The Weather Network
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| TV station ( private law ) | |
| Program type | Division program |
| reception | Cable , satellite |
| Image resolution | ( Entry missing ) |
| Start of transmission | September 1, 1988 |
| owner | Pelmorex Media Inc. |
| List of TV channels | |
| Website | |
The Weather Network (TWN) is an English-speaking Canadian television station that broadcasts only current weather information around the clock. The station is headquartered in Oakville , Ontario and operated by Pelmorex Media Inc. Pelmorex Media operates another French-speaking weather channel, MétéoMédia, which serves the Montreal and Greater Québec region . Furthermore, radio stations are operated that report on the current weather situation.
history
The Weather Network began broadcasting its programming on September 1, 1988 as WeatherNow. At the time, the transmitter was owned by Lavalin Inc. In the early days, technical difficulties arose when trying to transmit TWN and the French-language program of MétéoMédia on a television signal via an analog transponder on the Canadian Anik satellite . This problem was solved by the parallel broadcast via two signals, which broadcast the main program on the first and regional weather reports on the second. On May 1, 1989, WeatherNow was renamed The Weather Channel. In 1992 graphic weather boards and weather maps were introduced. On May 2, 1998, the station moved from Montreal to Mississauga , Ontario. In 1999 a revamped more modern website was launched that was easy to use. The website provided up-to-date weather information and weather warnings in the event of severe weather. In November 2005, the station moved to Oakville, a suburb of Toronto.
broadcasts
Pelmorex employs its own meteorologists to carry out weather analysis, calculations and forecasts. The meteorologists use the Pelmorex Forecast Engine (PFE) , which was developed by Pelmorex. A complementary system is PMX , which separately analyzes local weather data from 1200 weather stations across Canada.
- National weather forecasts for all of Canada
- Local weather forecasts
- International weather news
In addition, other special weather information is sent on topics such as:
Spring / Summer / Autumn
- Lawn & Garden Forecast - updated weather forecasts for garden activities
- Pollen Forecast - pollen forecasts
- UV Report - UV radiation report
- Air Quality Health Index - air quality analysis
In the winter
- Winter sports weather, ski and snowboard conditions
- Highway traffic information
Weather Channel HD
The Weather Network HD is a parallel operated channel that broadcasts in 1080i HD format . The format started on May 30, 2011.
Web and Mobile Services
In 2001, The Weather Network launched the WeatherDirect service. This sends current traffic and weather information as well as severe weather warnings to a previously specified e-mail address.
WeatherEye is an application developed by The Weather Network that is available for PC and Mac systems as well as smartphones . The application provides current weather information, weather forecasts and severe weather warnings.
Web links
- The Weather Network (English)
- All Channel Alert (English)