sports cable network see yes network . yes tv type broadcast television system country canada availability parts of ontario quebec and alberta owner crossroads christian communications key people lorna dueck ceo launch date september 30 1998 former names crossroads television system 1998 2014 official website yes tv yes tv stylized as yes tv is a television system in canada . it is owned by crossroads christian communications consisting of three stations located in the greater toronto area calgary and edmonton and two partial affiliates in newfoundland and victoria british columbia . formerly known as the crossroads television system cts the three stations air a lineup consisting predominantly of christian faith based programming such as televangelists and crossroads flagship program 100 huntley street . during the late afternoon and evening hours yes tv broadcasts secular family oriented sitcoms game shows and reality series ; the system s september 2014 re launch as yes tv emphasized its newly acquired canadian rights to a number of major u.s. reality series such as american idol and the biggest loser . outside of the three owned and operated yes tv stations the system has also syndicated its acquired programming to other canadian independent stations through secondary affiliations . it is operated out of crossroads headquarters in burlington ontario . the channel can be streamed free of charge in canada via the yes tv tvos app on the apple tv . contents 1 history 2 stations and affiliates 2.1 owned and operated 2.2 secondary affiliates 3 programming 3.1 removal of word tv 4 logos 5 see also 6 references 7 external links history edit the crossroads television system originally consisted of a single television station cits tv in hamilton ontario also serving toronto with rebroadcast transmitters in london and ottawa . cits launched in 1998 was the second religious terrestrial television station launched in canada after cjil tv in lethbridge alberta . on june 8 2007 the crtc approved crossroads application for new television stations to serve the calgary and edmonton markets . respectively these are ckcs tv which broadcasts on channel 32 and ckes tv which broadcasts on channel 45 ; both stations launched on october 8 2007 . 1 on august 12 2014 crossroads announced that it would relaunch cts as yes tv on september 1 2014 . describing the new brand as embracing positivity and approaching the world with an affirmative position the re launch coincided with the announcement that it had picked up several new secular reality and game shows for the 2014 15 season including america s funniest home videos formerly aired by city american idol formerly aired by ctv and ctv two judge judy jeopardy and wheel of fortune both formerly aired most recently by chch dt the biggest loser formerly aired by city and the x factor uk . 2 alongside the crossroads owned yes tv branded stations the system has also syndicated some of its secular programs to other independent stations an arrangement referred to in advertising sales information as the net5 alliance referring to the three o & os and two affiliates . 3 on september 13 2016 yes tv began airing a 3 hour block of buzzr programs from 1 4 am . a night will include the original black and white to tell the truth what s my line and i ve got a secret followed by two later 1970 s or 1980 s game shows such as card sharks on mondays and fridays double dare on tuesdays beat the clock on wednesdays and sale of the century on thursdays . stations and affiliates edit owned and operated edit city of license market call sign channel tv rf owner hamilton ontario greater toronto area cits dt hamilton 36.1 36 cits dt 1 ottawa 32.1 42 cits dt 2 london 14.1 14 crossroads christian communications calgary alberta ckcs dt 32.1 32 crossroads christian communications edmonton alberta ckes dt 45.1 30 crossroads christian communications secondary affiliates edit city of license call sign channel tv rf owner victoria british columbia chek dt 6.1 49 chek media group st. john s newfoundland and labrador cjon dt 21.1 21 stirling communications international programming edit further information list of programs broadcast by yes tv removal of word tv edit in december 2010 cts removed word tv a program hosted by televangelist charles mcvety from their schedule following a decision by the canadian broadcast standards council over statements that he disparaged gay people while commenting on toronto s gay pride parade which he called a sex parade and ontario s sex education curriculum for public schools which he charged that children would go to school not to learn but to become gay . the cbsc has ordered cts to announce the ruling at least twice on the air and to take steps that incidents like this do not happen again . 4 5 in january 2011 cts cancelled word tv leading mcvety to sue cts claiming political persecution . 6 however cts has said in a press release that mcvety was asked many times to cease his distorting and polarizing behaviour and comply with broadcasting guidelines yet he refused to do so . 7 logos edit 1999 2002 2002 2005 2005 2014 see also edit joytv a former television system with affiliates in the provinces of british columbia and manitoba carrying similarly styled multi faith religious and secular programming 2007 canada broadcast tv realignment references edit crtc decision 2007 167 say yes to yes tv yes tv set to launch this fall . ctstv.com . crossroads christian communications . retrieved 13 august 2014 . net5 profile national post evangelical tv show pulled from the air december 10 2010 . daily brew television evangelist charles mcvety censured for claims of gay government agenda december 9 2010 . http www.vancouversun.com life pastor claims censorship after show cancelled anti remarks 4199794 story.html cts press release cts refutes comments made by charles mcvety and word tv january 31 2011 . external links edit official website v t e broadcast television 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