List of assets owned by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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The following are lists of assets of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (French: Société Radio-Canada).

Television[edit]

Conventional television[edit]

CBC Television[edit]

CBC owned-and-operated stations
City of license Station Channel

TV (RF)

Year of affiliation Owned since
Calgary, AB CBRT-DT[i] 9.1 (21) 1975 1975
Edmonton, AB CBXT-DT[i] 5.1 (42) 1961 1961
Vancouver, BC CBUT-DT[i] 2.1 (43) 1953 1953
Winnipeg, MB CBWT-DT[i] 6.1 (27) 1954 1954
Fredericton, NB CBAT-DT 4.1 (31) 1954 1994
St. John's, NL CBNT-DT[i] 8.1 (8) 1964 1964
Yellowknife, NT

(CBC North)

CFYK-DT[i] 8.1 (8) 1967 1967
Halifax, NS CBHT-DT[i] 3.1 (39) 1954 1954
Ottawa, ON CBOT-DT[i] 4.1 (25) 1953 1953
Toronto, ON CBLT-DT[i] 5.1 (20) 1952 1952
Windsor, ON CBET-DT 9.1 (9) 1954 1975
Charlottetown, PEI CBCT-DT 13.1 (13) 1956 1968
Montreal, QC CBMT-DT[i] 6.1 (21) 1954 1954
Regina, SK CBKT-DT 9.1 (9) 1969

(previously with CBC from 1959 to 1962)

1969

Former affiliates[edit]

City Station Years of affiliation New affiliation(s) Current status
Barrie, Ontario CKVR-TV 3 1955-1995 NewNet Now a CTV Two O&O
Brandon, Manitoba CKX-TV 5 1955-2009 none Station permanently ceased operations in 2009; CBC no longer seen terrestrially
Calgary, Alberta CICT-DT 2 1954-1975 Independent Now a Global O&O
Cornwall, Ontario CJSS-TV 8 1959-1963 CTV (repeater) Purchased by CJOH-TV as its rebroadcaster for the CTV O&O (CJOH-TV-8)
Dawson Creek, British Columbia CJDC-TV 5 1959–2016 CTV Two Now a CTV Two O&O
Edmonton, Alberta CFRN-TV 3 1954-1961 CTV Now a CTV O&O
Hamilton, Ontario CHCH-TV 11 1954-1961 Independent Later operated as the flagship station of the CH / E! system from 2001 to 2009; now an independent station owned by Channel Zero
Kamloops, British Columbia CFJC-TV 4 1957-2006 CH / E! Now a City affiliate owned by the Jim Pattison Group; CBC is no longer seen terrestrially in the market
Kelowna, British Columbia CHBC-TV 2 1957-2006 CH / E! Now a Global O&O
Kingston, Ontario CKWS-TV 11 1954-2015 CTV Became a CTV affiliate on August 31, 2015; now a Global O&O
Kitchener, Ontario CKCO-TV 13 1954-1964 CTV Now a CTV O&O
Lethbridge, Alberta CISA-TV 7 1955-1975 Independent Now a Global O&O
Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan CKSA-DT 2.1 1960–2016 Global Became a Citytv affiliate in December 2021
London, Ontario CFPL-TV 10 1953-1988 Independent Later became part of BBS in 1992, then affiliated with NewNet (later A-Channel and A) after being sold to CHUM Limited in 1995; now a CTV Two O&O
Medicine Hat, Alberta CHAT-TV 6 1957-2008 E! Now a City affiliate; CBC is no longer seen terrestrially in the market
Moncton, New Brunswick CKCW-TV 2 1954-1969 CTV Now a CTV O&O
North Bay, Ontario CKNY-TV 10 1955-1971 CTV Now a CTV O&O
Oshawa, Ontario CHEX-TV-2 22 1992-2015 CTV Semi-satellite of CHEX-TV. Became a CTV affiliate on August 31, 2015; now a Global O&O
Pembroke, Ontario CHRO-TV 5 1961-1990 CTV Later became affiliated with NewNet (later A-Channel and A) in 1995; now a CTV Two O&O
Peterborough, Ontario CHEX-TV 12 1955-2015 CTV Became a CTV affiliate on August 31, 2015; now a Global O&O
Prince George, British Columbia CKPG-TV 2 1961-2008 E! Now a City affiliate owned by the Jim Pattison Group; CBC no longer seen terrestrially in the market
Quebec City, Quebec CKMI-TV 20 1957-1997 Global Was on channel 5 at the time of affiliation; CKMI-TV moved from channel 5 to channel 20 in 1997, becoming a Global O&O; with channel 5 becoming a CBMT repeater, CBVE-TV, which would close down in 2012
Red Deer, Alberta CHCA-TV 6 1957-2005 CH / E! Closed in 2009 following shutdown of CH / E!
Regina, Saskatchewan CKCK-TV 2 1954-1969 CTV Now a CTV O&O
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan CFQC-TV 8 1954-1971 CTV Now a CTV O&O
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador CJON-TV 6 1955-1964 CTV Branded as NTV, the station currently carries select entertainment programming from Global and news programming from CTV
Sudbury, Ontario CICI-TV 5 1953-1971 CTV Now a CTV O&O
Sydney, Nova Scotia CJCB-TV 4 1954-1972 CTV Now a CTV O&O
Terrace, British Columbia CFTK-TV 3 1962–2016 CTV Two Now a CTV Two O&O
Thunder Bay, Ontario CKPR-DT 2 1954-2014 CTV Now a CTV affiliate owned by Dougall Media
Victoria, British Columbia CHEK-TV 6 1956-1981 CTV
(co-affiliated with CHAN-TV)1
Later affiliated with CH / E! from 2001 to 2009; now an independent station owned by CHEK Media Group. For several years in the 2010s, CHEK simulcast CBUT's 6:00 p.m. news broadcast and shared news resources with CBC.
Wingham, Ontario CKNX-TV 8 1955-1988 Independent Later became part of BBS in the early 1990s, then affiliated with NewNet (later A-Channel and A) in 1998; closed in 2009 to become repeater of CTV Two O&O CFPL

1 - CHEK-TV carried an official secondary affiliation with CTV alongside CBC from 1963 until 1981.

Ici Radio-Canada Télé[edit]

Ici Radio-Canada owned-and-operated stations
City of license/market Station Channel

TV (RF)

Year of affiliation Owned since
Edmonton, AB CBXFT-DT[i] 11.1 (47) 1970 1970
Vancouver, BC CBUFT-DT[i] 26.1 (26) 1976 1976
Winnipeg, MB CBWFT-DT[i] 3.1 (51) 1960 1960
Moncton, NB CBAFT-DT[i] 11.1 (11) 1959 1959
Ottawa, ON CBOFT-DT[i] 9.1 (9) 1955 1955
Toronto, ON CBLFT-DT[i] 25.1 (25) 1973 1973
Montreal, QC CBFT-DT[i] 2.1 (19) 1952 1952
Quebec City, QC CBVT-DT[i] 11.1 (25) 1964 1964
Rimouski, QC CJBR-DT 2.1 (45) 1954 1977
Saguenay, QC CKTV-DT 12.1 (12) 1955 2008
Sherbrooke, QC CKSH-DT 9.1 (9) 1974 2008
Trois-Rivières, QC CKTM-DT 13.1 (28) 1958 2008
Regina, SK CBKFT-DT[i] 13.1 (13) 1976 1976

Former affiliates[edit]

Notes:

1 ) Also affiliated with the English CBC network, 1959-1968;
2 ) Also affiliated with the English CBC network, 1954-1957;
3 ) Also affiliated with the English CBC network, 1957-1962;
4 ) Affiliated with both CBC and Radio-Canada, 1956-1974; now TVA affiliate.
5 ) Affiliated with both CBC and Radio-Canada, 1956 until CBFOT (now CBLFT-3) established, which rebroadcasts CBLFT Toronto;
City Station Years of affiliation Current status
Carleton, Quebec CHAU-TV 5 1959-19831 Now a TVA affiliate
Quebec City, Quebec CFCM-TV 4 1954-19642 Now a TVA affiliate
Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec CKRT-DT 7 1962-2021 Ceased operations on August 31, 2021
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec CKRN-DT 9 1957-20183 Ceased operations on March 25, 2018
Sherbrooke, Quebec CHLT-TV 7 1956-19744 Now a TVA affiliate
Timmins, Ontario CFCL-TV 6 1960s5 Sold to the CBC in 2002 by CTV, ceased operations as separate stations on October 27, 2002

Specialty cable channels[edit]

Radio[edit]

Conventional radio[edit]

CBC Radio One[edit]

CBC Radio One owned-and-operated stations:

Ici Radio-Canada Première[edit]

Ici Radio-Canada Première owned-and-operated stations:

CBC Music and Ici Musique[edit]

Stations owned-and-operated by CBC Music or Ici Musique
City CBC Music Ici Musique
Calgary CBR-FM CBCX-FM, 90.1
Edmonton CBX-FM
Halifax CBH-FM CBAX-FM, 91.5
Moncton CBAL-FM, 98.3
Montreal CBM-FM CBFX-FM, 100.7
Ottawa CBOQ-FM CBOX-FM, 102.5
Quebec City CBVX-FM, 95.3
Regina CBK-FM
Rimouski CBRX-FM, 101.5
Saguenay CBJX-FM, 100.9
St. John's CBN-FM
Sudbury CBBS-FM CBBX-FM, 90.9
Sydney CBI-FM
Thunder Bay CBQ-FM
Toronto CBL-FM CJBC-FM, 90.3
Vancouver CBU-FM CBUX-FM, 90.9
Windsor CBE-FM
Winnipeg CBW-FM CKSB-FM, 89.9

Satellite radio[edit]

The CBC used to own a 40% stake in Sirius XM Canada until 2017.[1]

CBC-owned Sirius radio stations:

  • CBC Radio One — a simulcast of the radio network with local content replaced with national content
  • CBC Radio 3 — a simulcast of the internet radio service
  • Première Plus — a simulcast of the Première Chaîne radio network with local content replaced with national content
  • Bande à part — a simulcast of the internet radio service
  • Sports extra
  • RCI Plus — a simulcast of the Radio Canada International radio broadcasting service

Other radio[edit]

Online[edit]

Film production[edit]

CBC Films is the film finance and production arm of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, focusing mostly on films by female, LGBT, indigenous, and diverse Canadian filmmakers.[3] Its initiatives include funding, pre-buys, and acquisitions for CBC broadcast and streaming platforms.

Mobile Production[edit]

Record Label[edit]

Facilities[edit]

CBC-owned buildings include:

The CBC Ottawa Production Centre is not owned by CBC, but rather leased from Morguard Investments.

Former CBC facilities and structures include:

Services and platforms[edit]

English–French equivalent services[4]
Type Platform/service
CBC (English) Radio-Canada (French)
online service CBC.ca

CBC's main online service, providing news and information, audio and video streaming, sports highlights, web-only interactive features, multimedia archives, among other things.

Radio-Canada.ca

Radio-Canada's main online service, providing news and information, audio and video streaming, sports highlights, web-only interactive features, multimedia archives, among other things.

television network CBC Television

CBC's main television network, providing news, information, sports, and entertainment.

Ici Radio-Canada Télé

Radio-Canada's main television programming, offering news, entertainment, drama series, and current affairs.

news- and talk-radio network CBC Radio One

CBC's main radio network for news (local, national and international), documentaries, and current-affairs and arts programming

Ici Radio-Canada Première

Radio-Canada's main talk radio focused on news and current affairs, the arts, and social issues.

cable news channel CBC News Network

24/7 breaking news, live-event coverage, in-depth news, and current affairs programming.

Ici RDI

24/7 breaking news and information, live-event coverage, in-depth news, and current affairs programming.

audio streaming service CBC Listen[5]

includes content from CBC Radio; CBC Music, including over 200 free, curated playlists; and CBC Podcasts (CBC’s full podcast catalogue); as well as the ability to listen to CBC Radio One and CBC Music radio shows live, with select shows on-demand.

Radio-Canada OHdio

includes all audio content from Ici Première and Ici Musique, available for streaming both live and on-demand.

video-on-demand CBC Gem

original and acquired scripted and unscripted programming in "all genres for all audiences," as well as feature-length films via Telefilm Canada.

Ici TOU.TV

French-language online television site offering TV programs, series, variety shows, documentaries, and news magazines.

music station and service CBC Music

English-language music radio station and free online music service

Ici Musique

French-language music radio station and free online music service

children's programming CBC Kids[6]

commercial-free content—including news, videos, and games—for children and youth, available on CBC TV in the mornings; online at cbckids.ca; and on YouTube.

Zone Jeunesse[7]

available on Ici Radio-Canada Télé in the mornings; online; and on YouTube.

Other services[4]
Platform/service Type Description
CBC/Radio-Canada (English and French)
CBC Archives news archives
CBC North radio and television network radio and television services for Canada's Northern communities, in English, French, and 8 Indigenous languages.
CBC Sports sports broadcasting includes Canadian and international sports news and special reports, as well as live streaming of major sporting events.
CBC/Radio-Canada Olympics broadcasting Canada’s official broadcasting for the Olympic Games—including Tokyo in 2020, Beijing in 2022, and Paris in 2024.
Curio.ca[8] educational streaming service subscription-based educational content from CBC and Radio-Canada, including documentaries, news, archival material, stock photography, etc.
Mauril language-learning platform free educational content for learning English or French.
Radio Canada International (RCI) specialty channel information and cultural programs in 7 different languages.
CBC (English)
documentary Channel[9] digital television station feature-length documentary films
CBCBooks online service literary content from across CBC's platforms.
CBC News Explore FAST channel[10] 24/7 news channel[10]
CBC News BC FAST channel[10] 24/7 regional news channel focused on British Columbia[10]
CBC Comedy FAST channel[10] 24/7 comedy channel[10]
Radio-Canada (French)
Espaces autochtones online news Indigenous news, with a focus on the "challenges, achievements and history of Indigenous communities."
Ici ARTV specialty channel French-language cultural content, including arts programming, as well as popular entertainment.
Ici Explora specialty channel French-language content focusing on science, the environment, nature, and health.
Mordu[11] culinary website French-language cooking and food platform that brings together all culinary content from across Radio-Canada's platforms, offering over 3,000 recipes along with stories, professional tips, local food news, and exclusive digital originals.
Rad interactive news service "Radio-Canada’s journalism laboratory," experimenting with new information content formats.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (2017-04-26). "Sirius Canada and XM Canada – Transfer of shares". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  2. ^ CBC Corporate website. Archived.
  3. ^ "CBC Films - Guidelines". CBC Films official website. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Our Services and Platforms". cbc.radio-canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  5. ^ "Live Radio | CBC Listen".
  6. ^ "About Us | CBC Parents". CBC Parents. 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  7. ^ Groupe des Nouveaux Médias. "Radio-Canada.ca | Information, radio, télé, sports, Arts et divertissement". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  8. ^ "About Curio.ca". curio.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  9. ^ documentary Channel.
  10. ^ a b c d e f Thiessen, Connie (1 June 2023). "CBC to launch two new FAST channels as part of 2023-24 programming slate". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Mordu". solutionsmedia.cbcrc.ca (in French). Retrieved 2021-04-30.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s This station was built and signed on by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

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