W5 (TV program)
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W5 is a Canadian news magazine television program that was produced by CTV News. The program was broadcast on CTV, with repeat broadcasts on CTV 2, CTV News Channel, and Investigation Discovery. The program also aired in a radio simulcast on CFRB in Toronto.
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Genre | News magazine |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 58 |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | CTV News |
Original release | |
Network | CTV |
Release | September 11, 1966 (1966-09-11) ā March 23, 2024 (2024-03-23) |
The title refers to the Five Ws of journalism: Who, What, Where, When and Why? It was the longest-running news magazine/documentary program in North America and the most-watched program of its type in Canada.
In February 2024, the program was cancelled by CTV, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 season, as part of cuts by its parent company. W5 will continue to be used as a brand for investigative journalism features on CTV News programs.