CP24 is a Canadian English-language specialty news channel owned by Bell Media, a subsidiary of BCE Inc and operated alongside the Bell-owned CTV Television Network's owned-and-operated television stations CFTO-DT and CKVR-DT.
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On March 19,2011, CP24 introduced a weekend edition of CP24 Breakfast, hosted by Pooja Handa and Gurdeep Ahluwalia, George Lagogianes is the remote host and Nneka Elliott delivers the weather forecasts.
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CP24 is based at 299 Queen Street West, at the corner of John Street and Queen Street West.
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In November 2008, CP24 moved its operations to a new studio and newsroom on the second floor of the complex.
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On September 27,2012, CP24 again updated its on-air appearance as the channel began broadcasting in high definition.
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From its inception prior to its acquisition by CTV, CP24 was closely integrated with CITY-DT's newsroom, which had shared programming, anchors and hosts at the time.
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CP24 is seen on cable channel 24 on most cable providers that carry the channel.
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Since 2008, CP24 has leased a Bell 206L-4 Long Ranger news helicopter which can broadcast live at 1500 feet above land; nicknamed Chopper 24, which is supplied by its sister station, CTV Toronto and is painted with CTV's colouring and logo.
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CP24 operates a fleet of remote transmission trucks that use digital microwave and satellite uplink systems to do live news reports throughout the region.
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In 2009, CP24 became the first station in Canada to introduce a new Beat the Traffic system showing a three-dimensional animated map displaying traffic flow, roadwork, accidents and current highway travel times.
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On September 27,2012, CP24 began broadcasting in HD initially on Bell Fibe TV coinciding with it, a new enhanced on-air appearance.
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On June 25,2013, CP24 began broadcasting in HD on Rogers Cable, shortly after the competing Rogers Media-owned CityNews Channel, which had been available in HD on Rogers Cable since launch, announced it would be shutting down.
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In December 2013, CP24 launched a TV Everywhere service known as CP24 GO, which is offered for free to Bell TV customers.
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However, CP24 continues to offer its occasional free live streaming of some major news events on its website.
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