Flagship (broadcasting)
Network/System Eastern flagship West Coast flagship
CBC Television CBLT-DT ( Toronto ) CBUT-DT ( Vancouver )
Citytv CITY-DT ( Toronto ) CKVU-DT ( Vancouver )
CTV CFTO-DT ( Toronto ) CIVT-DT ( Vancouver )
CTV 2 CKVR-DT ( Barrie ) CIVI-DT ( Victoria )
Global CIII-DT ( Toronto ) CHAN-DT ( Vancouver )
Ici Radio-Canada Télé CBFT-DT ( Montreal ) CBUFT-DT ( Vancouver )
Omni Television CFMT-DT / CJMT-DT ( Toronto ) CHNM-DT ( Vancouver )
Television -- Network
Canadian network flagship locations vary by language . Most English-language networks eastern flagships are located in Toronto , French-language eastern flagships are located in Montreal , and West Coast flagships ( regardless of language ) are located in Vancouver . CTV 2 , being a secondary system to the main CTV network , maintains its eastern flagship in Barrie ( which is on the northwestern fringe of the Toronto market ) and West Coast flagship in Victoria ( which is on the southwestern fringe of the Vancouver market ) . CIII-DT-41 had always been considered the flagship station of Global in Toronto despite being a technical satellite station of CIII-DT , which is licensed to Paris , Ontario . However , since July 2009 , the CRTC has considered CIII-DT-41 `` the originating station '' of Global Ontario . [ 3 ] The secondary French-language networks TVA and V are not carried terrestrially in Western Canada , although they are usually available on pay television .
In broadcasting, a flagship (also known as a flagship station) is the broadcast station which originates a television network, or a particular radio or television program that plays a key role in the branding of and consumer loyalty to a network or station. This includes both direct network feeds and broadcast syndication, but generally not backhauls. Not all networks or shows have a flagship station, as some originate from a dedicated radio or television studio. The term derives from the naval custom where the commanding officer of a group of naval ships would fly a distinguishing flag. In common parlance, flagship is now used to mean the most important or leading member of a group, hence its various uses in broadcasting. The term is primarily used in TV and radio in the United States and Canada.