The Southern Ontario/WNY Radio-TV Forum / Is Anyone Else Seeing This Odd TV Listing On Their DVR?

**Posted by RadioActive** October 15, 2024 6:58 am

I have two OTA DVRs and a big screen HDTV which has a tuner in it.

All are capable of getting TV listings and I use them to set the recordings or check what's on.

But last week, I noticed that those listings, while fine on all other channels, had changed completely on CTV. Every time slot for the entire week simply says “CFTO Programming” in half hour increments. For years, it had the programs that were running in all time slots, but now those have disappeared.

I thought there was a fault in my DVR, which takes the listings from the Internet. Maybe there was a glitch and it would fix itself. But it hasn’t and it’s been almost a week. It’s the same on the machine upstairs.

I happened to check out the TV tuner, which is totally separate from the recorder. It also says only “CFTO Programming” and contains no other information.

I’m just wondering – has anyone experienced this? Any idea what happened to the actual real programming information? It’s the first time I’ve ever seen this in all these years. I just wonder if I’m the only one.

**Posted by Radiowiz** October 15, 2024 7:51 am

If you can pick up another CTV channel (not CTV2) maybe use that as your guide for now? (if possible?)
My Rogers guide works fine.

Last edited by Radiowiz (October 15, 2024 7:53 am)

**Posted by mace** October 15, 2024 7:58 am

I just checked my Rogers Ignite guide. CTV Toronto program listings are indicated.

**Posted by RadioActive** October 15, 2024 8:21 am

Thanks. I wonder why it's not showing up for me. It doesn't matter all that much. I can count on one finger anything besides the news and Question Period that I watch on CTV. But it does seem odd.

**Posted by Radiowiz** October 15, 2024 8:35 am

RadioActive wrote:
Thanks. I wonder why it's not showing up for me. It doesn't matter all that much. I can count on one finger anything besides the news and Question Period that I watch on CTV. But it does seem odd.

It may be running on a different system. I wonder if the Bell Fibe guide is running okay...

**Posted by RadioAaron** October 15, 2024 9:02 am

CFTO listings look normal to me on both my OTA and Beanfield DVR guides.

**Posted by rk12** October 15, 2024 9:44 am

Both of my TVs are showing the same issue with CFTO and CHCJ info display.The problem is with OTA transmitted info of the current program showing quote CFTO Programming and CKVR programming.Been like that for a few weeks.

**Posted by RadioActive** October 15, 2024 10:05 am

Appreciate that. Nice to know it's not just me. I hope they fix whatever the issue is.

**Posted by Evuguy** October 15, 2024 11:53 pm

Ditto for me. The next 12 hour block only shows CFTO Programming. I don't think there is any obligation for an OTA station to provide EPG listings, unfortunately. Schedules do need to be uploaded and kept up to date, which is someone's time.

**Posted by mic'em** October 16, 2024 7:05 am

I'm on Sunwire in the Greater Sudbury Area. I get that on the Weather Channel , all CTV listing are normal.

**Posted by RadioActive** October 20, 2024 7:12 am

I noticed this problem seems to have gone away as of Thursday. Not sure if everyone else is back to normal as well, but it’s nice to see whatever was wrong, has finally been fixed.