CTV Position Statement - High Definition
February 2007,

CTV is profoundly interested in the growth of High Definition in Canada. We applaud and support any conventional or specialty broadcaster investing in the growth of this new and exciting technology.

From its perspective, CTV has two HD Channels, CTV HD East and CTV HD West, and have installed over-the-air HD transmitters in both Toronto and Vancouver. From a Specialty perspective, both TSN and Discovery Channel were the first to launch in HD and each has grown tremendously since in this area. In 2006, TSN's HD line-up featured more than 1,500 hours of HD programming, and in September became the first Canadian broadcaster to launch a daily newscast (SportsCentre) in HD. Meanwhile, Discovery has since launched Canada's first 24/7 HD service with Discovery HD, featuring a line-up filled with the very best HD programming.

We believe in a Canadian solution and to that end, it's imperative that Canadian broadcasters advance their plans for HD to ensure that capacity is available through satellite and cable distributors as the demand for bandwidth increases exponentially.

One of the perceptions that exists in our Industry is that Americans enjoy far more HD than Canadians. On conventional television in Canada, virtually all prime-time programming is available in HD from U.S. sources or through Canadian broadcasters. CTV is adding to this mix and has confirmed that its entire Canadian scripted slate will be presented in High Definition. The slate consists of original scripted series -- including Corner Gas, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Instant Star and Whistler -- and numerous Canadian MOW titles. Joining them Top 20 favourites: Desperate Housewives, Lost, ER, The CSI and Law & Order franchises, Medium, Studio 60 and more.

In Specialty, the gap is closing as more Canadian services launch in High Definition. The major difference between Canada and the U.S. in terms of total number of hours is in movies and local news, the latter of which skews the numbers significantly for them.

In summary, we've made a good start, we're determined to grow and we appreciate the support of our distributors. At the end of the day, Canada is well positioned to be a leader in the growth of HD on a global scale.

Below is a timeline of HD developments for CTV Inc.

Below is a recap of CTV Inc.'s HD highlights and initiatives ...

CTV
- CTV has 2 HD signals - CTV HD West and CTV HD East.
- CTV was the first national conventional broadcaster to launch in HD (Nov., 2003).
- Virtually every hour in primetime is available in HD.
- Became the first broadcaster to deliver a news special in full HD when it aired special coverage featuring the installation of the Governor General in September, 2005.
- CTV's entire 2006-2007 Canadian dramatic slate will be presented in High Definition.

Discovery
- Along with TSN, the first Specialty service to launch in HD (August, 2003)
- Since then, Discovery has aired more than 500 hours of HD programming.
- Discovery Channel's EPI Production is a leader in HD production (non sports).
- Discovery HD is Canada's first 24/7 HD service, featuring a schedule that is 100% High Definition.
- Discovery will deliver more than 100 hours of new Canadian HD content for 2007.

TSN
- Along with Discovery, the first Specialty service to launch in HD (August, 2003)
- In 2005 featured 645 HD hours from more than 200 national and international events.
- In 2006, TSN delivered more than 1,500 HD hours, more than twice the number from 2005.
- Additionally, nearly 700 Canadian-content-HD-hours will be delivered in 2006.
- On Sept. 25, 2006, TSN became the first CDN broadcaster to deliver a daily newscast in HD with SportsCentre.

- 2007 Programs in HD include:
- SportsCentre
- Molson That's Hockey
- Select NHL on TSN
- CFL on TSN
- NFL on TSN
- IIHF World Junior Championship
- Blue Jays Baseball
- NBA on TSN - regular season
- NBA on TSN - playoffs
- Canadian Open (golf)
- Other Golf: Masters, U.S. Open, PGA Championship, Sr. PGA Championship, Women's U.S. Open
- NASCAR
- Skate Canada
- U.S. Open Tennis
- U.S. NCAA College Football
- Breeder's Cup
- Alpine Skiing
- NHRA Drag Racing
- Timeless (soccer doc)
- Fins & Skins