Affiliation Changes and New Stations
| Call-sign | Channel | Former Affiliation | New Affiliation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEK-TV | 6 | CTV | CH | CH was re-branded as E! in fall 2007; CHEK became an independent station in fall 2009 following the demise of the E! system. Shared CTV affiliation with CHAN. |
| CHAN-TV | 8 | CTV | Global | Shared CTV affiliation with CHEK. |
| CKVU-TV | 10 | Global | Independent, then Citytv | Nominally an independent station before its sale from Canwest to CHUM Limited was finalized (see below) |
| KVOS-TV | 12 | Independent; Citytv |
Independent | Licensed to Bellingham, Washington, but targets the Vancouver/Victoria market. Carried some Citytv programming; currently with Me-TV. |
| CIVT-TV | 32 | Independent | CTV | Already owned by CTV, but operated as an independent station (known as Vancouver Television, or VTV) before the affiliation switch. |
| CIVI-TV | 53 | new station | NewNet | Launched in October 2001 as The New VI, and re-branded in August 2005 as A-Channel, as A in August 2008, and again as CTV Two in August 2011 |
| CHNU-TV | 66 | new station | Independent | Launched in September 2001 as NOWTV, re-branded in September 2005 as OMNI 10, rebranded as CHNU 10 in October 2007, and again as Joytv 10 in September 2008 |
At the time, the only over-the-air television stations in Vancouver and Victoria to be unaffected by the switch were CBC Television's CBUT and SRC's CBUFT (CHNM-TV, currently part of the Omni Television system, did not sign on until 2003). Further complicating the situation were the launches of Fraser Valley's CHNU on September 15 and Victoria's CIVI on October 4, which caused various cable lineup changes in the region.
CKVU became a de facto Citytv station on the date of the affiliation switch, with its programming immediately provided and scheduled by CHUM Limited. However, as its sale to CHUM had not yet been finalized, the station was branded as "ckvu13" and did not officially adopt the Citytv brand name until 2002.
Read more about this topic: 2001 Vancouver TV Realignment
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