CHMG-DT
CHMG-DT (channel 10) is a low-power independent community television station in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, owned by Télé-Mag inc. The station's studios are located on Jean-Perrin Street, along Autoroutes 40/73 in Les Rivières, and its transmitter is located at Place de la Cité in Sainte-Foy.
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| Channels | |
| Branding | Télé-Mag Canal 10 |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations | Independent |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Télé-Mag inc. |
| History | |
| Founded | September 1979 |
Former call signs | CHMG-TV (2005–2020) |
Former channel number(s) | Analogue: 9 (VHF, until 2020) |
Call sign meaning | CH Mag |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | CRTC |
| ERP | 33 W |
| HAAT | 118.8 m (390 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 46°46′16″N 71°16′56″W |
| Links | |
| Website | Télé-Mag Website (In French) |
CHMG-DT is branded on air as Télé-Mag, which is a portmanteau of "television" and "magazine".
History
Télé-Mag first broadcast in 1979 as cable-only "Télé-Plus 24"; it was renamed "Télé-Mag 24" in 1994. The "24" in the name represented the cable channel position at the time, on channel 24; it has since moved to channel 10.
In August 2003, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) granted Télé-Mag a low-power terrestrial broadcast licence on channel 9, under the calls CHMG-TV. Broadcasting only at 38 watts,[1] the broadcast station launched on October 20, 2005.[2]
Technical information
Subchannel
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | Main CHMG-DT programming |
Analogue-to-digital transition
The station began broadcasting in high-definition via cable television in December 2010.
As CHMG-TV's transmitter is low power, it was not subject to the required analogue television shutdown and digital conversion, which took place on August 31, 2011. The station flash-cut to digital sometime in 2020.
References
- Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-413
- "Andrée Noël at the launch of Télé-Mag Québec, Beauport, Quebec". Archived from the original on October 1, 2012.
- RabbitEars TV Query for CHMG
External links
- CHMG-DT in the REC Canadian station database
- CHMG-TV history - Canadian Communication Foundation