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Baton Broadcasting System

The Baton Broadcasting System (BBS) was a system of television stations located across Canada, primarily in Ontario. It was owned by Baton Broadcasting.

Most BBS stations were primary affiliates of CTV, although BBS stations also shared some programming as a distinct network. As well, some BBS stations were private affiliates of the CBC, either as twinstick operations with CTV stations in the same markets (eg. MCTV), or in communities where the CBC station was the sole station in the market (eg. CKNX).

BBS was folded in 1997, when Baton Broadcasting became the sole corporate owner of CTV. The network's CBC affiliates were all sold either to CHUM Limited, becoming NewNet stations, or to the CBC itself. CTV no longer owns any stations that are affiliated with other Canadian networks.

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