CBUFT-DT
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| City of license | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Branding | Radio-Canada Colombie-Britannique |
| Slogan | Ici comme dans la vie |
| Channels | Digital: 26 (UHF) Virtual: 26.1 (PSIP) |
| Affiliations | Radio-Canada |
| Owner | Société Radio-Canada |
| First air date | September 27, 1976 |
| Call letters' meaning | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation VancoUver Français Télévision |
| Sister station(s) | CBUT-DT, CBU (AM), CBU-FM, CBUF-FM, CBUX-FM |
| Former callsigns | CBUFT (1976-2011) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 26 (UHF, 1976-2011) |
| Transmitter power | 27.52 kilowatts |
| Height | 615.4 metres |
| Transmitter coordinates | 49°21′13″N 122°57′24″W / 49.35361°N 122.95667°W |
| Website | Radio-Canada Colombie-Britannique |
CBUFT-DT is the Télévision de Radio-Canada owned-and-operated station in Vancouver, serving the French-speaking population of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It broadcasts a high-definition digital signal on UHF channel 26 from a transmitter atop Mount Seymour and also operates rebroadcast transmitters in Chilliwack, Dawson Creek, Kamloops, Kelowna, Kitimat, Lillooet, Logan Lake, Prince George and Terrace.
Owned by the Société Radio-Canada subsidiary of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, it is sister to CBC Television outlet CBUT-DT and both stations broadcast from the CBC Regional Broadcast Centre on Hamilton Street in Downtown Vancouver. This station can also be seen on Shaw Cable and on Telus TV in standard definition only.
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History [edit]
CBUFT was launched on September 27, 1976 on UHF channel 26 (as Vancouver's second UHF station after CKVU), taking with it programming previously aired on Sunday mornings on CBUT, which began airing exclusively English-language programs from that point.
Transmitters [edit]
CBUFT had 7 analog over-the-air television re-transmitters broadcasting in some of the larger BC communities such as Kelowna and Kamloops. CBUFT's content was also broadcast on the transmitter in Whitehorse, Yukon, although that transmitter was technically licensed to CBFT Montreal.
Due to federal funding reductions to the CBC, in April 2012, the CBC responded with substantial budget cuts, which included shutting down CBC's and Radio-Canada's remaining analog transmitters on July 31, 2012.[1]
None of CBC or Radio-Canada's television re-transmitters were converted to digital.
Digital television and high definition [edit]
| Broadcasting in Digital | Yes |
| Programs in HD | Yes |
| News in HD | No (Widescreen SD) |
| PSIP functioning properly | Yes |
As a result of the analog television shutdown and digital conversion, on August 31, 2011,[2] the station's over-the-air coverage area increased to include parts of the Saanich Peninsula, though reception in Victoria will vary.
The picture format for CBUFT's digital signal is 720p.[3] This differs from the majority of digital over-the-air stations in Canada, which broadcast in 1080i.
References [edit]
External links [edit]
- Radio-Canada Colombie-Britannique (French)
- Canadian Communications Foundation - CBUFT-DT History
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CBUFT-DT
- Query TV Fool's coverage map for CBUFT-DT
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