Citizen Engagement
TVO provides a valuable public service, connecting Ontarians to the information, analysis, and diverse perspectives they need to engage with the issues that matter in their communities and around the world.
TVO Citizen Engagement
TVO’s Current Affairs Offerings
TVO offers thoughtful, expert-informed current affairs coverage and analysis to Ontario audiences, and has been a trusted source of information during the pandemic.
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
Hosted by Steve Paikin and Nam Kiwanuka, The Agenda with Steve Paikin is Ontario’s leading daily primetime current affairs show. This must-see program for public conversation explores a broad range of critical issues—from the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement here in Ontario, to the economy and public policy, as well as COVID-19 coverage that connects audiences with expert insights and updates.
TVO.org Articles and Analysis
On TVO.org, our journalists and contributors write balanced, in-depth articles and analysis that inform and engage citizens, while providing critical local context. Throughout 2020-21, the team maintained a laser focus on the impact and implications of COVID-19, producing hundreds of articles and segments on the subject, including a weekly roundup of pandemic news from across the province.
Ontario Hubs
TVO’s Ontario Hubs is a province-wide network of trusted on-the-ground journalists who explore issues from local perspectives and ensure that underrepresented voices are amplified and heard. Hubs journalists are based in Thunder Bay, Kingston, Sudbury, London, and Ottawa. This year, we launched a new Hub in the Hamilton-Niagara region.
Our Ottawa-based Hub is dedicated to Indigenous stories. Launched in 2019, in partnership with Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication, all articles and videos published through this Hub are focused on Indigenous peoples, issues, and stories from across Ontario. Many Indigenous Hub articles are translated into Indigenous languages such as Ojibwe, Cree, and Mohawk.
Ontario Hubs is delivered in partnership with local colleges and universities, and connected through ORION, Ontario’s fibre-optic network connecting research and educational institutions across the province. It is made possible by philanthropic gifts from the Barry and Laurie Green Family Charitable Trust, Goldie Feldman, and the generosity of other TVO supporters.
Podcasts
TVO’s podcasts connect Ontarians to the ideas and issues that matter to them in a convenient format they can enjoy anytime, anywhere. This year, we were proud to broadcast season four of the #onpoli podcast. Originally scheduled to run for 16 episodes, #onpoli now stands at more than 100 episodes as hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath continue to explore the unprecedented challenges facing Ontario.
Three of our other popular podcasts returned for new seasons in 2020-21: The Agenda with Steve Paikin (in podcast format), On Docs, and Word Bomb. In addition, Steve Paikin recorded TVO at 50, a limited series in honour of TVO’s anniversary, and we launched a new podcast, Unascertained—a six-part series that delves into the troubling death of Soleiman Faqiri in an Ontario prison.
Audience Growth in 2020-21
Audience Growth in
2020-21
TVO’s readers, listeners, and viewers have access to the highest quality current affairs coverage through an Ontario lens. That quality is what sets us apart and has driven this year’s meaningful audience growth, which exceeded our key targets:
+45%
growth in number
of page views
(~ 9.9 million)
+45%
growth in number
of page views
(~ 9.9 million)
+45%
growth in number
of page views
(~ 9.9 million)
TVO Citizen Engagement
TVO’s Current Affairs Offerings
TVO offers thoughtful, expert-informed current affairs coverage and analysis to Ontario audiences, and has been a trusted source of information during the pandemic.
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
Hosted by Steve Paikin and Nam Kiwanuka, The Agenda with Steve Paikin is Ontario’s leading daily primetime current affairs show. This must-see program for public conversation explores a broad range of critical issues—from the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement here in Ontario, to the economy and public policy, as well as COVID-19 coverage that connects audiences with expert insights and updates.
TVO.org Articles and Analysis
On TVO.org, our journalists and contributors write balanced, in-depth articles and analysis that inform and engage citizens, while providing critical local context. Throughout 2020-21, the team maintained a laser focus on the impact and implications of COVID-19, producing hundreds of articles and segments on the subject, including a weekly roundup of pandemic news from across the province.
Ontario Hubs
TVO’s Ontario Hubs is a province-wide network of trusted on-the-ground journalists who explore issues from local perspectives and ensure that underrepresented voices are amplified and heard. Hubs journalists are based in Thunder Bay, Kingston, Sudbury, London, and Ottawa. This year, we launched a new Hub in the Hamilton-Niagara region.
Our Ottawa-based Hub is dedicated to Indigenous stories. Launched in 2019, in partnership with Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication, all articles and videos published through this Hub are focused on Indigenous peoples, issues, and stories from across Ontario. Many Indigenous Hub articles are translated into Indigenous languages such as Ojibwe, Cree, and Mohawk.
Ontario Hubs is delivered in partnership with local colleges and universities, and connected through ORION, Ontario’s fibre-optic network connecting research and educational institutions across the province. It is made possible by philanthropic gifts from the Barry and Laurie Green Family Charitable Trust, Goldie Feldman, and the generosity of other TVO supporters.
Podcasts
TVO’s podcasts connect Ontarians to the ideas and issues that matter to them in a convenient format they can enjoy anytime, anywhere. This year, we were proud to broadcast season four of the #onpoli podcast. Originally scheduled to run for 16 episodes, #onpoli now stands at more than 100 episodes as hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath continue to explore the unprecedented challenges facing Ontario.
Three of our other popular podcasts returned for new seasons in 2020-21: The Agenda with Steve Paikin (in podcast format), On Docs, and Word Bomb. In addition, Steve Paikin recorded TVO at 50, a limited series in honour of TVO’s anniversary, and we launched a new podcast, Unascertained—a six-part series that delves into the troubling death of Soleiman Faqiri in an Ontario prison.
Ontarians Are Watching Ontario Stories on TVO
More than 1.2 million viewers tuned into TVO Original TRIPPING the Rideau Canal on its premiere weekend in April 2020. The documentary is the first in a series of ‘slow TV’ documentaries that are both visually-rich travelogues and highly educational.
TVO’s short videos about our province are also popular. Main Street Ontario and Name That Town introduce viewers to the history, people, and local landmarks that make Ontario communities unique. To date, they have been streamed more than 3.5 million times.
Pictured in background: TRIPPING the Rideau Canal
TVO Citizen Engagement
TVO’s Current Affairs Offerings
TVO offers thoughtful, expert-informed current affairs coverage and analysis to Ontario audiences, and has been a trusted source of information during the pandemic.
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
Hosted by Steve Paikin and Nam Kiwanuka, The Agenda with Steve Paikin is Ontario’s leading daily primetime current affairs show. This must-see program for public conversation explores a broad range of critical issues—from the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement here in Ontario, to the economy and public policy, as well as COVID-19 coverage that connects audiences with expert insights and updates.
TVO.org Articles and Analysis
On TVO.org, our journalists and contributors write balanced, in-depth articles and analysis that inform and engage citizens, while providing critical local context. Throughout 2020-21, the team maintained a laser focus on the impact and implications of COVID-19, producing hundreds of articles and segments on the subject, including a weekly roundup of pandemic news from across the province.
Ontario Hubs
TVO’s Ontario Hubs is a province-wide network of trusted on-the-ground journalists who explore issues from local perspectives and ensure that underrepresented voices are amplified and heard. Hubs journalists are based in Thunder Bay, Kingston, Sudbury, London, and Ottawa. This year, we launched a new Hub in the Hamilton-Niagara region.
Our Ottawa-based Hub is dedicated to Indigenous stories. Launched in 2019, in partnership with Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication, all articles and videos published through this Hub are focused on Indigenous peoples, issues, and stories from across Ontario. Many Indigenous Hub articles are translated into Indigenous languages such as Ojibwe, Cree, and Mohawk.
Ontario Hubs is delivered in partnership with local colleges and universities, and connected through ORION, Ontario’s fibre-optic network connecting research and educational institutions across the province. It is made possible by philanthropic gifts from the Barry and Laurie Green Family Charitable Trust, Goldie Feldman, and the generosity of other TVO supporters.
Podcasts
TVO’s podcasts connect Ontarians to the ideas and issues that matter to them in a convenient format they can enjoy anytime, anywhere. This year, we were proud to broadcast season four of the #onpoli podcast. Originally scheduled to run for 16 episodes, #onpoli now stands at more than 100 episodes as hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath continue to explore the unprecedented challenges facing Ontario.
Three of our other popular podcasts returned for new seasons in 2020-21: The Agenda with Steve Paikin (in podcast format), On Docs, and Word Bomb. In addition, Steve Paikin recorded TVO at 50, a limited series in honour of TVO’s anniversary, and we launched a new podcast, Unascertained—a six-part series that delves into the troubling death of Soleiman Faqiri in an Ontario prison.
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4.5 million
math games played
4.5 million
math games played
Ontario K-6 students played more than 4.5 million TVO mPower math games.
TVO Citizen Engagement
TVO’s Current Affairs Offerings
TVO offers thoughtful, expert-informed current affairs coverage and analysis to Ontario audiences, and has been a trusted source of information during the pandemic.
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
Hosted by Steve Paikin and Nam Kiwanuka, The Agenda with Steve Paikin is Ontario’s leading daily primetime current affairs show. This must-see program for public conversation explores a broad range of critical issues—from the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement here in Ontario, to the economy and public policy, as well as COVID-19 coverage that connects audiences with expert insights and updates.
TVO.org Articles and Analysis
On TVO.org, our journalists and contributors write balanced, in-depth articles and analysis that inform and engage citizens, while providing critical local context. Throughout 2020-21, the team maintained a laser focus on the impact and implications of COVID-19, producing hundreds of articles and segments on the subject, including a weekly roundup of pandemic news from across the province.
Ontario Hubs
TVO’s Ontario Hubs is a province-wide network of trusted on-the-ground journalists who explore issues from local perspectives and ensure that underrepresented voices are amplified and heard. Hubs journalists are based in Thunder Bay, Kingston, Sudbury, London, and Ottawa. This year, we launched a new Hub in the Hamilton-Niagara region.
Our Ottawa-based Hub is dedicated to Indigenous stories. Launched in 2019, in partnership with Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication, all articles and videos published through this Hub are focused on Indigenous peoples, issues, and stories from across Ontario. Many Indigenous Hub articles are translated into Indigenous languages such as Ojibwe, Cree, and Mohawk.
Ontario Hubs is delivered in partnership with local colleges and universities, and connected through ORION, Ontario’s fibre-optic network connecting research and educational institutions across the province. It is made possible by philanthropic gifts from the Barry and Laurie Green Family Charitable Trust, Goldie Feldman, and the generosity of other TVO supporters.
Podcasts
TVO’s podcasts connect Ontarians to the ideas and issues that matter to them in a convenient format they can enjoy anytime, anywhere. This year, we were proud to broadcast season four of the #onpoli podcast. Originally scheduled to run for 16 episodes, #onpoli now stands at more than 100 episodes as hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath continue to explore the unprecedented challenges facing Ontario.
Three of our other popular podcasts returned for new seasons in 2020-21: The Agenda with Steve Paikin (in podcast format), On Docs, and Word Bomb. In addition, Steve Paikin recorded TVO at 50, a limited series in honour of TVO’s anniversary, and we launched a new podcast, Unascertained—a six-part series that delves into the troubling death of Soleiman Faqiri in an Ontario prison.
“What an outstanding, powerful show...Your documentary really showed the heart and soul of great people, and the loneliness and isolation so many have suffered.”
Rhonda, long-term-care worker
on Dispatches from a Field Hospital (pictured in background)
TVO Citizen Engagement
TVO’s Current Affairs Offerings
TVO offers thoughtful, expert-informed current affairs coverage and analysis to Ontario audiences, and has been a trusted source of information during the pandemic.
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
Hosted by Steve Paikin and Nam Kiwanuka, The Agenda with Steve Paikin is Ontario’s leading daily primetime current affairs show. This must-see program for public conversation explores a broad range of critical issues—from the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement here in Ontario, to the economy and public policy, as well as COVID-19 coverage that connects audiences with expert insights and updates.
TVO.org Articles and Analysis
On TVO.org, our journalists and contributors write balanced, in-depth articles and analysis that inform and engage citizens, while providing critical local context. Throughout 2020-21, the team maintained a laser focus on the impact and implications of COVID-19, producing hundreds of articles and segments on the subject, including a weekly roundup of pandemic news from across the province.
Ontario Hubs
TVO’s Ontario Hubs is a province-wide network of trusted on-the-ground journalists who explore issues from local perspectives and ensure that underrepresented voices are amplified and heard. Hubs journalists are based in Thunder Bay, Kingston, Sudbury, London, and Ottawa. This year, we launched a new Hub in the Hamilton-Niagara region.
Our Ottawa-based Hub is dedicated to Indigenous stories. Launched in 2019, in partnership with Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication, all articles and videos published through this Hub are focused on Indigenous peoples, issues, and stories from across Ontario. Many Indigenous Hub articles are translated into Indigenous languages such as Ojibwe, Cree, and Mohawk.
Ontario Hubs is delivered in partnership with local colleges and universities, and connected through ORION, Ontario’s fibre-optic network connecting research and educational institutions across the province. It is made possible by philanthropic gifts from the Barry and Laurie Green Family Charitable Trust, Goldie Feldman, and the generosity of other TVO supporters.
Podcasts
TVO’s podcasts connect Ontarians to the ideas and issues that matter to them in a convenient format they can enjoy anytime, anywhere. This year, we were proud to broadcast season four of the #onpoli podcast. Originally scheduled to run for 16 episodes, #onpoli now stands at more than 100 episodes as hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath continue to explore the unprecedented challenges facing Ontario.
Three of our other popular podcasts returned for new seasons in 2020-21: The Agenda with Steve Paikin (in podcast format), On Docs, and Word Bomb. In addition, Steve Paikin recorded TVO at 50, a limited series in honour of TVO’s anniversary, and we launched a new podcast, Unascertained—a six-part series that delves into the troubling death of Soleiman Faqiri in an Ontario prison.
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