Comments on: Billboard Wars

By: Louise

Louise — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:18:43 +0000

Lovely, John. Paid for by you and moi.

By: john

john — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:14:24 +0000

There’s a CBC billboard facing the CTV / MTV building at Yonge & Davenport.

By: The Truth

The Truth — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:27:59 +0000

Marilyn, it’s not just CTV: CBC’s most-watched shows are also produced in the USA. But don’t blame the broadcasters: blame the Canadian populace. After, *they* decide what to watch.

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:12:22 +0000

I was recently in Toronto on business and I was on a company tour and believe me, the billboards are very noticeable.

What was noticed; however, was how non-Canadian, CTV really shows up as most all of thier programming is American which also shows up on their new zippy CTV advertisement “Naturally”. Naturally what, “American” as it focuses on 99.% american broadcasting.

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:56:53 +0000

I was hoping it was the 2012 reincarnation of the ONE TON CHALLENGE. Surely the Suzuki foundation can fund another eco guilt crusade.

By: Louise

Louise — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:35:53 +0000

Who needs a billboard when the writing’s on the wall?

By: Dwight Williams

Dwight Williams — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:43:15 +0000

Brent Butt’s face ain’t that nightmarish.

By: Larry

Larry — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:39:39 +0000

Did they change the billboards recently? I’d like to think I can pass them without seeing the shudder-inducing face of Brent Butt.

By: SantaVerdad

SantaVerdad — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:54:11 +0000

I feel like I’m being brainwashed and distracted from the real issues when I walk by these in your face billboards.

By: C.

C. — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:25:36 +0000

When Calgary had the Junos in 2008, CTV put up ads touting the Junos (complete with their Calgary airtime) in bus shelters directly across the street from Citytv, as well as another ‘bus shelter’ type of ad in a parking lot two blocks south.

Coincidentally before they went up City had the space for months before hand and had them for a few months after.

By: Zoe

Zoe — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:05:51 +0000

Nothing in St. John’s, Newfoundland, but we also don’t have a CTV affiliate here.

By: Dwight Williams

Dwight Williams — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:55:39 +0000

Not so far. No such billboards within line of sight of the Ottawa Broadcast Centre, if memory serves.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:52:16 +0000

The giant CTV billboards went up for the first time during the lockout in ’04, I believe. A lovely view as we walked around the building.