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THE GAZETTE. MONTREAL. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 18. 1997 ENTERTAINMENT Montr ealers missing out on popular prime-time shows GLOBAL Continued from Page C9 Cere who as been burning up the phone lines to Global and to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, believes that the new station has a "low-definition signal" that his TV set will never pick up.

"A TV station has an obligation to serve the public," he said. "This is a total laugh." Cere isn't laughing. Like other Mon-trealers who can't get the Global UHF signal, he is missing the popular prime-time programs Friends, Seinfeld. Frasier; The Files that were on CFCF (crystal-clear VTLF reception at channel position 12) before Global came to town. While low power transmission saves Global money on its hydro bill, a TV station that depends on ratings to generate advertising revenue should, in theory, make itself available to the maximum number of viewers.

Montreal cable penetration approximately 65 per cent across the island, but higher in western parts of the island -lags behind the 80-plus levels in Toronto and Vancouver A substantial number of potential Global viewers receive the station through UHF antennas. "Our department didn't limit the amount of power Global could use," Castonguay said. "It was their decision to use lower power I don't know why" Global did not sneak a weak signal into Montreal under cover of darkness. As required by the CRTC, the network's successful application for a license included precise information on signal strength and broadcast pattern. Patrick O'Hara, the station's operations manager, says he is baffled by complaints about poor reception on the island.

"I've heard from people in Rigaud who are picking us up clearly," O'Hara said. "And I'm living about 3 kilometres away from the mountain. "I'm beginning to understand," he added, "why Global's advertising in the paper lists the station as Cable 3 and doesn't mention UHF 46." TONIGHT'S TELEVISION LISTINGS CIO im7wGm 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 I 11:30 12:00 oT 04 Virginia La Vie d'artiste Sous te signe du Lion LEcuyer Telejournal Le Point (10:25) SportMeteo Cinema Revolte des 33 CBS News ET Kids Say the Darndest Things Diagnosis Murder 48 Hours News Late Show WLetterman (1 1:35) CD 23 23 Jeopardy! Wheel of Fortune Friends 3rd Rock seinfeld Frasier ER News Tonight Show (11:35) 13 13 Rainmakers Gllmour on Arts Movie: Inquest (1996) Christopher Eccleslon, Ricky Tomlinson The NationalCBC News National Update News Comics GD Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! Nothing Sacred ICracker (Part 1 of 2) 2020 News Nightline (1 1 :35) Politically 58 45 Wheel ot Fortune Jeopardy! Nothing Sacred Cracker (Part 1 of 2) ER cTV News News Politically 09 09 Communiques Investlr Pastel Forever Business Sense" Attitude EteSummer Bien branche Enigme Bete avis Bizarmanie Cjj "o7 07 Politiquement Vie est sport La Legende des top modeles Cinema: La Bete (1996) (Conclusion) Nouvelles Le Poing Sports Achete CP 11 11 ET Men Behaving Nothing Sacred Cracker (Part 1 of 2) ER CTV News News; Sports Nt K.I.Wayans Qj 08 08 Christiane Charette en direct En pleine nature Point de vue avec Pierre Bourgault National Geographic Quebec ecran (Off Air) (22) 22 22 Frasier iGrace Under Fire Nothing Sacred Cracker (Part 1 of 2) 2020 M'A'S'H (11:05) Nightline (11:35) Politically (27) Cops Highway Patrol Movie: Crossing Pelancey (1 988) Amy Irving, ftefzl Bozyk Roc Vibe Jerry Springer (33) 20 20 Nightly Business Burt Wolf 's Menu This Old House Hometime Mysteryl: Poirot VI: Yellow Iris. Agatha Christie Stories Movie: Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) Alt MacGraw fB05 05 Findumonde Metier policier Cinema: Abus de confiance (1993) Melissa Gilbert, Kale Nelltgan Aux frontieres du reel Le Grand Journal Sports plus Cinema CB 03 03 The Simpsons Sabrina, Witch Friends Gregory Hines Seinfeld Frasier Traders News Sportsline Limits (12:05) S3 24 24 The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer Nature Nova The New Explorers Fawlty Towers charlie Rose CASE 38 47 Law Order Biography: Butch Cassidy. Sea Tales The Unexplained Law Order Biography (BRA) 34 48 BravolVideo Authors Themes in Lit.

Movie: The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) David Bowie, Candy Clark Homicide: Life on the Street Movie (CD) 31 31 Aux frontieres de I'inaccesible Destination Biographies Alerte dans I'espace Cinema: Les hommes preferent les blondes (1953) (CJNT) 14 14 Apocalysse Caribbean Style Chinese BusinessWeek Horizon Libanais Polonica La voix de Chine (Oft Air) SHE Money Club ISteals and Deals" Equal Time Chris Matthews Rivera Live The News With Brian Williams Charles Grodin Rivera Live (CNN) 36 39 Moneyllne Crossfire Prime News Burden of Proof Larry King Live The World Today Sports Illustrated Moneyline Newsnight SV) 44 35 Lignes de vie Cinema Table ronde Special dimanche Alio docteur Croque la vie (DSC) 37 37 Discovery.ca Twits Pishers Wild Animals PowerPlay Life on Internet High-Speed Chase Discovery.ca Twits Pishers (KM) 68 Movie: Ernest Goes to Jail (1990) Jim Varney Movie: Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991) Great Splendors of the World Movie: Off Beat (1986) Judge Reinhold, Meg Tilly (JJfF) 29 50 Craftscapes Man Alive iNat'l Geographic outdoor Adv. M. Stewart Living Lynette Jennings Day In Country What's Dinner? Craftscapes Man Alive Nat'l Geographic (Ml) 35 MuchMusic Video Awards Warm-Up 1997 MuchMusic Video Awards Beavis Video Awards (1H) 54 54 Movie The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) Marion Brando, Val Kilmer jMovie: Lilies (1996) Brent Carver, Marcel Sabourin TheHunger Movie An Occasional Hell (1996) Tom Berenger E3 30 30 VldeoPlus MuchMusic Video Awards '97 Musique video (MP) 73 Movie: Operation Crossbow (1965) Sophia Loren, George Peppard Movie: Night Must Fall (1964) Albert Finney Movie Patton (1970) George C. Scott, Karl Maiden (MjjS) 48 32 LesMonkees Portrait de star Les Immortels MusiMax collection Les Monkees Qjjjj) 25 25 Anne Petrie's Talk TV The Lead On the Arts National Pamela Wallin BBC World News Business News National (RDI) 19 19 Le Monde ce soir Grands reportages Le Journal RDI Maisonneuve a I'ecoute Aujourd'hul Edition qu.

Aujourd'hui Telejournal (RDS) 33 33 Sports 30 Mag Baseball de la ligue majeure: Les Expos de Montreal rencontrent les Reds a Cincinnati. (Live) Sports 30 Mag A communiquer (HE) 72 Seinfeld Frasier Movie: Cover-Up (1991) Dolph Lundgren, Louis Gossett Jr. News MAS'H Frasler Cheers Vibe (jj) 59 59 Cinema Sur la route de Cinema: Bogus (1996) Whoopi Goldberg, Gerard Depardieu Cinema Fsrrovipathes (1996) Ewan McGregor Cinema Compte a rebours (H0) 32 38 Degrassi Jr. High Degrassi High Sirens Sweating Bullets Pie in the Sky Movie: Chameleon Street (1 989) Wendell B. Harris Jr.

(TEL) 45 34 Crypte Show Sacres dragons Capitaine Star Les Grafittos Les Simpson Y'en a mare Arsene Lupin Highlander Les Simpson Barbe rouge Scooby Doo (TSW) 28 28 Baseball: Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox. (Live) Blue Jays Postgame SportsDesk Water Skiing CEP 15 15 France 2 Paris lumieres Documentaire A communiquer Montagne Journal beige Evasion 40 Degres a I'ombre flVfl) 74 74 Girl Talk Journeys Studio 2 Cookson Dramas (Conclusion) The Last Governor (Part 4 of 5) Studio 2 Family CBS 70 Who's the Boss? Baseball New York Mets at Atlanta Braves. (Live) Movie An Eye tor an Eye (1981) Chuck Norris, Christopher Lee (TijD 27 27 Hometime Hometime Treasures America Turning Point Future Fantastic Treasures America Turning Point (TIN) 57 57 CBSTeleNoticias Telegiornale RAI Contro il Mondo Speciale Musicale Tavola Dottore Telegiornale RAI Elisir (Wff) 46 36 Mama's Family Real TV Living Single Between Bros. 413 Hope St. Martin Cheers Keenen Ivory Wayans Hard Copy QjfM) 71 Family Matters Coach Baseball: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals.

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