TORONTO — Ontario’s public broadcaster TVO officially celebrated its 50th anniversary on Sunday, September 27, marking five decades of growth and transformation from a public TV station to a leader in digital education, current affairs, kids programming and documentaries.
To mark the anniversary Sunday night, TVO’s signature colours of red and blue lit up five major Ontario landmarks: Niagara Falls, Toronto’s CN Tower, the 3D “Toronto” sign in front of Toronto City Hall, and Kingston’s City Hall and Springer Market Square.
TVO plans to continue celebrating its half-century milestone with a TVO telethon on October 17 and 18, and is inviting Ontarians to participate during the broadcast, at telethon.tvo.org and TVO’s Twitter, Facebook and YouTube channels.
The telethon will be hosted by TVO on-air personalities Steve Paikin and Nam Kiwanuka, as well as Jeyan Jeganathan and TVOkids hosts Lucas Meeuse, Laura Commisso and Greg Liow. Featuring the premiere of the TVO Original documentary Margin of Error, the telethon will include special interviews with legendary TVO alum such as Martin Short, plus Odd Squad and Wild Kratts marathons for the kids, as well as treasures from TVO’s vault.
“In the 50 years since TVO was formed, the world has changed so much — and TVO has been on the leading edge of that change,” says Jennifer Hinshelwood, TVO’s acting chief operating officer, in the broadcaster’s press release. “We work every day to meet the province’s lifelong learning needs and to prepare Ontarians for what the future may bring. It is a mission that inspires all of us at TVO, and will continue to guide the organization for generations to come.”
TVO is funded primarily by the province of Ontario and is a registered charity supported by thousands of sponsors and donors. During the telethon, all viewers will be invited to make tax-deductible donations to TVO via telethon.tvo.org.
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