Until 2011, the station's transmitter facilities previously also hosted the transmitter for CBVE-TV (channel 5), the now-defunct local rebroadcaster of Montreal's CBMT-DT, when that station relocated to CBVT-DT's former analogue channel (VHF channel 11), which broadcasts from Mount Bélair.
CFCM was Quebec's first private television station, going on the air for the first time on July 17, 1954. The transmitter building and studios was located on St. Jean Boscoe Street, near Cite Universitaire. The tower contract had been let to Cobra Industries Inc. and the total estimated cost of TV station and building was CA$500,000. A 440-foot-tall lattice tower was built for the stations transmitter which gave the station a 50 mile coverage radius.[1] CFCM started out as a private bilingual CBC/Radio-Canada affiliate. The station's original owner was Télévision de Québec, a consortium of theatre chain Famous Players and Quebec City's two private AM radio stations, CHRC and CKCV.
At its launch, CFCM immediately linked up with both the CBC and Radio-Canada microwave networks. The station started broadcasting an all-French service on March 17, 1957, when Télévision de Québec launched CKMI-TV. When Radio-Canada opened CBVT on September 7, 1964, CFCM joined the loose association of independent stations formed by Montreal's CFTM-TV and Chicoutimi's CJPM-TV a year earlier. This was the forerunner of TVA, which was formally organized on September 12, 1971.
Télévision de Québec was nearly forced to sell its stations in 1969 because of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's new rules requiring television stations to be 80 percent Canadian-owned.[2] The largest shareholder, Famous Players, was a subsidiary of American film studio Paramount Pictures[3] (Paramount and parent company Viacom, later ViacomCBS and now its namesake Paramount Global, eventually sold Famous Players to rival Cineplex Entertainment in 2005). Eventually, Famous Players reduced its shares to 20% by 1971, allowing Télévision de Québec to keep CKMI and CFCM[4] The company renamed itself Télé-Capitale in 1974.
For most of the time from the 1970s through the 2000s, it was known on-air as "Télé-4" (TV-4).
CFCM, along with five other stations, CKMI-TV, CHLT-TV, CHEM-TV and CFER-TV, were all purchased by Pathonic Communications in 1979. CFCM became the flagship station of Pathonic's new TVA-affiliated system.
Pathonic merged with Télé-Metropole, owner of CFTM, in 1990. Since then, CFCM has been a semi-satellite of CFTM, except for newscasts.
As of October 2022, CFCM airs a local 10-minute bulletin within the network's noon newscast, as well as two 30-minute bulletins at 5:30 and 6:00 p.m.
Digital television
In August 2011, CFCM-DT signed on the air.
With the use of PSIP, digital television receivers will list CFCM-DT's virtual channel as 4.1.
cfcm, virtual, channel, digital, channel, owned, operated, television, station, licensed, quebec, city, quebec, canada, station, owned, groupe, subsidiary, quebecor, media, studios, located, exposition, street, near, videotron, centre, quebec, city, borough, c. CFCM DT virtual channel 4 1 UHF digital channel 17 is a TVA owned and operated television station licensed to Quebec City Quebec Canada The station is owned by the Groupe TVA subsidiary of Quebecor Media CFCM DT s studios are located on de l Exposition Street near the Videotron Centre in the Quebec City borough of La Cite Limoilou and its transmitter is located at its former studios on Myrand Street in the former suburb of Sainte Foy On cable the station is available on Videotron channel 4 and in high definition on digital channel 604 CFCM DTQuebec City QuebecCanadaChannelsDigital 17 UHF Virtual 4BrandingTVA general TVA Nouvelles newscasts ProgrammingAffiliationsTVAOwnershipOwnerGroupe TVAHistoryFirst air dateJuly 17 1954 68 years ago 1954 07 17 Former channel number s Analogue 4 VHF 1954 2011 Former affiliationsCBC 1954 1957 Radio Canada 1954 1964 Independent 1964 1971 Reseau Pathonic 1986 1990 Technical informationLicensing authorityCRTCERP210 kWHAAT117 1 m 384 ft Transmitter coordinates46 47 5 N 71 15 53 W 46 78472 N 71 26472 W 46 78472 71 26472LinksWebsiteTVA QuebecUntil 2011 the station s transmitter facilities previously also hosted the transmitter for CBVE TV channel 5 the now defunct local rebroadcaster of Montreal s CBMT DT when that station relocated to CBVT DT s former analogue channel VHF channel 11 which broadcasts from Mount Belair Contents 1 History 2 Digital television 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditCFCM was Quebec s first private television station going on the air for the first time on July 17 1954 The transmitter building and studios was located on St Jean Boscoe Street near Cite Universitaire The tower contract had been let to Cobra Industries Inc and the total estimated cost of TV station and building was CA 500 000 A 440 foot tall lattice tower was built for the stations transmitter which gave the station a 50 mile coverage radius 1 CFCM started out as a private bilingual CBC Radio Canada affiliate The station s original owner was Television de Quebec a consortium of theatre chain Famous Players and Quebec City s two private AM radio stations CHRC and CKCV At its launch CFCM immediately linked up with both the CBC and Radio Canada microwave networks The station started broadcasting an all French service on March 17 1957 when Television de Quebec launched CKMI TV When Radio Canada opened CBVT on September 7 1964 CFCM joined the loose association of independent stations formed by Montreal s CFTM TV and Chicoutimi s CJPM TV a year earlier This was the forerunner of TVA which was formally organized on September 12 1971 Television de Quebec was nearly forced to sell its stations in 1969 because of the Canadian Radio television and Telecommunications Commission s new rules requiring television stations to be 80 percent Canadian owned 2 The largest shareholder Famous Players was a subsidiary of American film studio Paramount Pictures 3 Paramount and parent company Viacom later ViacomCBS and now its namesake Paramount Global eventually sold Famous Players to rival Cineplex Entertainment in 2005 Eventually Famous Players reduced its shares to 20 by 1971 allowing Television de Quebec to keep CKMI and CFCM 4 The company renamed itself Tele Capitale in 1974 For most of the time from the 1970s through the 2000s it was known on air as Tele 4 TV 4 CFCM along with five other stations CKMI TV CHLT TV CHEM TV and CFER TV were all purchased by Pathonic Communications in 1979 CFCM became the flagship station of Pathonic s new TVA affiliated system Pathonic merged with Tele Metropole owner of CFTM in 1990 Since then CFCM has been a semi satellite of CFTM except for newscasts As of October 2022 CFCM airs a local 10 minute bulletin within the network s noon newscast as well as two 30 minute bulletins at 5 30 and 6 00 p m Digital television EditIn August 2011 CFCM DT signed on the air With the use of PSIP digital television receivers will list CFCM DT s virtual channel as 4 1 References Edit CFCM DT History of Canadian Broadcasting Frank Foster Broadcasting Policy Development Franfost Communications 1982 p 295 Film History Taylor amp Francis 1988 p 100 Canadian Communications Foundation Fondation Des Communications Canadiennes Archived from the original on 2010 08 20 Retrieved 2007 04 08 External links EditTVA Quebec CFCM DT history Canadian Communications Foundation CFCM TV in the REC Canadian station database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title CFCM DT amp oldid 1137497075, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
