# CTV News: Canada, Local, World

> Live Coverage, Traffic, Shows

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id427789951](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id427789951)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id427789951`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bell Media Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (4,780 ratings)
- **Version:** 11.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-05
- **First published:** 2011-06-17
- **Size:** 205 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ctv-news-canada-local-world/id427789951)
- **Website:** [http://www.ctvnews.ca/app](http://www.ctvnews.ca/app)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.bellmedia.ca/en/privacy.html](http://www.bellmedia.ca/en/privacy.html)

## Description

Discover the new and improved CTV News app, delivering local Canadian news, national stories, and global updates in one place with trusted reporting from journalists across Canada and around the world.

Key features include 24/7 live coverage on 7+ channels (including CTV National News), video highlights, CTV News shows like Power Play and Question Period, real-time weather, and a free, user-friendly experience.

## Rankings

- #26,680 — Overall
- #61 — news

## Review summary

Overall sentiment is mixed. Many praise the breadth and quality of coverage and its usefulness for locals and expatriates. However, repeated complaints focus on usability: autoplaying videos, image-heavy layouts that obscure headlines, and the removal of sharing and text-copy options. Perceived bias and the lack of reader comments are also noted. Some reliability issues and calls for updates are mentioned but less frequent. Content is valued, but UX, interaction, and neutrality concerns dominate.

### Pros

- Broad coverage across local, national, and world news.
- Helpful for Canadians abroad to stay connected.
- Well-written stories and coverage that's hard to find elsewhere.
- Users express appreciation for staying informed.

### Cons

- Autoplay videos start automatically, interrupting reading.
- Shareability and text copying removed, limiting how articles can be shared or quoted.
- Perceived bias in coverage and absence of reader comments.

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