Le Canal Nouvelles
| Le Canal Nouvelles (LCN) | |
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| LCN logo | |
| Launched | September 8, 1997 |
| Owned by | Groupe TVA (Quebecor Media Inc.) |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec |
| Website | LCN (French) |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Bell TV | Channel 127 (SD) |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 760 (SD) |
| Cable | |
| Available on many Canadian cable systems | Check local listings |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Aliant TV | Channel 621 (SD) |
| Bell Fibe TV | Channel 127 (SD) |
| MTS | Channel 402 (SD) |
| Optik TV | Channel 411 (SD) |
Le Canal Nouvelles (LCN) is a Canadian French language Category C 24 hour headline news specialty channel owned by Groupe TVA, a division of Quebecor Media. Its broadcasting headquarters are located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and was launched on September 8, 1997.
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[edit] Programming
LCN's format is to broadcast two 30-minute news segments per hour with headlines scrolling at the bottom of the screen.
Quebecor also owns the TVA network. Many news reports shown on TVA are also shown on LCN. LCN is also simulcast for several hours overnight on TVA, with the TVA logo superimposed over the LCN logo.
Current anchors of LCN include Jean-François Guérin, Karine Champagne, Pascale Déry, Julie Marcoux, Mélanie Bergeron, Mélissa François and Pierre Cantin.
The channel also broadcasts factual current affairs programs, such as Denis Lévesque, Le Vrai Négociateur (hosted by Claude Poirier), Mongrain (hosted by Jean-Luc Mongrain) and Franchement Martineau.
[edit] LCN HD
A high definition channel called LCN HD was launched as a simulcast of LCN on December 7, 2009. It is currently available on Cogeco & Vidéotron.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- LCN (French)
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