Télé-Québec

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = Télé-Québec
station_
station_slogan =
station_branding = Télé-Québec
analog = "(see article)"
digital = "(see article)"
founded = January 19, 1975
location = Provincewide Quebec
callsign_meaning = "(see article)"
owner = Government of Quebec
licensee = Société de télédiffusion du Québec
former_affiliations = Radio-Québec (1975 – mid-1990s)
homepage = [http://www.telequebec.tv/ Télé-Québec]

Télé-Québec is a French language public educational television network in Quebec. It is a provincial crown corporation owned by the Government of Quebec.

Known legally as Société de télédiffusion du Québec "(Quebec Television Broadcasting Corporation)", the network was launched on January 19, 1975 as "Radio-Québec". It adopted the current "Télé-Québec" name in 1996 [ [http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-0-72-1968-12712-11/index_souvenirs/arts_culture/radio_quebec_uhf Radio-Québec diffusée sur UHF - Souvenirs - Les Archives de Radio-Canada ] ] .

Télé-Québec is equivalent to Ontario's TVOntario and TFO, British Columbia's Knowledge and Saskatchewan's SCN, and similar to the US PBS network, in that it is somewhat modest in scope, runs mostly educational or cultural programming, and does not try to compete with privately owned television networks or with the Radio-Canada television network owned and operated by the federal government. The network also runs commercials during its programming. The latter, by contrast, does strongly compete with private networks and overlaps with their programming categories.

All programming on Télé-Québec is in French, though there are a few shows and movies that are presented in the original language (predominantly English), with French subtitles. The only Télé-Québec program that was entirely in English was "Quebec School Telecasts", a weekday, hour-long block of English-language instructional programming.

Télé-Québec also has local bureaus in Val-d'Or, Trois-Rivières, Rimouski, Gatineau (Hull), Sept-Îles, Quebec City, Sherbrooke, Saguenay (Jonquière) and Carleton.

Programming

Over 40% of Télé-Québec’s programming is children's programming. In 2005, "Ramdam" was a popular show for 2 to 11 year-olds. Other children's shows have included "Cornemuse", "Zoboomafoo", and Nickelodeon series "Dora l'exploratrice" and "Bob le bricoleur". Animated shows include "IDragon", "Les Mélodilous", "Le Petit tracteur rouge", and "Toupie et Binou". For 6 to 8 year-olds, shows have included "Macaroni tout garni", Nickelodeon's "Rocket Power", "Esprits-fantômes", and "Le Petit roi Macius". "Ramdam" and "Banzaï" are both aimed at pre-teens (9 to 12), and "ADN-X" is a teens show that provides practical solutions to everyday problems.

Télé-Québec's cultural programming reflects Quebec's diverse cultural expression in fiction, songs, music, cinema, visual art, and drama. Télé-Québec shows such as "Belle et Bum", "M’as-tu lu?" and "Pulsart" help to promote Quebec artists and creators and their works. "Belle et Bum" is a music show that invited 160 performers or groups in 2005–2006, who performed 230 songs by Quebec songwriters or composers. "M'as-tu lu?" is a book show that covers books of all genres and for all audiences; in 2005–2006, 260 books were presented, 124 of which were by Quebec authors. "Pulsart" is a magazine show on cultural activities taking place all over Quebec.

A new weekly cultural magazine-style show," Libre échange", deals with a ranges of different creative arts, including dance, cinema, literature, sculpture, painting, television, music, and theatre. As well, a new series of "living portraits" will profile notable living creators such as authors, filmmakers, architects and thinkers.

Télé-Québec presents a range of films, including "auteur" films by notable directors, feature-film length documentaries, premiere showings, and Quebec films. All films are shown without commercial interruptions. During the last five years, Télé-Québec showed over 959 hours of documentaries, which made up 18% of its programming. Documentary topics included socio-political, cultural, historic, scientific, and travel. Between 2000 and 2006, 137 documentaries and 39 series were produced.

Télé-Québec also hosts debate and discussion-oriented shows that allow for an exchange of ideas and perspectives on social and political issues. "Points chauds" is a show on international political issues. "Méchant contraste!" is a pan-Quebec magazine show on social, political, and economic issues. "Dussault-Débat" is a debate show.

As a community service, Télé-Québec has a number of shows that present a regional perspective, such as "Méchant contraste!", "À la di Stasio", "les Francs Tireurs", "M'as-tu lu?", "Une pilule", and "Pulsart". Télé-Québec also has an Internet strategy, as part of its educational and cultural mission. In 2003, the extremis.tv website won a Gémeaux prize for the best Internet site. In 2004, du missionarctique.tv won the same award. The website for the teen-oriented show "ADN-X" has interactive activities including a comic strip-creating activity.

Télé-Québec HD

On June 12, 2008, Télé-Québec launched an HD simulcast of its Montreal station CIVM-TV called Télé-Québec HD.

tations

Télé-Québec's network currently consists of 12 stations and five repeaters, originating at CIVM-TV in Montreal.

It can also be seen on Bell TV Channel 138 and Star Choice Channel 722. On terrestrial cable, however, it is seen only in Quebec and in communities in Ontario which are within the broadcast range of a Télé-Québec transmitter.

References

ee also

*List of Quebec television channels
*List of Quebec television series
*Television of Quebec
*Culture of Quebec

External links

* [http://www.telequebec.tv/ Télé-Québec] fr icon
* [http://www.geocities.com/tvhatton/mtl-local/civm.html Montreal affiliate CIVM at TV Hat]
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