What is Global Television Network?
{{Infobox broadcasting network |network_name = Global |network_logo = Global Television Network Logo.svg |logo_size = 100px |country = Canada |network_type = [[Terrestrial television|Broadcast]] [[television network]] |slogan = ''Come home to Global'' |available = National, northern [[United States|U.S.]] (terrestrial), parts of U.S. and [[Bermuda]]<nowiki> (via [digital cable]])</nowiki> |owner =Corus Entertainment |key_people = Doug Murphy<br><small>(President and CEO of Corus Entertainment)</small><br>[[Troy Reeb]]<br><small>(Vice President of News)</small> |launch_date = January 6, 1974<br/><small>(launch of [[CIII-DT|CKGN-TV]]; now CIII-DT)</small><br/>1989<br/><small>(as the CanWest Global System)</small><br/>August 18, 1997<br/><small>(national launch of Global brand)</small> |founder = [[Al Bruner]] & Peter Hill |past_names = CanWest Global System <small>(used in the 1989 on non-Global branded Canwest stations)</small> |brand = |website = [http://www.globaltv.com/ Global Television Network] |servicename1 = Sister channels |service1 = [[Global News: Global 1]]<br><nowiki>[Global (TV channel)]]</nowiki><br>[[Food Network (Canada)|Food Network]]<br>[[Showcase (Canadian TV channel)|Showcase]]<br>[[HGTV (Canada)|HGTV]]<br>[[History (Canada)|History]]<br>[[DIY Network (Canada)|DIY Network]] }} '''Global Television Network''' (mainly called '''Global''' or '''Global TV''') is a [[Canada|Canadian]] television network. Along with CBC and CTV, it is one of the countries major networks. It is Canada's number-two television network.{{Fact|date=September 2023}} The network started in a [[television station]] of the same name, in [[South Ontario]]. The national entity was known as '''CanWest Global System''' until getting the [[Ontario]] station's branding ==History== In Late 2009, Shaw took over CanWest's broadcast rights as of October 27, 2010. Global is a part of Shaw Media currently.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://friends.ca/explore/article/shaw-communications-closes-purc