Editing CBAFT-DT

{{short description|TV station in Moncton}}
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{{Infobox television station
| callsign               = CBAFT-DT
| city                   =
| logo                   = File:ICI Acadie logo 2018.svg
| logo_size              = 240px
| branding               = ICI Acadie
| digital                = 11 ([[VHF]])
| virtual                = 11
| affiliations           = {{nowrap|[[Ici Radio-Canada Télé]]}}
| airdate                = {{start date and age|1959|12|21|p=y}}
| location               = [[Moncton]], New Brunswick
| country                = Canada
| callsign_meaning       = CBC Atlantic [[Canadian French|Français]] Télévision
| former_callsigns       = CBAFT (1959–2011)
| former_channel_numbers = '''Analog:''' 11 (VHF, 1959–2011)
| owner                  = [[Société Radio-Canada]]
| licensee               = 
| sister_stations        = [[CBAF-FM]], [[CBAX-FM]], [[CBAT-DT]], [[CBCT-DT]], [[CBHT-DT]], [[CBNT-DT]]
| former_affiliations    = 
| erp                    = 17.65 [[kW]]
| haat                   = {{convert|227.5|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| coordinates            = {{coord|46|8|37|N|64|54|8|W|name=CBAFT|type:landmark}}
| licensing_authority    = [[CRTC]]
| website                = {{URL|http://ici.radio-canada.ca/acadie/|ICI Acadie}} 
}}

'''CBAFT-DT''' (channel 11) is an [[Ici Radio-Canada Télé]] station in [[Moncton]], New Brunswick, Canada, serving [[Acadians]] in [[the Maritimes]] and [[Franco-Newfoundlander]]s in [[Newfoundland and Labrador]]. It is part of a [[duopoly (broadcasting)#Canada|twinstick]] with [[Fredericton]]-based [[CBC Television]] station [[CBAT-DT]] (channel 4). CBAFT-DT's studios are located on Main Street in Moncton, adjacent to the [[Dieppe, New Brunswick|Dieppe]] border and the [[CF Champlain]] shopping centre, and its transmitter is located on Timberline Road in Moncton.

Prior to September 2, 2008, the station was known as '''Télévision de Radio-Canada Atlantique'''. It was rebranded to '''Télévision de Radio-Canada Acadie''' and later '''ICI Acadie''' as part of the public broadcaster's efforts to better reflect the region it serves.<ref>{{cite web|title=Découvrez Radio-Canada Acadie|url=http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/atlantique/special/acadie.shtml|access-date=September 2, 2008}}</ref>

==Overview==
The station was launched at 6:25&nbsp;p.m. on December 21, 1959, from Moncton on channel 11. The station slowly added rebroadcasters, such as one serving Fredericton and [[Saint John, New Brunswick|Saint John]] in 1973 on channel 5.<ref>{{cite web|title=CBAFT Station History|url=http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/television/histories.php?id=67&historyID=89|access-date=December 17, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071031151617/http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/television/histories.php?id=67&historyID=89|archive-date = October 31, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> Radio-Canada later converted [[CJBR-DT|CJBR-TV-1]] [[Edmundston]], a retransmitter of a former affiliate in [[Rimouski]], Quebec on channel 13, to a rebroadcaster of CBAFT.

The station operates additional news bureaus in Edmundston, [[Bathurst, New Brunswick|Bathurst]], [[Caraquet]], [[Fredericton]] and Saint John;<ref>{{cite web|title=Mise en oeuvre de l'Article 41 de la Loi sur les langues officielles: Nouveau-Brunswick Plan d'action|url=http://www.cbc.radio-canada.ca/documents/langues/2002-2003/pdf/NB02.pdf|access-date=December 17, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080411101100/http://www.cbc.radio-canada.ca/documents/langues/2002-2003/pdf/NB02.pdf|archive-date=April 11, 2008}}</ref> [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]];<ref>{{cite web|title=Mise en oeuvre de l'Article 41 de la Loi sur les langues officielles: Nouvelle-Écosse Plan d'action|url=http://www.cbc.radio-canada.ca/documents/langues/2002-2003/pdf/NEcos02.pdf|access-date=December 17, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411101104/http://www.cbc.radio-canada.ca/documents/langues/2002-2003/pdf/NEcos02.pdf|archive-date=April 11, 2008}}</ref> [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador]];<ref>{{cite web|title=Mise en oeuvre de l'Article 41 de la Loi sur les langues officielles: Terre-Neuve Plan d'action|url=http://www.cbc.radio-canada.ca/documents/langues/2002-2003/pdf/TNE02.pdf|access-date=December 17, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411101101/http://www.cbc.radio-canada.ca/documents/langues/2002-2003/pdf/TNE02.pdf|archive-date=April 11, 2008}}</ref> and [[Charlottetown]], Prince Edward Island.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.radio-canada.ca/documents/langues/2002-2003/pdf/IPE02.pdf|title=Mise en oeuvre de l'Article 41 de la Loi sur les langues officielles: L'Île-du-Prince-Édouard Plan d'action|access-date=December 17, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411101102/http://www.cbc.radio-canada.ca/documents/langues/2002-2003/pdf/IPE02.pdf|archive-date=April 11, 2008}}</ref>

Unlike all other Radio-Canada stations, programming in the Atlantic region airs [[Atlantic Time Zone|one hour later]] than its scheduled time in the rest of Canada; this noted by the phrase {{lang|fr|Une heure plus tard dans les Maritimes}}, present on nearly all Radio-Canada network promos. (Due to Newfoundland's small Francophone population, the [[Newfoundland Time Zone|correct time]] for programs there is only noted on local promos.)

==Local programming==
* ''[[Le Téléjournal]]/Acadie'', formerly ''Le Téléjournal/Atlantique'', daily newscast airing every day at 6:00&nbsp;p.m. AT. Janique LeBlanc anchors the program from Monday to Thursday. Karine Godin anchors from Friday to Sunday.
* ''Luc et Luc'' (December 2007–), a talk show hosted by comedian Luc LeBlanc. The program is recorded from the Théâtre l'Escaouette in Moncton.<ref>{{cite web|title=Luc et Luc|url=http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/atlantique/Tele/lucetluc.shtml|access-date=December 17, 2007}}</ref>

===Exchange agreement with RFO, then ''La Première''===
[[File:Saint-Pierre & Miquelon La 1ère - Logo 2018.svg|thumb|171x171px|[[Saint Pierre and Miquelon La Première (television)|Saint Pierre and Miquelon ''La Première'']]]]
In May 2010, it was announced that CBAFT will be exchanging news stories and reporters with [[Télé Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon]] ([[call signs in North America|call sign]]: FQN), the RFO outlet for the [[France|French]] [[overseas collectivity]] of [[Saint Pierre and Miquelon]], in an agreement made with [[France Télévisions]], the public broadcaster that oversees RFO (since renamed [[Outre-Mer 1ère|''La Première'']], with the local affiliate called [[Saint Pierre and Miquelon La Première (television)|Saint Pierre and Miquelon ''La Première'']]). In addition, Télé Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon will also broadcast ''Le Téléjournal/Acadie'' to local viewers there, as well as on [[France Ô]], which showcases RFO programming for viewers in [[Metropolitan France]]. In consequence, due to Télé Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon's availability on Canadian cable and satellite, the program will be available to viewers across Canada as well. This exchange was following the arrival of the aerial [[Télévision Numérique Terrestre|TNT]] digital television service to Saint Pierre and Miquelon, which offers only RFO and Metropolitan France channels, unlike the local cable system, which offers Canadian and American channels, including CBAFT.<ref>[http://www.radiobarachois.org/2010/05/21/france-television-et-radio-canada-signent-une-convention-d%E2%80%99echange/ Radio Barachois: "France Télévision et Radio-Canada signent une convention d’échange", May 21, 2010.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523164259/http://www.radiobarachois.org/2010/05/21/france-television-et-radio-canada-signent-une-convention-d%E2%80%99echange/|date=May 23, 2010}} {{in lang|fr}}</ref><ref>[http://www.newswire.ca/fr/releases/archive/May2010/20/c5669.html Canada NewsWire: "France Télévisions et Radio-Canada signent une convention d'échange entre Radio-Canada Acadie et Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon" (press release), May 20, 2010.] {{in lang|fr}}</ref>

==Transmitters==
CBAFT had 21 analog television rebroadcasters throughout the Maritimes.

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.<ref>[http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/media-centre/2012/04/04/ Speaking notes for Hubert T. Lacroix regarding measures announced in the context of the Deficit Reduction Action Plan]</ref> None of CBC or Radio-Canada's rebroadcasters were converted to digital.

Transmitters in mandatory markets were required to go digital or be taken off the air by the transition deadline of August 31, 2011. The CBC decided that none of its rebroadcasters would switch to digital. The following CBAFT rebroadcasters were in mandatory markets:

* CBAFT-1 and CBAFT-10 Fredericton, NB ''(CBAFT-1 served [[Kings County, New Brunswick|Kings County]] and Saint John, while CBAFT-10 offered city-grade coverage to Fredericton)''
* CBFJ-TV St John's, NL
* CBHFT Halifax, NS
* CBAFT-5 Charlottetown, PE

On August 16, 2011, the [[CRTC]] granted the CBC permission to continue operating 22 repeaters in mandatory markets, including the above, in analogue until August 31, 2012, by which time they must either convert to digital or shut down.

=== Former transmitters ===
==== New Brunswick ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
![[Call signs in North America|Call sign]]<ref>[http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/_files/cbcrc/documents/analogue-tv/analogue-transmitters-emetteurs-analogiques.pdf “Microsoft Word - Analogue transmitters - emetteurs analogiques.docx”]. [[CBC/Radio-Canada]]. Retrieved November 5, 2019.</ref>
![[City of licence]]
![[Television channel|Channel]]
![[Effective radiated power|ERP]] ([[watt|W]])<ref name="tvf1997NB">{{cite book|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|title=TV & Cable Factbook|date=1997|publisher=Warren Communications News|edition=65th|location=[[Washington, D.C.]]|page=B-320 and B-321}}</ref>
!Notes
|-
|'''CBAFT-1'''
|[[Fredericton]] ([[Saint John, New Brunswick|Saint John]])
|5 ([[VHF]])
|60,000
|
|-
|'''CBAFT-2'''
|[[Edmundston]]<br>{{small|([[Madawaska, Maine]], [[USA]])}}
|13 (VHF)
|36,000
|
|-
|'''CBAFT-3'''
|[[Allardville, New Brunswick|Allardville]]
|3 (VHF)
|9,400
|
|-
|'''CBAFT-4'''
|[[Grand Falls, New Brunswick|Grand Falls/Grand Sault]]
|12 (VHF)
|36,000
|
|-
|'''CBAFT-7'''
|[[Campbellton, New Brunswick|Campbellton]]
|9 (VHF)
|100,800
|
|-
|'''CBAFT-8'''
|[[St-Quentin, New Brunswick|St-Quentin]]
|21 ([[UHF]])
|579
|
|-
|'''CBAFT-9'''
|[[Kedgwick, New Brunswick|Kedgwick]]
|44 (UHF)
|
|
|-
|'''CBAFT-10'''
|[[Fredericton]]
|19 (UHF)
|7,800
|
|}

====Newfoundland and Labrador====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
![[Call signs in North America|Call sign]]
![[City of licence]]
![[Television channel|Channel]]
![[Effective radiated power|ERP]] ([[watt|W]])
!Notes
|-
|'''CBFJ-TV'''
|[[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's]]
|4 (VHF)
|291
|Formerly CBNFT
|}

==== Nova Scotia ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
![[Call signs in North America|Call sign]]
![[City of licence]]
![[Television channel|Channel]]
![[Effective radiated power|ERP]] ([[watt|W]])<ref name="tvf1997NS">{{cite book|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|title=TV & Cable Factbook|date=1997|publisher=Warren Communications News|edition=65th|location=[[Washington, D.C.]]|page=B-327 and B-328}}</ref>
!Notes
|-
|'''CBHFT'''
|[[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]]
|13 (VHF)
|4
|Was the parent transmitter for Nova Scotia's Radio-Canada service as a separate station.
|-
|'''CBHFT-1'''
|[[Yarmouth, Nova Scotia|Yarmouth]]
|3 (VHF)
|19
|
|-
|'''CBHFT-2'''
|[[Mulgrave, Nova Scotia|Mulgrave]]
|7 (VHF)
|106,000
|
|-
|'''CBHFT-3'''
|[[Sydney, Nova Scotia|Sydney]]
|13 (VHF)
|4,500
|
|-
|'''CBHFT-4'''
|[[Cheticamp]]
|10 (VHF)
|7,900
|
|-
|'''CBHFT-5'''
|[[Middleton, Nova Scotia|Middleton]]
|46 (UHF)
|120,000
|
|-
|'''CBHFT-6'''
|[[Digby, Nova Scotia|Digby]]
|58 (UHF)
|3
|
|-
|'''CBHFT-7'''
|[[New Glasgow]]
|15 (UHF)
|6,400
|
|-
|'''CBHFT-8'''
|[[Weymouth, Nova Scotia|Weymouth]]
|34 (UHF)
|100
|
|}

==== Prince Edward Island ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
![[Call signs in North America|Call sign]]
![[City of licence]]
![[Television channel|Channel]]
![[Effective radiated power|ERP]] ([[watt|W]])<ref name="tvf1997pei">{{cite book|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|title=TV & Cable Factbook|date=1997|publisher=Warren Communications News|edition=65th|location=[[Washington, D.C.]]|page=B-339}}</ref>
!Notes
|-
|'''CBAFT-5'''
|[[Charlottetown]]
|31 (UHF)
|28,000
|
|-
|'''CBAFT-6'''
|[[St. Edward, Prince Edward Island|St. Edward]]
|9 (VHF)
|100
|
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://ici.radio-canada.ca/acadie/ ICI Acadie] {{in lang|fr}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071031151617/http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/television/histories.php?id=67&historyID=89 Canadian Communications Foundation – CBAFT History]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071031151051/http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/television/histories.php?id=133&historyID=86 Canadian Communications Foundation – CBHFT History]
* {{RecnetCanada|CBAFT}}
* {{RecnetCanada|CBHFT}}

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