CF Cable
Encyclopedia
CF Cable was a Canadian
cable company, which served parts of Montreal, Laval
and western suburbs on the Island of Montreal
. The company was owned by CFCF
, a television station
in Montreal.
In 1991, CF also acquired Northern Cable
, an independent cable operator in Northern Ontario
. Northern was operated as a separate division of the company, and never adopted the CF Cable branding.
In 1997, CF was acquired by Vidéotron
. The Northern Cable division was sold to Regional Cablesystems.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
cable company, which served parts of Montreal, Laval
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
and western suburbs on the Island of Montreal
Island of Montreal
The Island of Montreal , in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, is located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. It is separated from Île Jésus by the Rivière des Prairies....
. The company was owned by CFCF
CFCF-TV
CFCF-DT is a CTV-owned and operated station located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
, a television station
Television station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
in Montreal.
In 1991, CF also acquired Northern Cable
Northern Cable
Northern Cable was a Canadian cable television provider, which operated from 1972 to 1998.The company, based in Sudbury, Ontario, served most of the Northeastern Ontario region. Although CUC Broadcasting was the largest single shareholder, the company was structured to maintain corporate control...
, an independent cable operator in Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario is a region of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron , the French River and Lake Nipissing. The region has a land area of 802,000 km2 and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it contains only about 6% of the population...
. Northern was operated as a separate division of the company, and never adopted the CF Cable branding.
In 1997, CF was acquired by Vidéotron
Vidéotron
Vidéotron GP is a Canadian integrated telecommunications company active in cable television, interactive multimedia development, video on demand, cable telephony, wireless communication and Internet access services. Currently, the company primarily serves Quebec, as well as the francophone...
. The Northern Cable division was sold to Regional Cablesystems.