Eastlink Community TV

Eastlink Community TV
Country	Canada
Broadcast area	Northern Ontario; New Brunswick; Newfoundland and Labrador; Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island;
Programming
Picture format	1080i (HDTV); 480i (SDTV)
Ownership
Owner	Eastlink
Links
Website	www.eastlink.ca/cable-digital-tv/community-tv
Availability

Eastlink Community TV is the brand for Eastlink's community channels that serve Northern Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. As of 2009, the company's systems in Western Canada are served by the distinct PersonaTV division.

The channels are known for providing weekly broadcasts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Production

Eastlink Community TV shows are produced by crews composed of both television professionals and community volunteers. Some programs, such as live sports events or Eastlink Magazine, will generally have more volunteers on crew than Eastlink Community TV employees.^{[citation needed]}

Providing training and opportunities for volunteers is both a duty under the terms of Eastlink's cable license, and an opportunity to produce a wider range of programming than would otherwise be possible.

Eastlink Community TV stations

Nova Scotia

Amherst - Channel 10
Antigonish - Channel 10
Avonport/Windsor - Channel 10
Bedford/Sackville - Channel 10
Berwick/Aylesford/Greenwood/Middleton - Channel 5
Bridgewater/Lunenburg - Channel 10
Digby - Channel 10
Halifax/Dartmouth - Channel 10 SD/610 HD
Liverpool - Channel 10
Mount Uniacke - Channel 10
Pictou County - Channel 10
New Minas/Kentville/Coldbrook/Wolfville - Channel 10
Oxford/Collingwood/River Philip - Channel 10
Parrsboro - Channel 10
Porters Lake - Channel 10
Pubnico - Channel 10
River Hebert - Channel 10
St. Margaret's Bay/Prospect Bay - Channel 10
Shelburne/Barrington Passage - Channel 10
Springhill - Channel 10
Sydney - Channel 10
Tidnish - Channel 10
Truro/Bible Hill - Channel 10
Yarmouth - Channel 10

New Brunswick

Strait Shores - Channel 14
- Community programs provided from Amherst, Nova Scotia
Sackville - Channel 10
- Community programs provided from Amherst, Nova Scotia

Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown - Channel 10
Summerside - Channel 10
Rural areas - Channel 10

Newfoundland and Labrador

Bay Roberts - Channel 10
Clarenville - Channel 10
Lewisporte - Channel 10
Marysvale - Channel 10
Springdale - Channel 10
Stephenville - Channel 10
Marystown - Channel 10

Ontario

Elliot Lake
Greater Sudbury - Channel 10 SD/Channel 610 HD
Kapuskasing
Kirkland Lake
Sauble Beach
Saugeen Shores
Temiskaming Shores
Timmins
West Nipissing

In Greater Sudbury, Saugeen Shores and Timmins, the community channels were previously branded as Eastlink TV News, a holdover from the branding used by these stations when they were operated by PersonaTV. Then in 2018, the branding of all community channels changed to Eastlink Community TV.

Original programs

Eastlink TV produces a variety of original programming. Some is specific to a particular region, and some is shown network-wide.

Backyard BBQ Battle A BBQ themed show with two backyard friends competing.

Friday Night Hockey - A show that broadcasts QMJHL games on the network. All games are produced by Eastlink Community TV.

Sportsland - A weekly hour-long talk show devoted to the world of sports.

Eastlink Magazine - A weekly compilation of good news stories from around Nova Scotia.

Welcome to my Kitchen - Local cookery show

Fishing with Friends - Local fishing show

the path of yoga - Local yoga show

Island View - Local half hour interview, call-in show. (Prince Edward Island)

Avalon East Senior Hockey League - Local coverage of the Eastlink CeeBee Stars Hockey Team. (Newfoundland)

“Home Ice” - a weekly magazine program about the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) Produced out of Timmins, Ontario