HD / Digital Service

Note: In order to receive free High Definition Over the Air Digital Television (HD OTA DTV), you must have a high definition receiver with an ATSC tuner and an outdoor UHF antenna (or minimum 20dB amplified indoor UHF antenna) pointed towards the transmitter tower on Mt. Seymour in North Vancouver. Your location, topography, and type of antenna will have an impact on the ability to receive the digital signal. If you have any questions about our over the air service please email us at bcota@ctv.ca

CTV British Columbia's HD signal, identified as "CIVT-DT" is transmitted from North Vancouver's Mount Seymour on UHF Channel 32 in 1920x1080i and Dolby Digital AC-3.

If you live outside our OTA coverage area (Lower Mainland) and would like to receive have CTV British Columbia in HD please contact your local satellite, cable, or television provider.

Find CTV British Columbia in your area:

• By Channel
• By Community

CIVT is now transmitting TV GUIDE data (TVGOS) on our over the air (OTA) channel 32.1

This is a data service for TVs (and DVRs) with "TV Guide On Screen" built in software which allows viewers to see program listings and descriptions for local channels directly on their TV.

For more information, visit rovicorp.com

HD Digital Television Over the Air (HD DTV OTA):

• UHF Channel 32: (virtual channel 32-1, transmitter tower located on Mt. Seymour in North Vancouver, 33kW ERP Maximum)

On Cable:

• Delta Cable HD - Channel 603
• Shaw Cable HD - Channel 210
• Novus HD - Channel 171 

On Satellite:

• Bell TV - Channel 250
• Bell TV - HD - Channel 806
• Telus Satellite TV - Channel 250
• Telus Satellite TV - HD - Channel 806

On Internet Protocol Television (IPTV):

• Telus TV - Channel 9
• Telus HD - Channel 601
• Telus Descriptive Video - Channel 54

Here are some examples of equipment that may be purchased from "The Source" in order to receive CTV BC over the air:

Outdoor UHF Antennas:

• Channel Master CM4221
• Channel Master CM4228

Indoor UHF Antennas:

• Terk Indoor Amplified Antenna

UHF Amplifiers: (for weak signal areas)

• Channel Master CM7777