EastLink TV

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EastLink TV is the brand for EastLink's community channels that serve Northern Ontario, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. As of 2009, the company's systems in Western Canada are served by the distinct PersonaTV division.

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The channels are best known for providing weekly broadcasts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Production

EastLink TV shows are produced by crews composed of both television professionals and community volunteers. Some programs, such as live sports events or EastLink Magazine, will generally have more volunteers on crew than EastLink TV employees.

Providing training and opportunities for volunteers is both a duty under the terms of EastLink's cable license, and an opportunity to produce a wider range of programming than would be possible otherwise.

Nova Scotia

New Brunswick

Prince Edward Island

Newfoundland and Labrador

Ontario

In Greater Sudbury, Saugeen Shores and Timmins, the community channels were previously branded as EastLink TV News, a holdover from the branding used by these stations when they were operated by PersonaTV. Then in 2018, the branding of all community channels changed to EastLink Community TV.

Original programs

EastLink TV produces a variety of original programming. Some is specific to a particular region, and some is shown network-wide.

Backyard BBQ Battle A BBQ themed show with two backyard friends competing.

Friday Night Hockey - A show that broadcasts QMJHL games on the network. All games are produced by EastLink TV.

Sportsland - A weekly hour-long talk show devoted to the world of sports.

Eastlink Magazine - A weekly compilation of good news stories from around Nova Scotia.

Welcome to my Kitchen - Local cookery show

Fishing with Friends - Local fishing show

the path of yoga - Local yoga show

Island View - Local half hour interview, call-in show. (Prince Edward Island)

Avalon East Senior Hockey League - Local coverage of the EastLink CeeBee Stars Hockey Team. (Newfoundland)

“Home Ice” - a weekly magazine program about the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) Produced out of Timmins, Ontario

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