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It was initially stated that CTV would start coverage at 1 am ET (as per news release below) but it seems that time has now been changed to 7 am ET.

From newswire.ca

TORONTO, June 28 /CNW/

CTV is the official broadcaster of Live 8 Canada. In what is shaping up to be an historic, all-day, rock and roll television event, CTV plans to broadcast 22 hours of Live 8 coverage, including segments from additional Live 8 concerts around the world. CTV's broadcast begins live at 1 a.m. ET on July 2 with the first note from the first Live 8 concert in Tokyo and continuing with coverage from Johannesburg, Berlin, London, Rome, Paris and Philadelphia. At 11 a.m. ET, CTV will begin broadcasting Live 8 Canada live from Barrie, Ontario. At approximately 8 p.m. ET following the conclusion of Live 8 Canada, CTV will air a "Greatest Hits" recap with highlights from the most memorable performances of the day from around the world. Additional broadcast information will be announced soon.

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archi...c6751.html

hock:

Just saw a commercial on CTV and it said coverage begins at 7 am ET.
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It seems swedish TV will air all concerts - except the one from Barrie. They didn´t even mention it.

From theglobeandmail.com

THE SCHEDULE

Here, a blow-by-blow of the coverage planned for broadcast on CTV tomorrow.

7 a.m. Concert footage beams in from around the world, chiefly at this hour from Johannesburg. Cut to the crews setting up for Live 8 Canada at Park Place in Barrie, Ont.

8 a.m. Tokyo concert ends. Berlin show kicks off; performers in this city include Audioslave, Green Day, Chris de Burgh, Brian Wilson, A-Ha, Roxy Music and Crosby, Stills & Nash.

8:30 a.m. London concert starts with Paul McCartney and U2 singing Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Other London performers include Elton John, Pink Floyd, Robbie Williams, Madonna, Sting, Annie Lennox, REM, Coldplay, Dido, Mariah Carey, Joss Stone, Scissor Sisters, Keane, Snoop Dog, Travis and The Who.

9 a.m. Gates open at Park Place for Live 8 Canada.

9:30 a.m.Rome concert begins. Performers here include Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and Zucchero.

10 a.m. Paris concert begins; performers include Shakira, Andrea Bocelli, Youssou N'Dour, The Cure and Johnny Halliday.

11 a.m. Hosts Dan Aykroyd and Tom Green launch Live 8 Canada. Nine hours of tunes follow from African Guitar Summit, Barenaked Ladies, Blue Rodeo, Bruce Cockburn, Bryan Adams, The Bachman Cummings Band, Deep Purple, Dobacaracol and K'Naan, Gordon Lightfoot, Great Big Sea, Jann Arden, Les Trois Accords, Motley Crüe, Our Lady Peace, Jet, Sam Roberts, Simple Plan, The Tragically Hip, Tom Cochrane, Celine Dion and, the show closer, Neil Young.

Noon. From Philadelphia, actor Will Smith leads a global "click moment" -- concertgoers snap their fingers every three seconds to represent the time it takes for another child to die from poverty.

Philadelphia's concert begins; performers here include Destiny's Child, Alicia Keys, Bon Jovi, Dave Matthews Band, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Sarah McLachlan, Stevie Wonder, Will Smith, Def Leppard and P. Diddy.

12:45 p.m. Bob Geldof makes a speech.

2 p.m. Johannesburg concert ends.

3 p.m. Moscow and London concerts end.

4 p.m. Rome concert ends.

5 p.m. Berlin and Paris concerts end.

6 p.m. Philadelphia concert ends.

7:30 p.m. Live 8 Canada's finale with Neil Young.

8 p.m. CTV recaps the greatest hits of the day, with an extended compendium of star appearances and favourite acts.


http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/A...ment/Music

FUCK CELINE DION! THAT CUNT CAN ROT IN HELL!

ps: YOU FORGOT TO MENTION 50 CENT AND THE G-G-G-G-UNIT!

I sense great anger in you young jedi.

YOU DON'T KNOW THE POWER OF THE DARK SIDE!

you don't realize the power of your idiocy Darkest Shmuck...It pains me with each and every post that we share the same home town...The Suds.

Goulet!!!

we ain't share shit, i'm here reppin the 705 and you're up in Ottawa fool!

the power of my idiocy? nevermind that shit, it's the power of my ganja that'll sit your ass down handicap style B! GCS! MINNOWHUT?!?!?! C-DOT! CANADA DAY! GET INTO IT!

using that timeline,the hip will be on around 6pm then?

Anyone have an idea of where I can catch the Canadian show? I'm in Detroit and we don't have CTV here

Somewhere on the net or elsewhere?

Help....

yeah since i cant figure how to hook up my vcr through my hd tuner into my set im unable to record. I was wondering if the hip's set is going on the tracker at all?

I can record it on Windows media player and then transfer it to AVI for y'all. Someone will have to teach me how to do a torrent, though.

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