Television
The city is served by only one conventional broadcast station which originates programming locally. The remainder are rebroadcasters of stations from other markets.
None of these transmitters have analog to digital (DTV) signals in operation, even though the CRTC has pre-allocated digital channels in case any of them decides to apply for a DTV license. Greater Sudbury did not fall into the category of major broadcasting markets, which was the benchmark for the CRTC to force broadcasters to convert to DTV on August 31, 2011.
| OTA channel | DTV channel (allocated) | Cable channel | Call sign | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | CICI-TV | CTV | flagship of CTV Northern Ontario | |
| 11 | 3 | CFGC-TV | Global | rebroadcasts CIII-DT Toronto | |
| 41 | 6 | CHCH-TV-4 | independent | rebroadcasts CHCH-DT Hamilton |
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