Let me rephrase it's a must offer but does not have to be included in every package.  For example it is not included in the base package for Shaw Direct and in fact you can select/unselect it from their Extra Small, Small and Medium packages.  It is included in their Large package.  It does not appear to be their limited package either.

Will there even be need of the Oscars come 2029 and beyond.  If Netflix gets hold of WB will the big screen refer to movie theatres or 65" screens in some peoples living rooms.  Even if YouTube was the highest bidder what is the Academy thinking putting their award show on a platform that will eventually diminish or extinguish their output.

Bell Media is probably crapping as well.   There goes access to HBO programming once their contracts end.

If you are talking about the windows at the Bay/Saks that won't be happening.  Canadian Tire did not pick up leases for Hudson Bay stores.  I would imagine all the animatronics would go up for auction.   Not sure if Simons does Christmas windows or if they have enough street facing windows to make it worthwhile.

So unless those thoughtful conversations involve Bob Igor being his first guest where he announces he and the board are steeping down then the conclusion to this will be unsatisfying.  I would bet Nextstar won't air Kimmel. 

Announced today.  Family Channel, Family Channel jr, WildBrainTV and Télémagino will be shutting down in the coming months.

https://investors.wildbrain.com/2025-08-25-WILDBRAIN-PROVIDES-UPDATE-ON-ITS-TELEVISION-BROADCAST-BUSINESS

Bell indicated they would be dropping their channels.  They also lost an appeal to the CRTC about undue disadvantage and subsequently not being able to come to an agreement with Rogers who will be dropping their channels as well they have announced they are shutting down their linear channels.

Unfortunately the darker times thread will gone on until at least January 2029.

I would still put money on the merger not being approved. Trump et al are probably laughing at how they are getting CBS dance like fools.  It's amazing to watch a democracy die in front of your eyes.

Probably the equivalent of stand back and stand by.

I believe the other source of traffic data is probably Waze.  It will show slow downs and user reported accidents.

Mace I will agree with most of your seat projections with the exception of Alberta.  I believe the Liberals can pick up some urban seats.  5 plus or minus.  Also think it will be large Liberal minority or perhaps a small Liberal majority.  If the NDP does as poorly as you suggest then I believe the Liberals will form a majority government.  Also predict that there will be at least 2 parties with new leaders in a years time, the Conservatives and the NDP with a chance that the Green Party finds a new leader as well.

The largest affiliate change I can think of in Canada was Vancouver in 2001 when
CHAN went from CTV to Global
The former Baton independent became the local O&O CTV affiliate
and the the former Global station became a CITY tv station after a short stint as an independent.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_Vancouver_TV_realignment

The tower is owned by TVO and the London TVO signal is broadcast from there, as well as the repeaters for CFMT and CJMT.  When CBC TV had a transmitter in London (CBLN) it broadcast from this tower as well as the French TV network.  Even though CBC TV (English) was largely just a rebroadcaster of CBLT TV from Toronto it had its own call letters CBLN and a bunch of CBLN associated transmitters CBLN-1 through 6 serving Chatham, Sarnia, Wingham, Wiarton,  Normandale and Paris/KW

So it would not just be disruptive to radio but TV as well.

Is there some sort of pseudo important game on today? Who knew.

cash wrote:

Trump and America in general can go f%$k themselves. 

Exactly