Canadian television manufacturing

Canadian Westinghouse produced the first TVs in Canada from its factory in Hamilton, Ontario in 1948. Canadian General Electric (CGE) was another early entrant, manufacturing from their plant in Peterborough. CGE's engineers were the first Canadians to witness a TV broadcast across the border from a TV station in Detroit before the war. In 1949, Canadian manufacturer, Electrohome started producing TVs from their main plant in Kitchener, Ontario. ... more

Canadian Westinghouse produced the first TVs in Canada from its factory in Hamilton, Ontario in 1948. Canadian General Electric (CGE) was another early entrant, manufacturing from their plant in Peterborough. CGE's engineers were the first Canadians to witness a TV broadcast across the border from a TV station in Detroit before the war. In 1949, Canadian manufacturer, Electrohome started producing TVs from their main plant in Kitchener, Ontario. Although CGE and Electrohome continued making TVs for many years, a number of Canadian companies began production in 1950 only to pull out around 1959. Northern Electric (now known as Nortel Networks) began assembling TVs using RCA tubes in Montreal, continuing production until at least 1957. Marconi of Canada, in addition to TVs, supplied many of the CBC's early television cameras. Rogers Majestic, the predecessor of Rogers Communications, a major Canadian cable, cellphone and internet provider and video rental chain, also marketed TVs made... less