As Canada’s winter athletes compete for gold at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games on CTV, viewers can still keep up with the latest drama at Seattle Grace and Wisteria Lane.

Between February 12 – 28 CTV programs such as 'Grey’s Anatomy,'  'Desperate Housewives,' 'American Idol,' 'Lost,' 'Two and a Half Men,' 'The Big Bang Theory,' 'The Mentalist,' 'CSI,' new series 'Human Target' and more can be seen in simulcast on /A\, as well as regular shows such as 'Private Practice,' 'Castle,' and new detective series 'Past Life,' premiering Feb. 11.

/A\ Atlantic will feature CTV’s Vancouver 2010 schedule, bringing the Winter Olympic Games to viewers in Newfoundland.

New episodes of CTV and /A\ series also continue to be available free on-demand at CTV.ca.

'We’re giving viewers the opportunity to keep up with their favourite programs on /A\ while the nation’s Olympic moments play out on CTV,' said Susanne Boyce, President, Creative, Content and Channels, CTV Inc. '/A\ will be Canada’s #1 destination for television’s must-see entertainment programs throughout the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.'

Daytime favourites 'Live With Regis and Kelly' (9 a.m.), 'The View' (11 a.m.), 'The Bold and the Beautiful' (2 p.m.), 'Dr. Phil' (12 p.m.), 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' (4 p.m.), and 'Dr. Oz' (5 p.m.) will also find temporary homes on /A\, along with late-night fixtures 'The Colbert Report' (11:30 p.m.) and 'The Daily Show With Jon Stewart' (12 p.m.).  

Beginning March 1, 2010 CTV and /A\ will return to their regular schedules.

/A\ PRIME-TIME SCHEDULE – February 12 – 28, 2010

From February 12 – 28, /A\’s prime-time schedule unfolds as follows (all times ET/PT). Visit Atv.ca for a complete schedule and to confirm local broadcast times.

Mondays
7 p.m.            TMZ
7:30 p.m.       Access Hollywood (simulcast) 
8 p.m.             Human Target 
9 p.m.             Two and a Half Men (simulcast)
9:30 p.m.        The Big Bang Theory (simulcast)
10 p.m.           CSI: Miami (simulcast)

Tuesdays
7 p.m.             TMZ
7:30 p.m.        Access Hollywood (simulcast)
8 p.m.             American Idol (simulcast)
9 p.m.             Lost (simulcast)
10 p.m.           Private Practice 

Wednesdays
7 p.m.             TMZ
7:30 p.m.        Access Hollywood (simulcast)
8 p.m.             Criminal Minds
9 p.m.             American Idol (simulcast)
10 p.m.           CSI: NY (simulcast)

Thursdays
7 p.m.             The Vampire Diaries
8 p.m.             CSI
9 p.m.             Grey’s Anatomy (simulcast)
10 p.m.           The Mentalist (simulcast)

Fridays
7 p.m.             TMZ
7:30 p.m.        Access Hollywood (simulcast)
8 p.m.             Ghost Whisperer (simulcast)
9 p.m.             Medium (simulcast)
10 p.m.           Past Life

Saturdays
8 p.m.             The Big Picture
10 p.m.           Stargate Atlantis 

Sundays
7 p.m.             Castle 
8 p.m.             The Amazing Race (simulcast)
9 p.m.             Desperate Housewives (simulcast)
10 p.m.           Cold Case (simulcast)