Radio / Television News

Citytv to broadcast flagship shows in HD

TORONTO – Citytv will air its flagship shows, including BreakfastTelevision, in high definition starting this September. The station will show BreakfastTelevision, Toronto’s top-rated morning show, along with CityLine, CityNews at Noon, CityNews at Six, and CityNews at 11 in HD, becoming what it says is the first daily newscast in Canada to be in high def. Citytv is available in HD on Rogers (channel 134) and Bell ExpressVu (channel 803). Parent company CHUM says it’s committed to increasing its HD content, through initiatives such as the MuchMusicVideoAwards, shown in HD in 2004 and 2005, and the 2005 Genie Awards. It...