US TV Guide | Early US-Canada Editions

The following editions were cross border editions that served US and Canadian viewers. These editions were part of early TV Guide history starting as early as June 1953 until the November 27, 1965 issue.

Western Washington Edition

Published starting in 1954 and contained listings for Vancouver and Victoria TV stations. This edition was not typically sold on newstands in Canada however it could be received by subscription. This edition was replaced by Puget Sound Edition starting in 1962 for the communities of Vancouver, Victoria and Bellingham. The Seattle/Tacoma area began receiving their own edition at the same time. Western Washington Edition would eventually return in 1972 for US viewers only.

Puget Sound Edition

Published from 1962-1972. This edition served both US and Canadian viewers from 1962 until the November 27, 1965 issue. Starting with the December 4, 1965 issue, viewers in Canada began being served by Western British Columbia Edition. The Puget Sound Edition continued to be sold on US newsstands until 1972 when Western Washington State replaced this edition along with Seattle-Tacoma Edition.

Montana-Alberta Edition

Published by the American version of TV Guide as early as 1962, this edition served both U.S. and Canadian viewers. It primarily featured Alberta stations along with two stations from Great Falls, Montana. The edition was split beginning with the December 4, 1965 issue.

Dakota-Winnipeg Edition

Published from February 18, 1961 to November 27, 1965, this edition served North Dakota, South Dakota, and Winnipeg.

New York-Ontario Edition

Published from 1953 to 1955, this edition marked the first time TV Guide was sold in Canada.

Lake Ontario Edition

Published from 1955 to 1965, this edition served Southern Ontario and Western New York.

Hudson Valley Edition

Published as early as 1955, this edition served parts of Upstate New York, Vermont, and parts of Quebec.

St Lawrence Edition

Published as early as 1958, this edition served both Canadian and U.S. markets in Upstate New York, Vermont and parts of Quebec.

US TV Guide | Canadian Editions under McMurry Publishing

Starting with the December 4, 1965 issue of TV Guide, cross border editions were split marking the first time Canada had dedicated editions. The Canadian editions were published by McMurry Publishing which was a subsidiary of Triangle Publications.

Western British Columbia Edition

Published starting December 4, 1965. This edition primarily served lower mainland BC (including Vancouver) along with Vancouver Island. This edition would continue when Telemedia took over publishing in 1977

Eastern British Columbia Edition

This edition began publication in late 1972 or early 1973 following the split of the Alberta–Eastern British Columbia Edition. It is believed this edition was renamed the Interior British Columbia Edition by 1981.

Alberta-Eastern British Columbia Edition

Published starting December 4, 1965, this edition was issued by the American version of TV Guide. This edition was split into two separate editions by late 1972-early 1973

Alberta Edition

This edition began circulation in late 1972 or early 1973 following the split of the Alberta–Eastern British Columbia Edition. This edition may have continued when Telemedia took over TV Guide Canada publishing in 1977.

Manitoba-Saskatchewan Edition

Published starting December 4, 1965. During the first few years, this edition did not include listings for neighbouring US stations (except for KCND Pembina). US stations from North Dakota would get added in August 1970. This edition would continue when Telemedia took over publishing in 1977.

Western Ontario Edition

This edition likely started with the December 4, 1965 issue. This edition primarily served Southwestern Ontario (primarily London and Windsor viewers). This edition would continue when Telemedia took over publishing in 1977.

Toronto-Lake Ontario Edition

Published starting December 4, 1965. This edition served most of Southern Ontario including Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara, Oshawa and Peterborough. This edition would continue when Telemedia took over publishing in 1977

Montreal-St Lawrence Edition

Published starting December 4, 1965. This edition served Eastern Ontario (including Ottawa) and most of Southern Quebec (including Montreal). This edition would continue when Telemedia took over publishing in 1977

Maritime Provinces Edition

Published as early as 1976. This edition served the Maritime Provinces of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. This edution would continue when Telemedia took over publishing in 1977.

Canadian TV Guide | Regional Editions

Starting with the January 15, 1977* issue of TV Guide, Telemedia took over publishing the magazine in Canada. Initially, the regional editions were identical to those published under McMurry Publishing. Telemedia would eventually expand TV Guide into more editions.

*January 15, 1977, is the first issue with Telemedia publishing credits; however, TV Guide Canada acknowledges January 22, 1977, as the first issue published in Canada.

Western British Columbia Edition

This edition continued from McMurry Publishing. This edition primarily served lower mainland BC (including Vancouver) and Vancouver Island. This edition was renamed to BC Edition by 1995.

Interior British Columbia Edition

This edition was likely the result of Eastern British Columbia Edition being renamed to Interior British Columbia Edition. This edition primarily served the interior of British Columbia including Kamloops, Kelowna and Prince George. It is unclear when this rename occurred. It is also unclear how long this edition was published for. Kelowna, Kamloops and Prince George would eventually get listed in the BC Edition starting in 1997. The only known copies to exist are from 1981 (featured in our Channel Guides section).

BC Edition

Western British Columbia Edition was renamed to BC Edition by 1995. Interior cities such as Prince George, Kelowna and Kamloops started getting listed in the cable converter guides in late 1997 however local stations from these areas were not featured. This edition would get replaced by Vancouver Shaw + BC Edition starting in mid-2005.

Alberta Edition

This edition continued from McMurry Publishing. This edition would be split into two editions as early as 1978; Calgary-Southern Alberta Edition and Edmonton-Northern Alberta Edition. Alberta Edition would return as early as 1986 in revised form and continue to as late as 1998.

Calgary-Southern Alberta Edition

This edition was split from the Alberta Edition as early as 1978. This edition was replaced by Calgary Edition as early as 1986.

Calgary Edition

This edition began as early as 1986. While still a regional edition, this is an early example of cable specific listings. Over the air stations were denoted by their cable position rather than their traditional over-the-air channel position. Cable only stations used traditional 3 character bullets. This edition would be replaced by Calgary Cable Edition as early as 1991.

Edmonton-Northern Alberta Edition

This edition was split from the Alberta Edition as early as 1978. This edition was replaced by a revised version of Alberta Edition as early as 1986.

Manitoba-Saskatchewan Edition

This edition continued from McMurry Publishing. This edition would get split into two editions starting with the February 9, 1980 issue.

Saskatchewan Edition

This edition began February 9, 1980, replacing the Manitoba–Saskatchewan Edition for Saskatchewan viewers. It was replaced by the Prairie Edition in mid-2005.

Manitoba Edition

This edition began February 9, 1980, replacing the Manitoba–Saskatchewan Edition for Manitoba viewers. It was replaced by the Prairie Edition in mid-2005.

CANCOM Edition

Likely beginning in the early 1990s, this edition served Northern Ontario viewers and featured unique channel bullet styling. In place of traditional bullets which typically denoted the stations over-the-air channel assignment, this edition opted for 4 character style bullets denoting the stations call letters or on-air branding. This edition was replaced by Northern Ontario Edition by 2001.