Founded in 1961 by John Bassett and Joel Aldred, CTV News emerged as part of the newly established CTV Television Network. The idea was to create a private, commercial alternative to the public Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Bassett and Aldred, along with other prominent Canadian broadcasters, saw an opportunity to offer diverse programming and news coverage to Canadian audiences. Today, CTV News is owned by Bell Media, a division of BCE Inc., one of Canada's largest media companies. CTV News is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and covers a wide range of topics including national and international news, politics, business, entertainment, sports, and lifestyle content. As one of Canada's most-watched news networks, CTV News provides comprehensive coverage of Canadian affairs while also reporting on significant global events. Their digital platform, CTVNews.ca, extends their reach to online audiences across Canada and beyond. One interesting fact: CTV News made history in 1962 when it became the first North American broadcaster to use a communications satellite for a live TV broadcast, transmitting a program from London, England to Andover, Maine, which was then sent to Canadian viewers.