List of TV channels with described video
Described Video Working Group
November 15, 2012
APTN (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network)
Name of and owner of programming service(s) providing DV content
APTN
Is DV audio supported for both HD and SD feeds? (Yes/No; if no please explain)
SD – Yes
HD – only if it is provided on Surround Sound master. We up-mix any stereo masters to surround sound.
Is there audio on the DV feed 24/7?
SD – Yes
HD – not at present, but it is possible – requires hardware.
Describe DV support (quality and size of audio stream provided)
One half of an AES pair
Astral Media Inc.
Name of and owner of programming service(s) providing DV content
Canal D
Historia
Séries +
Vrak.TV
Z télé
Super Écran
Family Channel
Disney Junior English and French
Disney XD
The Movie Network / HBO Canada
TMN Encore (previously MPix)
Is DV audio supported for both HD and SD feeds? (Yes/No; if no please explain)
Yes
Is there audio on the DV feed 24/7?
Yes
Describe DV support (quality and size of audio stream provided)
The DV signal is provided in Stereo with the same quality as the regular Stereo feed.
Bell Media
Name of and owner of programming service(s) providing DV content
CTV – all local stations (22) – Not including retransmitters
CTV Two-all local stations (7 – includes Access and ASN)
SPACE
DISCOVERY
Comedy
BRAVO!
Is DV audio supported for both HD and SD feeds? (Yes/No; if no please explain)
Yes
Is there audio on the DV feed 24/7?
Yes
Describe DV support (quality and size of audio stream provided)
Dolby Digital @ 192 kb
CBC
Name of and owner of programming service(s) providing DV content
CBC Television – CBC
Bold – CBC
Doc – CBC
Is DV audio supported for both HD and SD feeds? (Yes/No; if no please explain)
Yes
Is there audio on the DV feed 24/7?
Yes
Describe DV support (quality and size of audio stream provided)
Dolby Digital 2.0 @ 192kbps
Corus
Name of and owner of programming service(s) providing DV content
W Network
Cosmopolitan TV
OWN
Cartoon Network
CMT
YTV
Nickelodeon
Treehouse
Teletoon English
Teletoon French
Teletoon Retro English
Teletoon Retro French
Movie Central
Encore Avenue
W-Movies
Sundance
ABC Spark
Is DV audio supported for both HD and SD feeds? (Yes/No; if no please explain)
Yes
Is there audio on the DV feed 24/7?
Yes
Describe DV support (quality and size of audio stream provided)
The DV signal is provided in Stereo with the same quality as the regular Stereo feed.
Quebecor Media Inc.
Name of and owner of programming service(s) providing DV content
TVA
TVA Sports
Yoopa
Sun News (HD)
Mlle
Argent (SD)
Addik
Prise2 (HD)
CASA
Is DV audio supported for both HD and SD feeds? (Yes/No; if no please explain)
Yes
Is there audio on the DV feed 24/7?
Yes
Describe DV support (quality and size of audio stream provided)
The DV signal is provided in Stereo AC3.
Rogers Media
Name of and owner of programming service(s) providing DV content
Citytv Toronto CITY-TV
Citytv Winnipeg CHMI-TV
Citytv Calgary CKAL-TV
Citytv Edmonton CKEM-TV
Citytv Vancouver CKVU-TV
OMNI.1 (Toronto) CFMT-TV
OMNI.2 (Toronto) CJMT-TV
OMNI Calgary CJCO-TV
OMNI Edmonton CJEO-TV
OMNI Vancouver CHNM-TV
The Biography Channel SD only
FX Canada SD and HD
OLN SD and HD
Is DV audio supported for both HD and SD feeds? (Yes/No; if no please explain)
Yes
Is there audio on the DV feed 24/7?
Yes and it is monitored regularly through audits/spot checks.
Shaw Media
Name of and owner of programming service(s) providing DV content
All Global stations (required)
IFC (required)
History (required)
Mystery (required)
Showcase (required)
TVTrop (required)
Although not required, we sometimes provide DV programming on the following services:
Food
HGTV
Slice
Twist TV
BBC Canada
National Geographic Canada
Showcase Action
Showcase Diva
DIY
MovieTime
Fox Sports World Canada
Deja View
Global Reality Channel
Is DV audio supported for both HD and SD feeds? (Yes/No; if no please explain)
Yes
Is there audio on the DV feed 24/7?
Yes, when DV is not present we substitute the program audio feed
Describe DV support (quality and size of audio stream provided)
For Global it is an AC-3 stream, for Specialty it is a PCM stream.
Zoomer Media
Name of and owner of programming service(s) providing DV content
VisionTV
The Brand New ONE
CHNU-TV
CIIT
Is DV audio supported for both HD and SD feeds? (Yes/No; if no please explain)
Yes
Is there audio on the DV feed 24/7?
Yes
Describe DV support (quality and size of audio stream provided)
Uncompressed PCM audio at 48KHz.
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