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  1. The Weather Network (TWN) is a Canadian English-language weather information specialty channel. It delivers weather information on television, digital platforms (responsive websites, mobile and tablet applications) and TV apps. Currently, The Weather Network is available in Canada, the U.S. and the UK. Additionally, The Weather Network has successful weather counterpart brands which include MétéoMédia (French-Canadian), Eltiempo (Spain), Wetter Plus (Germany) and Clima (Latin America).
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  3. The company is owned by Pelmorex Media which is headquartered in a 100,000 square foot media centre located in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. The company continues to grow on a global scale, while maintaining its status in the Canadian market.
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  5. Their specialty television networks are among the most widely distributed and frequently consulted television networks in Canada, theweathernetwork.com is among Canada's leading web services, and their mobile web property is ranked #1 in the weather category and the second largest mobile website in Canada.
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  7. The Weather Network was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on December 1, 1987[3] and began broadcasting on September 1, 1988 (six years after the U.S. Weather Channel) as WeatherNow, under the ownership of engineering firm Lavalin Inc. (now known as SNC-Lavalin) and Landmark Communications. The channel gained its present name on May 1, 1989. In the early years, TWN, and its sister channel, MétéoMédia, shared a single television feed via analogue transponder on one of the Anik satellites, with computer-generated local forecasts airing on one while the video feed of a live forecaster or commercials aired on the other. The two services began to run separately starting in 1994, while both were still based in Montreal. Local forecasts were generated using the same systems owned by The Weather Channel in the U.S. called WeatherStar. TWN began using its own system called PMX in 1996, which is still in use today. Pelmorex purchased The Weather Network from SNC-Lavalin in 1993, two years after the merger of SNC and Lavalin. The channel launched its website in 1996.
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  9. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, The Weather Network's broadcasts were divided into different programming blocks. One of the most notable was "EarthWatch", which originally began as a five-minute news segment discussing environmental and weather-related issues. The show had expanded as a full nighttime programming block in the mid-1990s (with a "I/II" distinction), and the news segment later spun off as the current "WeatherWatch" segment. Other programming blocks included the "Morning Report", focusing on Eastern Canada in the mornings, and "Sea to Sea", focusing on Western Canada in the "workday" hours; an unnamed afternoon block which would later be known as "Across Canada" (spun off from a segment seen on "EarthWatch"); and the "Weekend Report" (with a "I/II/III" distinction), later known as "This Weekend". The channel also produced a separate morning block for the GTA in place of "Morning Report", known as "Good Morning Toronto", but only ran for three and a half hours, compared to the former one which ran for four hours. All programming blocks were discontinued in 2002, although "This Weekend" continued to air for some time afterward.
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  11. On May 2, 1998, The Weather Network started broadcasting nationally from a new studio facility in Mississauga, Ontario after relocating from Montreal. This led to the departure of several presenters, notably those who were on air during weekends. Several new presenters arrived at the time, while many of the Montreal presenters initially relocated, most departed from the channel over time, many of whom moved back to Montreal. To date, Chris St. Clair is the only presenter from Montreal remaining.
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  13. Late 2000 marked the beginning of a period of gradual, but significant changes with The Weather Network's programming, starting with the launch of a seven-day and short term precipitation forecast during the Local Forecast along with the introduction of new weather icon that is used currently. In 2002, The Weather Network introduced "Metacast Ultra", a weather presentation system that consisted of weather maps featuring more than 1,200 local communities, commuter routes and regional highways, animated weather icons, and higher resolution weather graphics. On March 29, 2004, The Weather Network introduced a new 14-day trend outlook as part of the local cable weather package. It provided a two-week look at how the weather would trend compared to normal temperature values and weather conditions for that time of year. In June 2004, The Weather Network took legal action against Star Choice (now Shaw Direct) after moving TWN on a new bundle without giving any notice to its subscribers. The channel's management tried to prevent Star Choice from moving the channel as subscribers would have to pay an additional $7 to watch The Weather Network. In late 2004, TWN made improved local forecast coverage, providing more localized forecasts in up to 1,200 communities across Canada.
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  15. The Weather Network relocated its headquarters to Oakville, Ontario in November 2005. The channel's GTA morning show made its debut at the brand new broadcast facility on November 29, 2005, while the network's national programming started broadcasting from the new facility on December 2, 2005. The Weather Network has gradually introduced new local weather products including an hourly forecast for the next 12 hours in 2006, long term precipitation forecasts in 2008 and improved satellite and radar maps in 2009.
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  17. In 2009, The Weather Network was granted 9(1)(h) must-carry status by the CRTC, under the condition that Pelmorex develop a "national aggregator and distributor" of localized emergency alert messages.
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  19. In early 2013, The Weather Network launched regional feeds, currently for Alberta and the Maritime provinces. Each feed features its own regional forecasts, weather stories, and where available, traffic information was provided by Beat the Traffic.
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  21. On December 8, 2014, The Weather Network and CBC News began a content-sharing partnership, in which TWN-produced national weather forecasts would appear on CBC News Network and during The National, and The Weather Network would be able to syndicate CBC News content on its television and digital outlets.
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  23. In 2015, Pelmorex bought out The Weather Channel's stake in the service.
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  25. The Weather Network HD is a 1080i high definition simulcast of The Weather Network that launched on May 30, 2011. It is currently available on Cogeco, EastLink, Bell MTS, Rogers Cable, Telus Optik TV, and Shaw Cable. The HD simulcast for cable and IPTV providers currently do not offer local forecasts unlike the standard definition feed. On August 22, 2017, the HD feed debuted on Shaw Direct.
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  27. The relaunched enriched screen includes: - The down is local 2-week forecast (often features format clock). - The full left is local half-day and 3-day forecast.
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  29. TWN offers regional feeds for Alberta, Toronto, Atlantic Canada and British Columbia.
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  31. A notable feature of The Weather Network is its local forecast. On cable providers, a report for the nearest weather station to the cable headend is given, from current conditions to two-week forecasts. The local forecast occurs on the 10s (analogous to The Weather Channel's "Local on the 8's"). The segment is well known by frequent viewers for its background music. In January 2010, an online poll was held that allowed viewers to vote for their favorite Local Forecast music, which would play during the morning hours.
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  33. On most satellite providers, the segment is a three-minute run-down of weather conditions and three-day forecasts for major cities across Canada. Some digital television providers in Canada (primarily IPTV services, such as Bell Fibe TV and Telus Optik) may also offer The Weather Network iTV, an app which allows users to view expanded local forecasts.
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  35. A variety of products are shown on Local Forecast. They are:
  36. Radar: Live regional radar.
  37. Current Weather: Regional maps and local/national forecast.
  38. Forecast: Conditions and temperatures for 24 hours, 4 days, 7 days and 14 days ahead in Canada's major cities.
  39. Hourly Forecast (unavailable in national channel): The 12-hour detail forecast for several cities across the region.
  40. Expected Precipitation: 24-hour and 4-day raincheck for every cities across Canada.
  41. Precip Start Stop (unavailable in national channel): Precipitation for 3-hours ahead.
  42. Outdoor Activities (unavailable in national channel): UV, AQHI and pollen report.
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  44. The Weather Network follows a schedule that repeats each hour, based on the current season. The spring/summer programming schedule often starts on the last Monday of March. It switches to the fall schedule the day after Thanksgiving, with the winter schedule going into effect on the first Monday of December.
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  46. For some regions including the Greater Toronto Area, Alberta and the Maritime provinces, "Regional forecasts" are shown every half-hour, featuring forecasts and weather stories specifically for its respective region. For some areas, traffic reports are also presented during the morning and afternoon commute. For other regions "National and Long Range forecasts" provide a detailed analysis of the current weather across Canada, including the weather expected nationwide over the next four days across Canada in the long range forecast.
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  48. SPRING/SUMMER TV SCHEDULE
  49. WEEKDAY MORNINGS (2am - 8am PT, 5am - 11am ET, 6am - 12pm AT):
  50. :00 Local Forecast
  51. :02 National/Regional
  52. :06 Long Range
  53. :10 Local Forecast
  54. :12 Weather News
  55. :17 Active Weather
  56. :20 Local Forecast
  57. :22 Travellers' Forecast
  58. :25 School Day Forecast
  59. :28 Pollen Report
  60. :30 Local Forecast
  61. :32 National/Regional
  62. :36 Long Range
  63. :40 Local Forecast
  64. :42 Weather News
  65. :47 Lawn and Garden Forecast
  66. :50 Local Forecast
  67. :52 Travellers' Forecast
  68. :55 Long Range
  69. :57 UV Report
  70.  
  71. WEEKDAY AFTERNOONS (8am - 3pm PT, 11am - 6pm ET, 12pm - 7pm AT):
  72. :00 Local Forecast
  73. :02 National/Regional
  74. :06 Long Range
  75. :10 Local Forecast
  76. :12 Weather News
  77. :17 Active Weather
  78. :20 Local Forecast
  79. :22 Weather-wise
  80. :25 Long Range
  81. :28 Pollen Report
  82. :30 Local Forecast
  83. :32 National/Regional
  84. :36 Long Range
  85. :40 Local Forecast
  86. :42 Weather News
  87. :47 Lawn and Garden Forecast
  88. :50 Local Forecast
  89. :52 Travellers/International Forecast
  90. :55 Feature
  91. :57 UV Report
  92.  
  93. WEEKDAY EVENINGS (3pm - 2am PT, 6pm - 5am ET, 7pm - 6am AT; Weekday programming continues until 6am ET Saturday):
  94. :00 Local Forecast
  95. :02 National/Regional
  96. :06 Long Range
  97. :10 Local Forecast
  98. :12 Weather News
  99. :17 Active Weather
  100. :20 Local Forecast
  101. :22 Weather In-Depth
  102. :25 Feature
  103. :28 Pollen Report
  104. :30 Local Forecast
  105. :32 National/Regional
  106. :36 Long Range
  107. :40 Local Forecast
  108. :42 Weather News
  109. :47 Lawn and Garden Forecast
  110. :50 Local Forecast
  111. :52 Weather In-Depth
  112. :55 Climate Change/Weather-wise
  113. :57 UV Report
  114.  
  115. WEEKENDS (3am - 3am PT, 6am - 6am ET, 7am - 7am AT; Weekend programming ends at 5am ET Mondays):
  116. :00 Local Forecast
  117. :02 National/Regional
  118. :06 Long Range
  119. :10 Local Forecast
  120. :12 Weather News
  121. :17 Travellers Forecast/Active Weather
  122. :20 Local Forecast
  123. :22 Climate Change/Weather-wise
  124. :25 Long Range
  125. :28 Pollen Report
  126. :30 Local Forecast
  127. :32 National/Regional
  128. :36 Long Range
  129. :40 Local Forecast
  130. :42 Weather News
  131. :47 Lawn and Garden Forecast
  132. :50 Local Forecast
  133. :52 Travellers/International Forecast
  134. :55 Feature
  135. :57 UV Report
  136.  
  137. FALL TV SCHEDULE
  138. WEEKDAY MORNINGS (2am - 8am PT, 5am - 11am ET, 6am - 12pm AT):
  139. :00 Local Forecast
  140. :02 National/Regional
  141. :06 Long Range
  142. :10 Local Forecast
  143. :12 Weather News
  144. :17 Active Weather
  145. :20 Local Forecast
  146. :22 Travellers' Forecast
  147. :25 School Day Forecast
  148. :28 Flu Report (beginning November 7)
  149. :30 Local Forecast
  150. :32 National/Regional
  151. :36 Long Range
  152. :40 Local Forecast
  153. :42 Weather News
  154. :47 Active Weather
  155. :50 Local Forecast
  156. :52 Travellers' Forecast
  157. :56 Long Range
  158.  
  159. WEEKDAY AFTERNOONS (8am - 3pm PT, 11am - 6pm ET, 12pm - 7pm AT):
  160. :00 Local Forecast
  161. :02 National/Regional
  162. :06 Long Range
  163. :10 Local Forecast
  164. :12 Weather News
  165. :17 Active Weather
  166. :20 Local Forecast
  167. :22 Feature
  168. :25 Long Range
  169. :28 Flu Report (beginning November 7)
  170. :30 Local Forecast
  171. :32 National/Regional
  172. :36 Long Range
  173. :40 Local Forecast
  174. :42 Weather News
  175. :47 Active Weather
  176. :50 Local Forecast
  177. :52 Travellers/International Forecast
  178. :56 Long Range
  179.  
  180. WEEKDAY EVENINGS (3pm - 2am PT, 6pm - 5am ET, 7pm - 6am AT; Weekday programming continues until 6am ET Saturday):
  181. :00 Local Forecast
  182. :02 National/Regional
  183. :06 Long Range
  184. :10 Local Forecast
  185. :12 Weather News
  186. :17 Active Weather
  187. :20 Local Forecast
  188. :22 Weather In-Depth
  189. :25 Feature
  190. :28 Flu Report (beginning November 7)
  191. :30 Local Forecast
  192. :32 National/Regional
  193. :36 Long Range
  194. :40 Local Forecast
  195. :42 Weather News
  196. :47 Active Weather
  197. :50 Local Forecast
  198. :52 Weather In-Depth
  199. :56 Climate Change/Weather-wise
  200.  
  201. WEEKENDS (3am - 3am PT, 6am - 6am ET, 7am - 7am AT; Weekend programming ends at 5am ET Mondays):
  202. :00 Local Forecast
  203. :02 National/Regional
  204. :06 Long Range
  205. :10 Local Forecast
  206. :12 Weather News
  207. :17 Travellers Forecast/Active Weather
  208. :20 Local Forecast
  209. :22 Climate Change/Weather-wise
  210. :25 Long Range
  211. :28 Flu Report (beginning November 7)
  212. :30 Local Forecast
  213. :32 National/Regional
  214. :36 Long Range
  215. :40 Local Forecast
  216. :42 Weather News
  217. :47 Active Weather
  218. :50 Local Forecast
  219. :52 Travellers/International Forecast
  220. :56 Feature
  221.  
  222. WINTER TV SCHEDULE
  223. WEEKDAY MORNINGS (2am - 8am PT, 5am - 11am ET, 6am - 12pm AT):
  224. :00 Local Forecast
  225. :02 National/Regional
  226. :06 Long Range
  227. :10 Local Forecast
  228. :12 Weather News
  229. :17 Active Weather
  230. :20 Local Forecast
  231. :22 Travellers' Forecast
  232. :24 School Day Forecast
  233. :26 Driving Forecast
  234. :27 Highway Conditions
  235. :30 Local Forecast
  236. :32 National/Regional
  237. :36 Long Range
  238. :40 Local Forecast
  239. :42 Weather News
  240. :47 Highway Conditions
  241. :50 Local Forecast
  242. :52 Travellers' Forecast
  243. :56 Highway Conditions
  244.  
  245. WEEKDAY AFTERNOONS (8am - 3pm PT, 11am - 6pm ET, 12pm - 7pm AT):
  246. :00 Local Forecast
  247. :02 National/Regional
  248. :06 Long Range
  249. :10 Local Forecast
  250. :12 Weather News
  251. :17 Active Weather
  252. :20 Local Forecast
  253. :22 Feature
  254. :26 Driving Forecast
  255. :27 Highway Conditions
  256. :30 Local Forecast
  257. :32 National/Regional
  258. :36 Long Range
  259. :40 Local Forecast
  260. :42 Weather News
  261. :47 Active Weather
  262. :50 Local Forecast
  263. :52 Travellers/International Forecast
  264. :56 Driving Forecast
  265. :57 Highway Forecast
  266.  
  267. WEEKDAY EVENINGS (3pm - 2am PT, 6pm - 5am ET, 7pm - 6am AT; Weekday programming continues until 6am ET Saturday):
  268. :00 Local Forecast
  269. :02 National/Regional
  270. :06 Long Range
  271. :10 Local Forecast
  272. :12 Weather News
  273. :17 Active Weather
  274. :20 Local Forecast
  275. :22 Weather In-Depth
  276. :26 Highway Conditions
  277. :30 Local Forecast
  278. :32 National/Regional
  279. :36 Long Range
  280. :40 Local Forecast
  281. :42 Weather News
  282. :47 Ski Conditions
  283. :50 Local Forecast
  284. :52 Weather In-Depth
  285. :53 Climate Change/Weather-wise
  286. :56 Highway Conditions
  287.  
  288. WEEKENDS (3am - 3am PT, 6am - 6am ET, 7am - 7am AT; Weekend programming ends at 5am ET Mondays):
  289. :00 Local Forecast
  290. :02 National/Regional
  291. :06 Long Range
  292. :10 Local Forecast
  293. :12 Weather News
  294. :17 Travellers Forecast/Active Weather
  295. :20 Local Forecast
  296. :22 Climate Change/Weather-wise
  297. :26 Driving Forecast
  298. :27 Highway Conditions
  299. :30 Local Forecast
  300. :32 National/Regional
  301. :36 Long Range
  302. :40 Local Forecast
  303. :42 Weather News
  304. :47 Ski Conditions
  305. :50 Local Forecast
  306. :52 Travellers/International Forecast
  307. :54 Feature
  308. :56 Driving Forecast
  309. :57 Highway Conditions
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