CKTV-TV
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CKTV-DT is a television station
in the Canadian
city of Saguenay
, Quebec
. It is an owned-and-operated station
of the Radio-Canada
network in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. The channel broadcasts in ATSC
on Channel 12-1 from studios in the former city of Chicoutimi.
The station moved into new studios in 2010, uniting all of CBC/Radio-Canada's staff at 500, rue des Saguenéens in Chicoutimi.
network on October 28, 1957.
Radio Saguenay sold off its radio station in 1981, but kept CKRS-TV until selling it to Cogeco
on November 24, 1998. Cogeco adopted the current callsign the following year, on March 26, 1999. Shortly thereafter, Cogeco acquired control of TQS, to which Cogeco contributed its existing local stations. Radio-Canada took editorial control of the station's news programming in 2002.
In September 2007, Radio-Canada announced that it would not renew its affiliation agreement with its three Cogeco-owned affiliates — CKTV, CKTM
in Trois-Rivières
and CKSH
in Sherbrooke — after their then-current agreement expired in August 2008. An application to directly acquire the stations was filed by Radio-Canada on April 25, 2008, concurrently with Cogeco's proposed sale of TQS to Remstar Corporation
. The transaction was approved by the CRTC on June 26, 2008.
Prior to the 2002 municipal amalgamations, the station's city of license was Jonquière, which is now a borough of Saguenay. Prior to 2010, the station's studios were based there alongside former sister station CFRS-TV
, while its transmitter has been retained atop Mount Valin
.
Now that Radio-Canada owns the station, it intends to increase local programming and to relocate all of its radio and television facilities in the region into an integrated production centre in the former city of Chicoutimi.
affiliate CKCK-TV
in Regina, Saskatchewan
.
CKTV was also originally assigned as the call sign for a station in Victoria, British Columbia
, which changed its call sign to CHEK-TV
before it signed on in 1956.
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 the Canadian
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...
city of Saguenay
Saguenay, Quebec
Saguenay is a city in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on the Saguenay River, about north of Quebec City....
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. It is an owned-and-operated station
Owned-and-operated station
In the broadcasting industry , an owned-and-operated station usually refers to a television station or radio station that is owned by the network with which it is associated...
of the Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada
Télévision de Radio-Canada is a Canadian French language television network. It is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, known in French as Société Radio-Canada. Headquarters are at Maison Radio-Canada in Montreal, which is also home to the network's flagship station, CBFT-DT...
network in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. The channel broadcasts in ATSC
ATSC
ATSC standards are a set of standards developed by the Advanced Television Systems Committee for digital television transmission over terrestrial, cable, and satellite networks....
on Channel 12-1 from studios in the former city of Chicoutimi.
The station moved into new studios in 2010, uniting all of CBC/Radio-Canada's staff at 500, rue des Saguenéens in Chicoutimi.
History
The station first aired on December 1, 1955 as CKRS-TV. It was originally owned by Radio Saguenay along with CKRS radio. It joined Radio-Canada's microwaveMicrowave
Microwaves, a subset of radio waves, have wavelengths ranging from as long as one meter to as short as one millimeter, or equivalently, with frequencies between 300 MHz and 300 GHz. This broad definition includes both UHF and EHF , and various sources use different boundaries...
network on October 28, 1957.
Radio Saguenay sold off its radio station in 1981, but kept CKRS-TV until selling it to Cogeco
Cogeco
Cogeco Inc. is a Canadian media and communications company. The name is an acronym for Compagnie Générale de Communication .-History:...
on November 24, 1998. Cogeco adopted the current callsign the following year, on March 26, 1999. Shortly thereafter, Cogeco acquired control of TQS, to which Cogeco contributed its existing local stations. Radio-Canada took editorial control of the station's news programming in 2002.
In September 2007, Radio-Canada announced that it would not renew its affiliation agreement with its three Cogeco-owned affiliates — CKTV, CKTM
CKTM-TV
CKTM-DT is a television station in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. It is an owned-and-operated station of the Radio-Canada network in the Mauricie region.-History:...
in Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec...
and CKSH
CKSH-TV
CKSH-TV is a television station in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. It is an owned-and-operated station of the Radio-Canada network in the Estrie region.-History:...
in Sherbrooke — after their then-current agreement expired in August 2008. An application to directly acquire the stations was filed by Radio-Canada on April 25, 2008, concurrently with Cogeco's proposed sale of TQS to Remstar Corporation
Remstar Corporation
Remstar Corporation is a Canadian media corporation with operations in broadcasting, production and distribution. The company is based in Montreal, Quebec and was founded in 1998 by brothers Julien and Maxime Rémillard.-Assets:...
. The transaction was approved by the CRTC on June 26, 2008.
Prior to the 2002 municipal amalgamations, the station's city of license was Jonquière, which is now a borough of Saguenay. Prior to 2010, the station's studios were based there alongside former sister station CFRS-TV
CFRS-TV
CFRS-DT is the callsign for V's television station in Saguenay, Quebec. Studios are located in the old city of Jonquière, with its transmitter atop Mount Valin....
, while its transmitter has been retained atop Mount Valin
Mount Valin
Mount Valin is the highest mountain of the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region in the Canadian province of Quebec. Situated from Chicoutimi, the mountain receives an average of of rain and of snow every year....
.
Now that Radio-Canada owns the station, it intends to increase local programming and to relocate all of its radio and television facilities in the region into an integrated production centre in the former city of Chicoutimi.
Other uses
During the 1980s, CKTV was also a brand name used by CTVCTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
affiliate CKCK-TV
CKCK-TV
CKCK-DT, VHF channel 8 , is a CTV owned and operated television station based in Regina, Saskatchewan. Originally signing on in 1954, CKCK was the first privately owned television station in Western Canada.-History:...
in Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
.
CKTV was also originally assigned as the call sign for a station in Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, which changed its call sign to CHEK-TV
CHEK-TV
CHEK-DT, channel 6.1, is a television station based in Victoria, British Columbia and broadcasting to all of southwestern BC...
before it signed on in 1956.