and affiliates 2 1 Owned and Operated 2 2 Secondary affiliates indieNET 3 Programming 3 1 Removal of Word TV 4 Logos 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe Crossroads Television System CTS originally consisted of a single television station CITS TV in Hamilton Ontario also serving Toronto with rebroadcast transmitters in London and Ottawa CITS launched in 1998 was the second religious terrestrial television station launched in Canada after CJIL TV in Lethbridge Alberta On June 8 2007 the CRTC approved CTS application for new television stations to serve the Calgary and Edmonton markets Respectively these are CKCS TV which broadcasts on channel 32 and CKES TV which broadcasts on channel 45 both stations launched on October 8 2007 2 On August 12 2014 CTS announced that it would relaunch as Yes TV on September 1 2014 Describing the new brand as embracing positivity and approaching the world with an affirmative position the re launch coincided with the announcement that it had picked up several new secular reality and game shows for the 2014 15 season including America s Funniest Home Videos formerly aired by Citytv American Idol formerly aired by CTV and CTV 2 Judge Judy Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune both formerly aired most recently by CHCH DT The Biggest Loser formerly aired by City and The X Factor UK 3 On September 13 2016 Yes TV began airing a 3 hour block now a 2 hour block of BUZZR programs from 1 to 3 30 a m Formerly 1 to 4 a m 4 When the block began the schedule aired original B amp W episodes of To Tell the Truth What s My Line and I ve Got a Secret followed by two episodes of Card Sharks on Tuesdays and Saturdays Double Dare on Wednesday Beat the Clock on Thursdays and Sale of the Century on Fridays The schedule was updated on April 9 2017 with two episodes of Match Game episodes of Super Password and Tattletales and concluding with an episode from either Card Sharks Double Dare Beat the Clock or Sale of the Century all four aired on the same day as previous schedule The schedule was updated again on October 10 2017 the current schedule as of now is an episode of Match Game an episode of Super Password an episode of Tattletales an episode of Blockbusters and an episode of Press Your Luck Body Language briefly replaced the Blockbusters spot on the schedule in December 2017 The Buzzr block was discontinued in September 2018 Stations and affiliates EditOwned and Operated Edit City of license market Call sign ChannelTV RF OwnerHamilton Ontario Greater Toronto Area CITS DT Hamilton 36 1 36 CITS DT 1 Ottawa 15 1 15 CITS DT 2 London 19 1 19 Crossroads Television System Inc Calgary Alberta CKCS DT 32 1 32 Crossroads Television System Inc Edmonton Alberta CKES DT 45 1 30 Crossroads Television System Inc Secondary affiliates indieNET Edit Alongside the CTS O A YES TV stations the system sub licenses some of its commercial programs to other independent broadcasters in Ontario British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador The arrangement was first referred to in advertising sales information as Net5 referring to the three Yes TV stations and two secondary affiliates CHEK DT and CJON DT 5 Starting with the 2016 2017 broadcast season Net5 rebranded as indieNET following the addition of CHCH DT and CHNU DT 6 Zoomer media and CHNU DT have since withdrawn from indieNET The partnership continues with the remaining six stations 7 City of license Call sign ChannelTV RF OwnerHamilton Ontario CHCH DT 11 1 15 Channel ZeroVictoria British Columbia CHEK DT 6 1 49 CHEK Media GroupSt John s Newfoundland and Labrador CJON DT 21 1 21 Stirling Communications InternationalProgramming EditFurther information List of programs broadcast by Yes TV Removal of Word TV Edit In December 2010 CTS removed Word TV a program hosted by televangelist Charles McVety from their schedule following a decision by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council over statements that he disparaged gay people while commenting on Toronto s Gay Pride parade which he called a sex parade and Ontario s sex education curriculum for public schools which he charged that children would go to school not to learn but to become gay The CBSC has ordered CTS to announce the ruling at least twice on the air and to take steps that incidents like this do not happen again 8 9 In January 2011 CTS cancelled Word TV leading McVety to announce his intention to sue CTS for political persecution 10 CTS responded in a press release that McVety was asked many times to cease his distorting and polarizing behaviour and to comply with broadcasting guidelines yet he refused to do so 11 Logos Edit 1998 2002 2002 2005 2005 2014 2014 presentSee also EditJoytv a former television system with affiliates in the provinces of British Columbia and Manitoba carrying similarly styled multi faith religious and secular programming 2007 Canada broadcast TV realignmentReferences Edit Federal Corporation Information 301399 5 Online Filing Centre Corporations Canada Corporations Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada www ic gc ca Retrieved 2020 06 22 CRTC Decision 2007 167 Say Yes to YES TV YES TV Set to Launch This Fall CTSTV com Crossroads Christian Communications Archived from the original on 12 August 2014 Retrieved 13 August 2014 Paul Jonathan September 8 2016 Multicaster Buzzr expands internationally Real Screen Brunico Communications Retrieved April 14 2017 Net5 Profile 2015 PDF Yes TV Crossroads Christian Communications Archived from the original PDF on March 4 2016 indieNET Coverage Map Fall 2016 PDF Yes TV Crossroads Christian Communications Archived from the original PDF on January 10 2017 indieNET 2020 Upfront www indienet2020 com Retrieved 2020 06 22 Weisblott Marc December 9 2010 Television evangelist Charles McVety censured for claims of gay government agenda Daily Brew Yahoo News Canada Archived from the original on February 4 2011 Retrieved July 18 2017 Lewis Charles December 10 2010 Evangelical TV show pulled from the air National Post Archived from the original on December 14 2010 Minsky Amy January 31 2011 Pastor claims censorship after TV show cancelled due to anti gay remarks Vancouver Sun Postmedia News Archived from the original on February 4 2011 Retrieved July 18 2017 Innis Carolyn July 17 2012 CTS Refutes Comments made by Charles McVety and Word TV News Press CTS Television Archived from the original on July 17 2012 Retrieved July 18 2017 External links EditOfficial website IndieNet official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yes TV amp oldid 1128622311, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
