CTV (Centralia)

Centralia Television, commonly known as CTV, is a Centraliese English-language free-to-air channel airing nationwide and it's islands. Owned by CTV Corporation, the international counterpart is CTV International.

The network share its similarities to international terrestrial channels, including, and the now-defunct  from Hong Kong,  from the UK,  and  from Japan, and  from the USA.

Launch and the early years: 1930-1960
On 29 September 1930, Centralia Television (shortened as CTV) began broadcasting as Centralia Television Service, under a joint-venture between the, (later ended its joint-venture to make way for the launch of it's network nationwide and its islands) and. Originally, it was broadcast from 6:00am to 9:00pm.

The first program to be broadcast was Centralia's Future, which had most scenes taken from the future, also it was the longest-running show aired on Centraliese television. Centralia Television Service's news service was branded as Network News at the time. The startup sequence was a sunrise with a timer counting down to 6am, before cutting out to the ident and then footages from Centraliese construction.

On 1 September 1939, the channel was suspended midway during , to mimic what would do also during the time. The channel was resumed on 7 June 1946 at 3pm CTT, the same cartoon was played 20 minutes later. On 1 July 1946 at 5:00pm CTT, the Centralia Television Service was renamed as Television Centralia. In addition, Network News became Television Centralia News (also known as TVCN), which both lead to make the channel run until at midnight.

Popular free-to-air network/new decades: 1960-2005
In 1960, Television Centralia became Centralia Television, also known as CTV — and Centralia Television launched a kids block named Sunny Centralia, which featured local children's programming, but it acquired foreign programming as soon. Television Centralia News was not affected by the change and it would remain until 1980.

In the 1980s, CTV became the most watched network with a selection of programmes as their choice to be featured, described by Asiantown News. Television Centralia News (also known as TVCN) also became CTV News during the change.

In 1990, the on-air branding was changed to CTV One, while off-air branding and sales team being still referred as CTV. In 1991, it had the similar Rai Uno (now )'s idents (despite being infamous for stealing RAI's branding) until 1999.

During the same year, CTV announced the new satellite TV network Star TV Centralia. It was the first satellite network owned by Centraliese free-to-air broadcaster and the STAR TV Network. With this happened, CTV got access to as much programmes that were appeared on the satellite service.

In 1997, just two days after Fuji TV moves headquarters, CTV and its main TV station, WCTV, had been announced to move its headquarters to Shizu Hotel (the hotel which moved to another location). The move was complete in 21 April 1997.

Following the move, CTV/WCTV aired a special sign-off which was similar to Fuji TV's move to a new building, but it resembles some changes including the headquarters in beginning was an old CTVS/TVC/CTV headquarters picture taken from 1957, four videos were Doraemon (1973) finale (which CTV got it after the tapes were distributed), the Centralia Television sign-off from 1965, Fuji TV sign off from its black and white days (after that, these are things from Fuji TV 1997 sign-off (an control room with a message, call-sign, and town sequences), and Nippon Television's Dove's Day Off/closedown (in black and white).

After both of each videos, it shows an message, which was followed by a woman saying the callsign for an few times. Like usual, a ident plays with Twinkle Twinkle Little Star jingles and the Voice of Korea internal signal, followed by a Loeki the Lion bumper, a Goodnight Kiwi, and also CTV's corporate identity with the text "Centralia Television" below and was followed by an mixture of Japan and Centralia's national anthem, and then a filler (similar to Fuji TV, but the footage was in the Centralia City International Airport), and midway/after the song (except for Centralia Cable Vision, which will replace with Japanese VHS ending and a zone song and turn off TV sets message until the same testcard), it would transition to a testcard with Japanese words. When it started up the next day, it played an sunrise background with logo and call-sign (similar to Fuji TV), and 2 announcers saying the call-sign in the similar way of Fuji TV, and then a ident leading to normal programming.

In 1999, the ID was changed once again to be similar to Seven Network's until 2000, all five colors represent the genre on the main channel (red for entertainment, orange for drama, yellow for game-shows, green for sports and blue for news). On 31 December 1999, CTV One simulcasted, also with CTV News hosting the first-ever firework celebration at midnight.

In 2000, CTV Centralia (now CTV International) was launched internationally and is currently broadcast in many countries including Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom.

On 1 January 2000, the branding was changed to be similar to Telemundo's until 2005. In addition, the channel was transitioned into 24-hours, while teleshopping taking the midnight to 3am schedule and archived programming for the rest of the night. Few months later, its new digital channel, CTV on Digital was launched. It struggled for ratings as it would go to Centralia Television, CTV on Digital was closed down in 2007, replacing with promotional material from CTV's channels until the channel space being acquired by CTV Movies Disney in 2013.

New generation: 2005-2020
In 2005, an relaunch was aired, which described the spinning 3 meter circle in the middle of the different CTV logo, while some parts of the logo form, and then welcome to our new world spins one by one of text. However, as described by one of the critics, it was similar to the one of BP animations found on YouTube.

In 2006, CTV formed a partnership with TV32, an TV channel in Countermania, to share its branding with CTV Centralia, giving an same identity but the branding oversaw changes, while replacing the TV32 logo with the CTV logo, the TV32 text below the logo replaced with CTV, and the slogan replaced with "greatprograms"

In 2009, CTV was relaunched with these two idents made by the team that made the ident for Channel 5 Singapore from 2007, one was generic which was used for some programming, and a another with its new slogan: "Entertaining you first".

In 2010, CTV was relaunched again with new idents being developed by the in-house team. Again, it was being too similar to the Nine Network's original idents from 2006. The new idents was shot in several locations including those in New York, Toronto, a school, a generic set that originally used in 2009 and more, this made CTV be on European Broadcasting Union and Asian Broadcasting Union.

In January 2014, following the premiere of  episode Rainbow Falls, CTV added new idents with creative idents like for Arts and more.

On 8 August 2014 at midnight CTT, CTV ended it's analog transmissions after the airing of  on Star Movies on CTV, the Japanese feed closed down its analog transmissions 3 years earlier, and using it's interruption and analog switch-over message, and an classic sign off (which was actually the 1993-2000 sign off but, it's 1993 version and only started at the CTV One ident).

In 2015, idents from 2010 were recreated with the 3D logo, green checkerboard, and with more idents.

Current decade: 2020-present
In 2020, CTV was rebranded featuring the Gotham font. On 15 September 2021, CTV was the first channel to air My Little Pony: An New Generation on TV via its Star Movies block.

On 1 December 2021, the same day as the Boomerang LA rebrands to Cartoonito, CTV Centralia signs an 35-year partnership with WarnerMedia International (now Warner Bros. Discovery International) to bring back Cartoonito brand to Centralia, effective 1 January 2022 (before the Cartoonito block on Cartoon Network on 4 April 2022), replacing CTV Kids block. On the same day, CTV Centralia signs 20-year partnership with BabyFirst to rebrand CTV Kids Junior into BabyFirst on CTV.

The rebrand of CTV Kids and CTV Kids Junior to Cartoonito on CTV and BabyFirst on CTV was broadcast on 1 January 2022. Following this change, CT Living's BabyFirst block was removed from the channel.

Programming
In 1973-1980, before and after broadcasting Doraemon (1973), it uses the Nippon TV's Dove's Day Off (1973-1978 version was the 1972-1978 ident, and 1978-1980 version was the 1978-2001 ident).

Current

 * (satellite simulcast via ) (2004-2010, 2014-present)
 * BBC News (satellite simulcast via the channel of the same name)
 * Centralia's Future
 * Centralia's Saturday Night Live
 * CTV News
 * Doraemon (2005) (2007-present)
 * This Hour Has Centralia's 22 Minutes
 * Ident Museum
 * (also aired on CNBC)
 * (satellite simulcast via BBC News)
 * One to Thai (also airs on Star World)
 * Running Man
 * (also aired on CNBC)
 * One to Thai (also airs on Star World)
 * Running Man
 * (also aired on CNBC)
 * (also aired on CNBC)

Cartoonito on CTV block/CTV Kids channel
For the block, it was not quite similar as the Cartoon Network block of the same name. The block airs different shows from the past eras of CTV Kids and former/current Cartoon Network original programming.

In addition, most of the shows are able to be broadcast on the CTV Kids channel, with some programs being exclusive to the channel, this includes older children's live-action shows after 2022 (which was added during the block rebrand) and some programming.


 * meant that the show was exclusive to the channel before/after the January 2022 rebrand.


 * (2020-present)*
 * (2000-present) (also aired on Nick Jr.)
 * (2018-present)*
 * (2015-present)*
 * (2020-present)*
 * (2022-present) (formerly also aired on Cartoon Network)
 * (2020-present)*
 * (2007-present) (also aired on Star Kids Jr.)
 * (September 17, 2021-present)
 * (2022-present)
 * (2021-present)
 * (November 2010-present) (also aired on Cartoon Network and Boomerang)
 * (2020-present) (also aired on Cartoon Network and Boomerang)
 * (2010-present) (also includes Above and Beyond)
 * (2022-present)
 * (2019-present) (also aired on Star Kids)*
 * (2022-present)
 * Where's Chicky? (2015-present)

Cartoonito on CTV block

 * Hamsterdale (Nick Jr.) (2023)

Former

 * The Brady Bunch (1980-1999)
 * Centralia High (Centraliese adaption of )
 * (2001-2005, also aired on Disney Channel)
 * Daybreak Centralia (2010-2014)
 * Doraemon (1973) (September-December 1973; reruns: 1973-1981)
 * Doraemon (1979) (1979-2005; reruns: 2005-2006)
 * E.C.V.T. in Asiantown (Centraliese adaption of )
 * (also on Star World)
 * (1993-1999, also airs on )
 * (1989-2000, moved to the CTV Kids channel)
 * (1993-2004)
 * Sailor Moon (1992; moved to CTV Two)
 * (1990-2021; now on Disney+ Star)
 * (simulcast with Star World)
 * (December 2002-February 2003)
 * Time Shock (1969-1986)
 * The Tonight Show
 * (1995-2009; 2010-2014)
 * (2009-2010)
 * Weakest Link (2002-2003)
 * (simulcast with Star World)
 * (December 2002-February 2003)
 * Time Shock (1969-1986)
 * The Tonight Show
 * (1995-2009; 2010-2014)
 * (2009-2010)
 * Weakest Link (2002-2003)
 * Weakest Link (2002-2003)

Original programming

 * Newsround Centralia
 * Weekend Afternoon

Acquired programming

 * (moved to Disney Channel)
 * (moved to Disney Channel)
 * (also aired on Disney Channel)
 * (2009-2010)
 * (now on Cartoon Network)
 * (now on Cartoon Network)
 * (2001-2002)
 * (1999-2002)
 * (2003-2006, moved to Boomerang in 2007)
 * (2006-2010, moved to Nickelodeon)
 * (1992-1993, moved to STAR Plus via STAR Zone block)
 * (1997-2000, moved to Cartoon Network)
 * (also aired on Disney Channel and Nickelodeon)
 * (2009, also aired on Boomerang)
 * (moved to Cartoon Network)
 * (also aired on Disney Channel and Nickelodeon)
 * (also aired on Disney Channel)
 * (1998-2001)
 * (1995)
 * (also aired on Nickelodeon)
 * My Little Pony (1985-1993)
 * My Little Pony Tales (1992-1995)
 * (2007-2015)
 * (2006-2009) (formerly also aired on Disney Channel)
 * Pinwheel (1977-1990)
 * Rolie Polie Olie (2000-2010)
 * (1960-1985, moved to The Disney Channel)
 * (1999-2005, moved to Disney Channel)
 * (2004-2007)
 * (moved to Cartoon Network)
 * (1 July 2003-1 August 2006, moved to Cartoon Network)
 * (Jetix dub) (2005-2007)
 * (2004, also aired on Nickelodeon)
 * (moved to Cartoon Network)
 * (moved to Boomerang)
 * (2009-2021, formerly also aired on Disney Channel)
 * (2002)
 * (2007-2009, also on Nickelodeon)
 * (moved to Cartoon Network)
 * (also aired on Disney Channel and Nickelodeon)
 * (also aired on Disney Channel)
 * (1998-2001)
 * (1995)
 * (also aired on Nickelodeon)
 * My Little Pony (1985-1993)
 * My Little Pony Tales (1992-1995)
 * (2007-2015)
 * (2006-2009) (formerly also aired on Disney Channel)
 * Pinwheel (1977-1990)
 * Rolie Polie Olie (2000-2010)
 * (1960-1985, moved to The Disney Channel)
 * (1999-2005, moved to Disney Channel)
 * (2004-2007)
 * (moved to Cartoon Network)
 * (1 July 2003-1 August 2006, moved to Cartoon Network)
 * (Jetix dub) (2005-2007)
 * (2004, also aired on Nickelodeon)
 * (moved to Cartoon Network)
 * (moved to Boomerang)
 * (2009-2021, formerly also aired on Disney Channel)
 * (2002)
 * (2007-2009, also on Nickelodeon)
 * My Little Pony (1985-1993)
 * My Little Pony Tales (1992-1995)
 * (2007-2015)
 * (2006-2009) (formerly also aired on Disney Channel)
 * Pinwheel (1977-1990)
 * Rolie Polie Olie (2000-2010)
 * (1960-1985, moved to The Disney Channel)
 * (1999-2005, moved to Disney Channel)
 * (2004-2007)
 * (moved to Cartoon Network)
 * (1 July 2003-1 August 2006, moved to Cartoon Network)
 * (Jetix dub) (2005-2007)
 * (2004, also aired on Nickelodeon)
 * (moved to Cartoon Network)
 * (moved to Boomerang)
 * (2009-2021, formerly also aired on Disney Channel)
 * (2002)
 * (2007-2009, also on Nickelodeon)
 * Rolie Polie Olie (2000-2010)
 * (1960-1985, moved to The Disney Channel)
 * (1999-2005, moved to Disney Channel)
 * (2004-2007)
 * (moved to Cartoon Network)
 * (1 July 2003-1 August 2006, moved to Cartoon Network)
 * (Jetix dub) (2005-2007)
 * (2004, also aired on Nickelodeon)
 * (moved to Cartoon Network)
 * (moved to Boomerang)
 * (2009-2021, formerly also aired on Disney Channel)
 * (2002)
 * (2007-2009, also on Nickelodeon)
 * (Jetix dub) (2005-2007)
 * (2004, also aired on Nickelodeon)
 * (moved to Cartoon Network)
 * (moved to Boomerang)
 * (2009-2021, formerly also aired on Disney Channel)
 * (2002)
 * (2007-2009, also on Nickelodeon)
 * (2004, also aired on Nickelodeon)
 * (moved to Cartoon Network)
 * (moved to Boomerang)
 * (2009-2021, formerly also aired on Disney Channel)
 * (2002)
 * (2007-2009, also on Nickelodeon)
 * (2009-2021, formerly also aired on Disney Channel)
 * (2002)
 * (2007-2009, also on Nickelodeon)
 * (2009-2021, formerly also aired on Disney Channel)
 * (2002)
 * (2007-2009, also on Nickelodeon)
 * (2009-2021, formerly also aired on Disney Channel)
 * (2002)
 * (2007-2009, also on Nickelodeon)
 * (2002)
 * (2007-2009, also on Nickelodeon)
 * (2002)
 * (2007-2009, also on Nickelodeon)
 * (2007-2009, also on Nickelodeon)

Technical issues
CTV was known for broadcasting technical difficulties from late 2000s to early 2010s. The first time it was occurred was in late-2008, during a airing of CTV News. The channel had blackout for few seconds, then it return back to normal.

On January 1st 2010 at midnight, the CTV had blackout for few minutes till 12:10am CTT. It was just in time for the New Years' Eve.

In December 2013, following the new episode of , the channel cut out halfway during the episode. It suddenly broadcast a testcard on a SD version (not on Centelecom TV and Star Select analog, which changed it's feed to HD until the SD feed resumed), while the episode keeps playing but black screen appears and disappears after 5 seconds in HD version, then a generic ident played once before the other idents play, then a episode of  plays.

TV Listings

 * /TV Listings/November 1st 2002