CBC/Radio-Canada is shutting down its analogue over-the-air transmitters on July 31, 2012.
Fewer than two percent of Canadians will be affected by the shutdown of the analogue system. People who use an antenna to watch television and receive an analogue signal from CBC Television or Télévision de Radio-Canada, will now need to change how they receive their television services. Cable and satellite subscribers are not affected by this, nor are those who receive a digital over-the-air signal.
CBC/Radio-Canada’s television services are available in through some or all of the following alternatives: cable, satellite or high-speed internet.
The accelerated shutdown of CBC/Radio-Canada’s analogue transmission network was one of the measures announced by the Corporation to deal with the recent reduction of its parliamentary appropriation.
The initiative will save $10 million a year, money that will help support the creation of Canadian programming and the development of new platforms.
Analogue over-the-air television technology has been in decline for years, with equipment that is now virtually obsolete. Continuing to operate 620 analogue transmitters to reach just 1.7 percent of the population is not viable given the current circumstances.
CBC/Radio-Canada has apologized for any inconvenience the changes may cause.
For more information visit www.cbc.radio-canada.ca/analoguetv, or email analoguetv@cbc.ca. Customers can call the toll-free information line at 1-888-303-5172.
