NationMaster - Encyclopedia: ACCESS (TV channel)

Access (often spelled in all-caps as ACCESS) is the privately-owned provincial educational television channel serving the province of Alberta, Canada. It was launched by the provincial government through the Alberta Educational Communications Corporation (or AECC, a possible source for the on-air name) on June 30, 1973, but was privatized in 1995, and is currently owned by CHUM Limited. Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, situated in the north central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farm land on the prairies. ... Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... Motto: Fortis et liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English Flower Wild rose Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total - Land - Water (% of total) Ranked 6th 661,848 kmÂ² 642,317 kmÂ² 19... A brand is a collection of feelings toward an economic producer; more specifically, it refers to the concrete symbols for the brand, such as a name and design scheme. ... Look up Slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In broadcasting, a channel is a range of frequencies (or, equivalently, wavelengths) assigned by a government for the operation of a particular broadcast station. ... Very high frequency (VHF) is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz (wavelength 10 m) to 300 MHz (wavelength 1 m). ... Analog television (or analogue television) encodes television picture and sound information as an analog signal, that is, by varying the amplitude and/or frequencies of the signal. ... Analog television (or analogue television) encodes television picture and sound information as an analog signal, that is, by varying the amplitude and/or frequencies of the signal. ... An affiliate is a commercial entity with a relationship with a peer or a larger entity. ... A-Channel, formerly known as NewNet or The New Net, is a system of six local Canadian television stations in Ontario and British Columbia, all owned by CHUM Limited. ... access media group is a company based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada specializing in learning-based media. ... CHUM-City Building, the headquarters of CHUM Limited. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid... An affiliate is a commercial entity with a relationship with a peer or a larger entity. ... Website - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The term television channel generally refers to either a television station or its cable/satellite counterpart (both outlined below). ... Motto: Fortis et liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English Flower Wild rose Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total - Land - Water (% of total) Ranked 6th 661,848 kmÂ² 642,317 kmÂ² 19... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... CHUM-City Building, the headquarters of CHUM Limited. ...

The channel is a "satellite-to-cable undertaking" ^[1] with two terrestrial transmitters, CJAL-TV (channel 9) in Edmonton, where the channel's main studios are located, and CIAN-TV (channel 13) in Calgary. Access is also available throughout Alberta on cable, on the Bell ExpressVu satellite service on Channel 267, and on Star Choice Channel 351. Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, situated in the north central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farm land on the prairies. ... Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... Bell ExpressVu is the division of Bell Canada that sells digital television services in Canada. ... StarChoice is Canadas second direct broadcast satellite television distributor, majority owned by cable TV operator Shaw Communications Inc. ...

Entertaining, informative and educational programs make up a competitive broadcast schedule that includes programs for children, movies and dramatic series, quiz shows, documentaries and talk shows.

ACCESS produces, promotes and delivers television-based multimedia learning opportunites to learners of all ages, in partnership with Alberta Learning, educational institutions and educators. Many of the programs, including all of the dramas, are connected to and promote formal courses of study offered by the province's universities and colleges or the formal learning objectives of Alberta Learning.

Formerly owned by access media group, which was majority-owned by CHUM Limited, it has been wholly owned by CHUM since early 2005. access media group is a company based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada specializing in learning-based media. ... CHUM-City Building, the headquarters of CHUM Limited. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

CJAL also airs some commercial programming, acting as an unofficial A-Channel affiliate in prime time. A-Channel, formerly known as NewNet or The New Net, is a system of six local Canadian television stations in Ontario and British Columbia, all owned by CHUM Limited. ...

On July 12, 2006, Bell Globemedia announced they were to make a friendly takeover bid to buy CHUM Limited, with plans to maintain the Citytv system separate from its own CTV ^[2] and to sell Access and its A-Channel stations as well. Bell Globemedia Inc. ... A-Channel, formerly known as NewNet or The New Net, is a system of six local Canadian television stations in Ontario and British Columbia, all owned by CHUM Limited. ...

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The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the countrys national radio and television broadcaster. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ...

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Canada has adopted the NTSC and ATSC television transmission standards without any alterations. ...

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Educational Television Stations in Canada
Télé-Québec - Canal Savoir - TFO - TVOntario - Saskatchewan Communications Network - Access Alberta - Knowledge Network - Canadian Learning Television TÃ©lÃ©-QuÃ©bec is the television network operated by the provincial government of Quebec, Canada. ... CFTU, which uses the on-air brand Canal Savoir, is a Quebec-based commercial-free educational television channel owned by the UniversitÃ© de MontrÃ©al. ... TFO is a French language educational public television network in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... TVOntario, officially the Ontario Educational Communications Authority, is an educational public television broadcaster in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Saskatchewan Communications Network is a Saskatchewan public television educational channel owned by the Saskatchewan government. ... CJAL is an educational television station in Edmonton, Alberta branded as ACCESS, Albertas provincial educational broadcasting service. ... Knowledge Network (call sign CKNO) is a public television educational television network in the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... Canadian Learning Television or CLT is a Canadian cable specialty television channel. ...

Broadcast television in the Edmonton market

CFRN 3 (CTV) - CBXT 5 (CBC) - CJAL 9 (Access Alberta/A-Channel) - CBXFT 11 (SRC) - CITV 13 (Global) - CKEM 51 (Citytv) Terrestrial television (also known as over-the-air, OTA, or broadcast television) is the traditional method of television broadcast signal delivery, by radio waves transmitted through open space, usually carrying unencrypted signals. ... Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, situated in the north central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farm land on the prairies. ... CFRN-TV (also known as CTV Edmonton) is a Canadian television station, broadcasting in Edmonton, Alberta. ... CTV is Canadas largest privately-owned English language television network. ... CBXT is the television call sign for the CBCs television station in Edmonton, Alberta. ... Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Cipher-block chaining ... CJAL is an educational television station in Edmonton, Alberta branded as ACCESS, Albertas provincial educational broadcasting service. ... CJAL is an educational television station in Edmonton, Alberta branded as ACCESS, Albertas provincial educational broadcasting service. ... A-Channel, formerly known as NewNet or The New Net, is a system of six local Canadian television stations in Ontario and British Columbia, all owned by CHUM Limited. ... CBXFT is the Societé Radio-Canada station serving franco-albertans in Edmonton and Alberta. ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known by the abbreviation CBC, is Canadas government-owned radio and television service. ... This article is about CITV, the Canadian television station. ... The Global Television Network (more commonly called Global) is a major English-language television network in Canada, owned by CanWest Global Communications. ... CKEM is a television station owned by CHUM Limited and based in Edmonton, Alberta. ... Citytv is an urban television brand owned by CHUM Limited. ...
See also broadcast television in the Red Deer and Lloydminster markets

Broadcast television in the Calgary market

CICT 2 (Global) - CFCN 4 (CTV) - CKAL 5 (Citytv) - CBRT 9 (CBC) - CIAN 13 (Access Alberta/A-Channel) - CBRFT 16 (SRC) Terrestrial television (also known as over-the-air, OTA, or broadcast television) is the traditional method of television broadcast signal delivery, by radio waves transmitted through open space, usually carrying unencrypted signals. ... Terrestrial television (also known as over-the-air, OTA, or broadcast television) is the traditional method of television broadcast signal delivery, by radio waves transmitted through open space, usually carrying unencrypted signals. ... Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... CICT is an Canadian television station, licensed to and serving Calgary, Alberta. ... The Global Television Network (more commonly called Global) is a major English-language television network in Canada, owned by CanWest Global Communications. ... CFCN (also known as CTV Calgary) is a Canadian television station, broadcasting in Calgary, Alberta. ... CTV is Canadas largest privately-owned English language television network. ... CKAL is a television station owned by CHUM Limited and based in Calgary, Alberta. ... Citytv is an urban television brand owned by CHUM Limited. ... CBRT is the television call sign for the CBCs television station in Calgary, Alberta. ... Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Cipher-block chaining ... CJAL is an educational television station in Edmonton, Alberta branded as ACCESS, Albertas provincial educational broadcasting service. ... CJAL is an educational television station in Edmonton, Alberta branded as ACCESS, Albertas provincial educational broadcasting service. ... A-Channel, formerly known as NewNet or The New Net, is a system of six local Canadian television stations in Ontario and British Columbia, all owned by CHUM Limited. ... CBXFT is the Societé Radio-Canada station serving franco-albertans in Edmonton and Alberta. ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known by the abbreviation CBC, is Canadas government-owned radio and television service. ...
See also, broadcast television in the Edmonton, Red Deer, and Lethbridge markets

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