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Top TV Programs of the Day - August 31, 2024

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The Canadian Football League's Labour Day Classic is heading to a netural site stadium for the 1st time ever: the Touchdown Pacific game between the Ottawa Redblacks and the BC Lions from the Royal Athletic Park in Victoria, BC airing tonight at 7pm ET/4pm PT on TSN1, with a data enhanced feed exclusively streaming on TSN+! Here's your Top TV programs on this last day of August: CTV 1pm local time - My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) Global 8pm local time - Badge of Betrayal (2014) CBC 2pm ET/11am PT - 2024 Summer Paralympics (from Paris, France, additional showtimes are at 8pm/8:30pm NT and 11:30pm/12am NT, with more live coverage streaming on CBC Gem) Citytv 8pm local time - Love on Trend (2021) COMING UP TOMORROW: The CFL's Labour Day Classic continues with another longstanding matchup: The Winnipeg Blue Bombers taking on the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina, SK on TSN3, while the Bravo brand comes back to Canada after a 5 year hiatus with a partnership between Rogers

Top TV Programs of the Day - August 30, 2024

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CBC, along with Sportsnet One, is your official Canadian TV broadcasters for the 2024 Summer Paralympics from Paris, France as coverage continues today at 9am ET/6am PT on Sportsnet One, 2pm ET/11am PT, 8pm/8:30pm NT, and at 11:30pm/12am NT on CBC, with additional live coverage streaming on CBC Gem! Here's your Top TV programs on the Friday before the Labour Day long weekend: CTV 9pm/8pm CT - Lingo (NEW EPISODE, s-CBS) Global 8pm/7pm CT - Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (NEW EPISODE, post-ABC, also streaming on StackTV) CBC 2pm ET/11am PT, 8pm/8:30pm NT, 11:30pm/12am NT - 2024 Summer Paralympics (with additional coverage streaming on CBC Gem) Citytv 9pm/8pm CT - The Bachelorette (TELL ALL SPECIAL, post-ABC, also streaming on Citytv+) COMING UP TOMORROW: BC and Ottawa will meet in the CFL's Labour Day Classic for the 1st time in 22 years as they face off at the Royal Athletic Park in Victoria, BC, the 1st netural site game in CFL Labour Day Weekend history airing on TSN.

Top TV Programs of the Day - August 29, 2024

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The 1st full day of competition has arrived at the 2024 Summer Paralympics from Paris, France, as 125 Canadian athletes compete across 18 sports, airs today at 2pm ET/11am PT on CBC, with a nightly recap show airing at 8pm/8:30pm NT and 11:30pm/12am NT, with additional coverage airing on Sportsnet One and streaming on CBC Gem! Let's check your Top TV programs on the Thursday before the Labour Day long weekend: CTV 9pm/8pm CT - The Traitors UK (NEW EPISODE) Global 8pm/7pm CT - Big Brother (NEW LIVE EPISODE, s-CBS, also streaming on StackTV) CBC 2pm ET/11am PT, 8pm/8:30pm NT, 11:30pm/12am NT - 2024 Summer Paralympics (LIVE, with evening coverage pre-recored before airing and more live coverage streaming on CBC Gem) Citytv 8pm/7pm CT - Press Your Luck (NEW EPISODE, s-ABC, also streaming on Citytv+) COMING UP TOMORROW: There's more sporting coverage coming in the next few days, including the US Open tennis tournament on TSN & TSN+, as well as the 2024 Summer Paralympics from Pa

Top TV Programs of the Day - August 28, 2024

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The 2024 Summer Paralympics from Paris, France gets underway today with the Opening ceremonies at 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT, live on CBC & streaming on CBC Gem, as 125 Canadian athletes compete for a medal in this year's Summer Paralympics. Here's your Top TV programs on this 1st day of the 2024 Summer Paralympics: CTV 8pm/7pm CT - MasterChef (NEW 2-HOUR EPISODE, s-FOX) Global 8pm/7pm CT - Big Brother (NEW 2-HOUR EPISODE, s-CBS, also streaming on StackTV) CBC 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT - 2024 Summer Paralympics: Opening Ceremony (LIVE, also simulcast on CBC News Network and streaming on CBC Gem) Citytv 9pm/8pm CT - Claim to Fame (2-HOUR SEASON FINALE, s-ABC. also streaming on Citytv+) COMING UP TOMORROW: The 1st day of medal events at the 2024 Summer Paralympics will be airing on CBC, with additional coverage streaming on CBC Gem.

Top TV Programs of the Day - August 27, 2024

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There's more US Open tennis coverage today, including 5 Canadian players in action starting at 11am ET/8am PT on TSN, with additional coverage streaming on TSN+. Here's your Top TV programs for this Tuesday, August 27: CTV 9pm/8pm CT - The Amazing Race Canada (NEW EPISODE) Global More reruns from the FBI franchise start at 8pm/7pm CT, all simulcast from CBS CBC 4pm/4:30pm NT - Call the Midwife (NEW EPISODE) Citytv 8pm/7pm CT - America's Got Talent (NEW EPISODE, s-NBC) COMING UP TOMORROW: The 2024 Summer Paralympics begin with the Opening Ceremonies live from Paris, France on CBC & streaming on CBC Gem.

Top TV Programs of the Day - August 26, 2024

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The final Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2024 has arrived, the US Open from the New York City borough of Queens, starting today at 11am ET/8am PT on TSN, with additional coverage streaming on TSN+. Here's your Top TV programs on this last week before Labour Day: CTV 8pm/7pm CT - American Ninja Warrior (NEW EPISODE, s-NBC) CTV2 8pm/9pm AT - National Security (2003) Global 10pm/9pm CT - The Wall (NEW EPISODE, s-NBC) CBC 4pm/4:30pm NT - Call the Midwife (NEW EPISODE) Citytv 8pm/7pm CT - The Bachelorette (NEW EPISODE, s-ABC) COMING UP TOMORROW: More US Open tennis coverage continues on TSN & TSN+, while over on sister network CTV, the 8th leg of The Amazing Race Canada 10 continues from were the teams left off from last week.

Top TV Programs of the Day - August 25, 2024

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The day has finally come as the 2024 Little League World Series wraps up with the World championship game between Chinese Taipei and Florida today at 3pm ET/12pm PT on TSN5. Here's your Top TV programs on this last Sunday in August: CTV 8:30pm/7:30pm CT - The Princess Diaries (2001, s-ABC) CTV2 2pm ET/11am PT - The BMW Championship: Final Round (LIVE, s-NBC) Global 9:30pm/8:30pm CT - Big Brother (NEW EPISODE, s-CBS) CBC 2pm/2:30pm NT - CBC Docs POV Citytv 10pm/9pm CT - VeraCity: Debt to Society (SPECIAL) STREAMING NOTE: Tonight's Leagues Cup final between the Columbus Crew and Los Angeles FC, a rematch of last year's MLS Cup, will be streaming on Apple's MLS Season Pass service, starting at 7pm ET/4pm PT. COMING UP TOMORROW: The last Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year, the US Open from New York City, begins on TSN & TSN+.

Top TV Programs of the Day - August, 24, 2024

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Sorry for not making any Top TV program lists for almost a week due to Canada getting eliminated from the Little League World Series by Mexico last weekend, but Week 0 of the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season has 4 games today, including the Aer Lingus College Football Classic between No. 10 Florida State and Georgia Tech from Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland (pictured above) at 12pm ET/9am PT on TSN2! Here's your Top TV programs on this penultimate Saturday of August: CTV 1pm local time - Fools Rush In (1997) CTV2 3pm ET/12pm PT - The BMW Championship: Round 3 (LIVE, s-NBC) Global 8pm local time - Dirty Little Secret (2022, NETWORK PREMIERE) CBC 8pm/9pm AT/9:30pm Absolutely Canadian (EPISODES MAY VERY BY REGION) Citytv 8pm local time - The Love Issue (2023) COMING UP TOMORROW: The 2024 NFL pre-season wraps up with the New England Patriots taking on the Washington Commanders in primetime on TSN2 & CTV2.

Top TV Programs of the Day - August 18, 2024

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End your weekend off right with the CTV premiere of Jungle Cruise, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Emily Blunt, Edgar Ramirez and Jack Whitehall, airing later tonight at 8:30pm/7:30pm CT, as of The Wonderful World of Disney. Here's your Top TV Programs for this Sunday, August 18: CTV 8:30pm/7:30pm CT - Jungle Cruise (NETWORK PREMIERE, s-ABC) CTV2 2pm ET/11am PT - FedEx St. Jude Championship: Final Round (LIVE, s-NBC) Global 9pm/8pm CT - Big Brother (NEW EPISODE, s-CBS) CBC 2pm/2:30pm NT - Henry VIII (SPECIAL) Citytv 11am/4pm in Saskatchewan - What We Do for Love (2023) COMING UP TOMORROW: The 1st stage of the National finals of American Ninja Warrior air on CTV, while another new episode of The Bachelorette airs at the same time on rival network Citytv.

Top TV Programs of the Day - August 17, 2024

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After many years on TSN and CTV, the King's Plate has a new TV home as of this year: Sportsnet One and Citytv, as both channels air the long-running horse race for the 1st time today at 4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT, also streaming on Sportsnet+. Here's your Top TV programs for Saturday, August 17 (that includes the afromentioned King's Plate in the Citytv section): CTV 1pm local time - Jumper (2008) CTV2 3pm ET/12pm PT - FedEx St. Jude Championship: Round 3 (LIVE, s-NBC) Global 8pm local time - Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story (2023, NETWORK PREMIERE) CBC 8pm/9pm AT/9:30pm NT - Absolutely Canadian (NEW EPISODES MAY VARY BY REGION) Citytv 4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT - 2024 King's Plate (LIVE, also simulcast on Sportsnet One and streaming on Sportsnet+) COMING UP TOMORROW: The new HBO original docuseries Chimp Crazy premieres on the HBO TV channel, as part of a package with Crave.

Top TV Programs of the Day - August 16, 2024

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We're into the final weeks before summer unofficially comes to an end before Labour Day, but there's a tripleheader of games at the Little League World Series today, starting at 1pm ET/10am PT with Mexico vs. Venezuela, followed by Hawaii vs. Illinois at 3pm ET/12pm PT, and wrapping up the day will be Chinese Taipei vs. Australia at 5pm ET/2pm PT, all of today's games at the tournament can be seen on TSN3 (games subject to change depending on weather conditions). Here's your Top TV Programs for Friday, August 16: CTV 9pm/8pm CT - Lingo (NEW EPISODE, s-CBS) CTV2 9pm/10pm AT - Murder She Baked: Just Desserts (2017) Global 10pm/9pm CT - Crime Beat: Most Wanted (NEW EPISODE) CBC 9pm/9:30pm NT - The Fifth Estate (NEW EPISODE) Citytv 9pm/8pm CT - Dateline NBC (RERUN, s-NBC) STREAMING NOTE: This afternoon's Toronto Blue Jays game against the Chicago Cubs from Wrigley Field will be seen on Apple TV+ at 2pm ET/11am PT, as part of a special edition of the company's Friday

Top TV Programs of the Night - August 15, 2024

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With the Toronto Blue Jays having the night off before heading to Wrigley Field for a 3-game series over the weekend, there's more MLB baseball on Sportsnet tonight, as NL East rivals Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies clash from Citizens Bank Park at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT, also streaming on Sportsnet+. Here's your Top TV programs for this Thursday, August 15: CTV 9pm/8pm CT - The Traitors UK (NEW EPISODE) CTV2 Back-to-back reruns of Transplant start at 8pm/9pm AT Global 8pm/7pm CT - Big Brother (LIVE EPISODE, s-CBS) CBC 8pm/8:30pm NT - Dragons' Den (NEW EPISODE) Citytv 8pm/7pm CT - Press Your Luck (NEW EPISODE, s-ABC) COMING UP TOMORROW: Dateline NBC reruns return from the Olympic hiatus on Citytv.

Remembering 900 CHML Hamilton

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Corus Entertainment's CHML-AM, serving Hamilton, Ontario for almost 96 years, abruptly closed down for good as of 1pm Eastern Time this afternoon. Launched on September 28, 1927, CHML-AM first operated at 880 kHz, then moved to 1010 kHz in 1936, and finally moved to 900 kHz in 1941, in which the station stayed there for 84 years. For most of the station's history, it broadcasted Hamilton Tiger-Cats CFL games until the 2014 season, when they gave up the local radio rights to CKOC, only to be returned in 2021, when CKOC flipped to business news. The station also aired Hamilton Bulldogs hockey and McMaster Marauders football games, only to be given up the rights to both teams in 2016 in favor of the Buffalo Bills Radio Network, from originating flagship station WGR-AM 550. In the early to mid 90s, during the time music fans switched to the FM dial, CHML joined the trend of many AM radio stations across Canada to flip their format to 100% news/talk. When Ken Soble passed away in 19

Top TV Programs of the Night - August 14, 2024

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There's only 3 episodes left for The Real CSI: Miami, as it airs a new episode tonight at 9pm/8pm CT on Global, also streaming on StackTV. Here's your Top TV programs for this Wednesday, August 14: CTV 8pm/7pm CT - MasterChef (NEW EPISODE, s-FOX) CTV2 10pm/11pm AT - Shark Tank (RERUN, s-ABC) Global 9pm/8pm CT - The Real CSI: Miami (NEW EPISODE, s-CBS) CBC 8pm/8:30pm NT - The Grizzlies (2018) Citytv 8pm/7pm CT - America's Got Talent (NEW EPISODE, s-NBC) COMING UP TOMORROW: The Ottawa Redblacks, coming off a 22-22 tie against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the first CFL tie since 2017, are facing against the Calgary Stampeders to kick off Week 11 on TSN.

Top TV Programs of the Night - August 13, 2024

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America's Got Talent returns from the Olympic hiatus with the 1st live shows of the 19th season airing tonight at 8pm/7pm CT on Citytv and also streaming on Citytv+. Here's your Top TV Programs for this Tuesday, August 13: CTV 9pm/8pm CT - The Amazing Race Canada (NEW EPISODE) CTV2 Crime drama reruns start at 8pm/9pm AT Global 8pm/7pm CT - Big Brother (NEW EPISODE, s-CBS) CBC 7pm/7:30pm - Coronation Street (NEW EPISODE) Citytv 8pm/7pm CT - America's Got Talent (LIVE QUARTERFINALS, s-NBC) COMING UP TOMORROW: The results from the 1st quarterfinal of America's Got Talent season 19 are announced on Citytv, while at the same time on rival network CTV, another 2-hour episode of MasterChef airs with birthday baking, and teams try to create a dish from the mystery box with different food items from their generation.

Top TV Programs of the Night - August 12, 2024

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Well, i'm back from the Olympic break, but there's one more international sporting event that's wrapping up tonight: the National Bank Open from Toronto and Montreal concludes with the singles finals for both genders: the Women gets going at 6pm ET/3pm PT on Sportsnet, while the Men will be in action 90 minutes later on Sportsnet One. Here's your Top TV programs on the 1st day, post-Summer Olympics: CTV 8pm/7pm CT - American Ninja Warrior (NEW EPISODE, s-NBC) CTV2 8pm/9pm AT - XXX: State of the Union (2005) Global 10pm/9pm CT - The Wall (NEW EPISODE, s-NBC) CBC 7pm/7:30pm NT - Coronation Street (NEW EPISODE) Citytv 8pm/7pm CT - The Bachelor (NEW EPISODE, s-ABC) STREAMING NOTE: The highly anticipated Tim Hortons-based musical "The Last Timbit" is now streaming on Crave. COMING UP TOMORROW: The 1st quarterfinal of America's Got Talent season 19 is live on Citytv (except on the West Coast), while over on rival network CTV, The Amazing Race Canada returns afte