CBC Television is a Canadian English language public television network made up of fourteen owned-and-operated stations. Some privately owned stations were formerly affiliated with the network until as late as August 2016. This is a table listing of CBC Television's stations, arranged by market. This article also includes former self-supporting stations later operating as rebroadcasters of regional affiliates, stations no longer affiliated with CBC Television, and stations purchased by the CBC that formerly operated as private CBC Television affiliates.
The station's virtual channel number (if applicable) follows the call letters. The number in parentheses that follows is the station's actual digital channel number; digital channels allocated for future use listed in parentheses are italicized.
CBC Television's O&Os operate for the most part as a seamless national service, with few deviations from the national schedule. The network's former private affiliates had some flexibility to carry a reduced schedule of network programming if they chose.
Over the years the CBC has gradually reduced the number of private affiliates; until 2006 this usually involved either opening a new station (or new rebroadcast transmitters) in a market previously served by a private affiliate, or purchasing the affiliate outright. In most cases since 2006 (when CFJC-TV disaffiliated), it declined to open new rebroadcasters in the affected markets for budgetary reasons, and since then has wound down its remaining affiliation agreements, with the last expiring on August 31, 2016. [1] These disaffiliations, along with the CBC's decision to shut down its TV rebroadcaster network in 2012, have significantly reduced the network's terrestrial coverage; however, under Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) regulations, all cable, satellite, and IPTV service providers are required to include a CBC Television signal in their basic service, even if one is not available terrestrially in the applicable service area. [2]
Since September 2014, all CBC Television O&Os have also been separately affiliated with the temporary and (since April 2015) permanent part-time networks operated by Rogers Media for the purposes of distributing the Rogers-produced Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts. This was required by the CRTC as, under the current arrangement for National Hockey League rights between Rogers and the CBC, Rogers exercises editorial control and sells all advertising time during the HNIC broadcasts, [3] even though for promotional purposes they are still treated as part of the CBC Television schedule. Although the CRTC decision which approved the permanent network only referred to stations owned by the CBC itself, CBC Television's private affiliates also continued to carry the Rogers-produced HNIC broadcasts until disaffiliation.
| City of license | Station | Channel TV (RF) | Year of affiliation | Owned since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary, Alberta | CBRT-DT ** | 9.1 (21) | 1975 | 1975 |
| Edmonton, Alberta | CBXT-DT ** | 5.1 (42) | 1961 | 1961 |
| Vancouver, British Columbia | CBUT-DT ** | 2.1 (43) | 1953 | 1953 |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | CBWT-DT ** | 6.1 (27) | 1954 | 1954 |
| Fredericton, New Brunswick | CBAT-DT | 4.1 (31) | 1954 (fmr.CHSJ-TV, Saint John) | 1994 |
| St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | CBNT-DT ** | 8.1 (8) | 1964 | 1964 |
| Yellowknife, Northwest Territories | CFYK-DT ** | 8.1 (8) | 1967 | 1967 |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | CBHT-DT ** | 3.1 (39) | 1954 | 1954 |
| Ottawa, Ontario | CBOT-DT ** | 4.1 (25) | 1953 | 1953 |
| Toronto, Ontario | CBLT-DT ** | 5.1 (20) | 1952 | 1952 |
| Windsor, Ontario | CBET-DT | 9.1 (9) | 1954 | 1975 |
| Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | CBCT-DT | 13.1 (13) | 1956 | 1968 |
| Montreal, Quebec | CBMT-DT ** | 6.1 (21) | 1954 | 1954 |
| Regina, Saskatchewan | CBKT-DT | 9.1 (9) | 1969 (previously with CBC from 1959 to 1962) | 1969 |
| City of licence /Market | Station | Transitioned to rebroadcaster | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador | CBNAT 2 | Unknown | Shut down on July 31, 2012, was operating as a rebroadcaster of CBNT |
| Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador | CBNLT 13 | 1991 | Shut down on July 31, 2012, was a rebroadcaster of CBNT |
| Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador | CBYT 5 | 2002 | Shut down on July 31, 2012, was a retransmitter of CBNT |
| Kenora, Ontario | CBWAT 8 | Unknown | Shut down on July 31, 2012, was operating as a retransmitter of CBWT |
| Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador | CFLA-TV 8 | 1991 | Shut down on July 31, 2012, was a retransmitter of CBNT |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | CBKST 11 | 1971 | Shut down on July 31, 2012, was a small analog semi-satellite of CBKT-DT |
| Schefferville, Quebec | CFKL-TV 8 | 1974 | Shut down on July 31, 2012, was operating as CBMT repeater CBSET-1, receives signal from CBSET in Sept-Îles, itself a repeater of CBMT |
| Sydney, Nova Scotia | CBIT 5 | 1972 | Shut down on July 31, 2012, was a small analog semi-satellite of CBHT-DT |
| Iqaluit, Nunavut | CFFB 8 | Unknown | Shut down July 31, 2012 |
| Whitehorse, Yukon | CFWH 6 | Unknown | Shut down July 31, 2012 |
| Inuvik, Northwest Territories | CHAK 6 | Unknown | Shut down July 31, 2012 |
| 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 Citytv 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.
| City of license/market | Station | Year of purchase | Current status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | CFCY-TV 13 | 1968 | Became CBCT |
| North Bay, Ontario | CHNB-TV 4 | 2002 | Became rebroadcaster of CBLT; shut down on July 31, 2012 |
| Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | CKBI-TV 5 | 2002 | Became rebroadcaster of CBKST; both shut down on July 31, 2012 |
| Saint John, New Brunswick | CHSJ-TV 4 | 1994 | Relocated to Fredericton and became CBAT-TV |
| Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | CJIC-TV 5 | 2002 | Became rebroadcaster of CBLT; shut down on July 31, 2012 |
| Sudbury, Ontario | CKNC-TV 9 | 2002 | Became rebroadcaster of CBLT; shut down on July 31, 2012 |
| Swift Current, Saskatchewan | CJFB-TV 5 | 2002 | Became rebroadcaster of CBKT; shut down on July 31, 2012 |
| Timmins, Ontario | CFCL-TV 6 | 2002 | Became rebroadcaster of CBLT; shut down on July 31, 2012 |
| Windsor, Ontario | CKLW-TV 9 | 1975 | Became CBET |
| Yorkton, Saskatchewan | CKOS-TV 5 | 2002 | became rebroadcaster of CBKT; shut down on July 31, 2012 |