14
submitted 17 hours ago by faxed@lemmy.ca to c/ontario@lemmy.ca

I picked up an old/cheap digital TV antenna and plugged it into my TV and watching regular TV for the first time in 20+ years.

The automatic channel scan picks up 9 stations here in Toronto. I was hoping for PBS but no luck. I don't think I even have english CBC. Where is it supposed to be?

There isn't a TV guide station anymore.

So far the best thing I found is OMNI TV where I just watched the news in Tagalog (I think) and now it's on again in Arabic. On a weekend where time is happening, the English that's sprinkled in is enough to make it interesting to me.

WTF someone vandalized "fuck gaza" on a Muslim Association of Canada building in Montreal. News is perhaps suggesting people donate to https://handsforcharity.org/ ๐Ÿ‰

I wish this was subtitled in english to appease my anglo chauvinism.

Anyways in a general sense how do you find out what's on TV

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] roserose56@lemmy.ca 2 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

If you have this kind of antenna you will only receive limited channels, as those are build to receive local feeds and wont get match channels. I don't think it will receive more. image

Check this for channels that can picked up.
http://freetoronto.tv/clist.htm
https://www.hometechexperts.ca/pages/hd-tv-antenna-channel-listing
https://www.cbc.ca/frequency/index.html
Guide
https://www.ontvtonight.com/ca/guide/

~~ps: if you want to receive more channels, then you have to get a satellite dish.~~

[-] roserose56@lemmy.ca 5 points 15 hours ago

This type of antenna exists, works way way better and can receive more channels. image

this post was submitted on 14 Jun 2025
14 points (93.8% liked)

Ontario

2956 readers
64 users here now

A place to discuss all the news and events taking place in the province of Ontario, Canada.

Rules

founded 4 years ago
MODERATORS