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with the previous guest (now off screen), while the camera begins to cut to Kevin for a news update]] ''Breakfast Television'', also known as '''BT''', is a Canadian morning news and entertainment program which airs on the Citytv stations (in Toronto , Vancouver , Winnipeg , Edmonton and Calgary ), CP24 , A-Channel Barrie/Toronto , CTV Atlantic , and ASN . Each Citytv station produces its own ''Breakfast Television'', as does ASN. The A-Channel stations air the nearest edition of the program with local news inserts. For example, A-Channel Barrie airs the Toronto edition. CP24 , the local Toronto cable news channel, simulcasts the Toronto edition of ''Breakfast Television'' (along with all other news programming airing on Citytv Toronto), and CTV Atlantic simulcasts the ASN version. BT tends to be more relaxed and spontaneous than American morning shows. Unlike American morning shows, it does not have pre-taped segments that are focused on current events or socio-political issues. The guests tend to be more human interest, informational, and promotional in nature and there is little focus on celebrities. This was likely born out of necessity in the early years of BT, but it is most likely a simple matter of preference or style now. When celebrity guests come on the show, they most often reminisce about their career in general, or are promoting charitable causes. This differs from the American standard of appearing to promote new movies or television series. CITYTV TORONTO / CP24 / A-CHANNEL BARRIE/TORONTO On-air personalities
Co-host Liza Fromer quit her job at ''BT'' on 25 July, days after the birth of her child. Kevin Frankish has blogged that her departure from the show was "on the absolute best of terms." ''BT'' has encouraged people to send audition tapes for consideration. During the summer of 2006, ''BT'' had numerous Chum personalities on to guest co-host along with Kevin Frankish , while they searched for the next permanent host. The guest hosts included CityNews Sports Anchor Kathryn Humphreys, MuchMoreMusic VJ Tracy Melchor, CityNews Anchor/Reporter Laura DiBattista, BT's own Jennifer Valentyne, CityNews consumer specialist Jee-Yun-Lee, CityNews weather specialist Nalini Sharma, CityNews reporter Melissa Grelo, and Startv's Dina Pugliese . On October 13 , 2006 Dina Pugliese became the new co-host of the show. While the LiveEye tours around the Greater Toronto Area most of the time, Jennifer Valentyne has broadcast from .Inside BT blog: " You Asked... ", 28 July 2006. Every August since 2005, ''BT'' has organized a "Viewer Appreciation Day", held in the BT parking lot.Inside BT blog: " Second BT Viewer Appreciation Day A Smash Success ", 11 August 2006. Gates open at 6 am, and closed due to capacity crowds early into 7 am. Some people began camping out at ''BT'' at 5:30 pm the day before the 2006 Viewer Appreciation Day.Inside BT blog: " Second BT Viewer Appreciation Day A Smash Success ", 11 August 2006. Breakfast Television has also held other events such as a successful World Record Attempt and a Christmas Party. Just as many people within the CityNews team started off on the CHUM phoneline, both Jennifer Valentyne and segment producer Kevin Forget started by working at "the ''BT'' Diner".http://www.citynews.ca/blogs/blogs_748.aspx?contenturl=http://www.citynews.ca/blogs/2996.aspx After the CTVglobemedia takeover of CHUM Limited , Frankish told viewers that "I have it on good authority that they are also big fans of BT and don't want to mess with it."Inside BT blog: " You Asked... ", 28 July 2006. Kevin Frankish has publicly discussed his Panic Attacks with viewers, on air.Inside BT blog: " Panic Attacks ", 31 July 2006. CTV ATLANTIC The name ''Breakfast Television'' is also licensed to CTV Atlantic (formerly known as ATV), the Maritime CTV affiliate, which was formerly owned by CHUM Limited , Citytv's parent company. The show runs for one-and-a-half-hours. The entire program is broadcast live on ASN with the first half hour being simulcast on CTV Atlantic. The show was relaunched on October 24 , 2005 with a unique, more news-oriented format that differs from the Citytv versions of ''BT''. Coming around the same time as the end of late-night news on ASN, this appears to be designed to have ''BT'' count towards ASN's local news commitment. The main difference is that very few guests appear in the studio live. Instead, pre-taped segments featuring guests are shown. Occasionally, a guest will appear in the studio live but this is not common. A major feature of the show since the relaunch is the ''Hot Topic'' which is the daily subject of conversation. The hosts discuss an issue based on news, sports, or general interest, and read Email comments from viewers. Breakfast Television has once again returned to Live broadcasts which had been phased out around 2002 . A new set was constructed for the relaunch and the logo was revised. The viewer mail segment of the show, which had existed since its inception, has been dropped. CTV Atlantic/ASN are the only stations in the CTV network which produce their own local morning program in addition to '' Canada AM ''. During its time as an independent station, and for several months following its affiliation with CTV, CIVT in Vancouver, British Columbia also produced a local morning program, however it was cancelled by early 2002 when Citytv Vancouver began broadcasting. Personalities
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CITYTV WINNIPEG, CALGARY, EDMONTON CHUM Limited purchased Craig Media in late 2004. The $265 million ( CAD ) deal included, among other things, Craig's three A-Channel stations ( CKAL in Calgary, Alberta , CKEM in Edmonton, Alberta , and CHMI in Winnipeg, Manitoba ). In February 2005 , CHUM announced that the A-Channel stations would be relaunched as Citytv stations by that fall. The morning show on the original A-Channel stations, '' The Big Breakfast '', was relaunched as ''Breakfast Television'' on August 2 , 2005 when stations were offically overhauled as Citytv. Winnipeg personalities
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