TV Guide (Canada)

TV Guide Canada is a former television listings and entertainment magazine in Canada. Infobox Magazine
title = TV Guide

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frequency = weekly (ceased)
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category = TV Listings
company = Transcontinental Media
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firstdate = April 3, 1953 Separate Canadian edition January 1977
country = Canada
language = English
website = [http://www.tvguide.ca TVGuide.ca]
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Beginning in January 1977, however, the magazine split off on its own, at first using some of the same stories and covers as the US version, but eventually publishing completely different editorial content, often with a Canadian focus although the Canadian edition also published features and photos on American productions that did not appear in the US version. The magazine, which otherwise uses a similar logo to that of the American version, was published by Transcontinental Media. A series of sharp price increases were applied, rising to 30?, 35?, and ultimately close to a dollar per issue.

In 2004, the magazine changed its format from a digest size, similar to the American version, to a larger format (similar in size to a comic book). The need to keep the page count reasonable while listing an increased number of channels was cited in the first new issue as the primary rationale for moving to larger pages. With the change in format came the decision by the magazine to cease printing 24-hour listings; overnight programming was left off in order to focus on more frequently viewed hours, which elicited reader complaints.

As of November 5, 2005, the Canadian "TV Guide" was reduced from the six remaining editions to two, one for Eastern Canada and one for Western Canada.

After receiving numerous complaints about the new format (one which severely condensed cross-country listings), changes were introduced in the November 26 edition. A year-end double issue for the December 24, 2005 to January 6, 2006 period was entirely in colour and included further scaled back listings.

On October 19, 2006, Transcontinental announced it would cease publication of the Canadian edition, with the last issue to be dated November 25 (and on newsstands November 20). Transcontinental said TV Guide will be transitioned to a "web publication", as the defunct magazine's website will be expanded.

December 1st, 2006 active at http://www.tvguide.ca, the website is being hosted by Sympatico/MSN. Once a cable/satellite provider has been selected, all channels appear (the list can currently be edited to remove unwanted channels). The grid is fixed at a two-hour width, requiring "scrolling" (actually a page refresh) to see anything outside this range. "VCR Plus" numbers are not available.

On May 6, 2007, Transcontinental Media announced that TV Guide Canada would produce a special tribute to 'Princess Diana' as a print magazine; and it would be sold across Canada for $7.99+tax.

On September 27, 2007, the company announced that www.tvguide.ca would once again include categories for listings, times, and new indicators for episodes on the TV Guide website.

ee also

* TV Guide (U.S.)
* List of TV Guide editions
* TV Guide Canada
* List of TV Guide covers
* TV Guide Network
* TV Guide's List of the 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time
* TV Guide's 50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time
* TV Guide's List of the 50 Worst TV Shows of All Time

STAFF @ TVGUIDE.CA

Publisher-Caroline Andrews

Editors-Amber Dowling & Melissa Hank

Assistant Editor-Denette Wilford

Content Manager-Diana Cowan

Soaps Contributor-Nelson Branco

Editorial Interns-Marlene Benedicto & Jennifer Webb

Listings Manager-Lisette Speziale

Assistant Listings Manager-Anna-Christina Di Liberto

Copy Specialist-Adrian Hayes

Senior Listings Reporters-Mark De Acetis (on leave), Laura Youmans & Lisa Marie Brennan (acting)

Listings Reporters-Shaun Archer, Melissa Brazier, Glenna Chong, Katherine Flemming, Nick Jones, Janine Oliveira, Jessica Russell & Stephanie Zolis

Sports Listings Reporter-Brian Richardson

Electronic Client Specialists-Chris Bland & Jennifer Traynor