CTV2 Alberta
| CTV Two Alberta | |
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| Launched | June 30, 1973 |
| Network |
CTV Two Former affiliations: Independent (1973–2011) (see below) |
| Owned by |
Bell Media (Learning and Skills Television of Alberta Limited) |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | Alberta |
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta |
| Formerly called | Access (1979–2011) |
| Sister channel(s) | CFRN-DT, CFCN-DT |
| Website | CTV Two Alberta |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Bell TV | Channel 267 |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 351/23 |
| Cable | |
| Shaw Exo TV | Channel 13/212 (SD/HD - Calgary) Channel 9/212 (SD/HD - Edmonton) |
| Available on most Albertan cable systems | Check local listings, channels may vary |
| IPTV | |
| Telus Optik TV | Channel 13 (Calgary) Channel 9 (Edmonton) |
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CJAL: Edmonton, Alberta CIAN: Calgary, Alberta Canada |
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| Branding | Access |
| Channels |
Analog: CJAL: 9 (VHF) CIAN: 13 (VHF) |
| First air date |
CIAN: January 9, 1984 CJAL: December 1, 1986 |
| Last air date | CIAN/CJAL: August 31, 2011 (transmitters terminated) |
| Call letters' meaning |
CJAL: ALberta CIAN: Access Network |
| Sister station(s) | CFRN-TV, CFCN-TV |
| Former affiliations |
CIAN: Independent (1984–2011) CJAL: Independent (1986–2011) |
| Transmitter power |
CJAL: 15 kW CIAN: 9.9 kW |
| Height |
CJAL: 168.1 m CIAN: 246.3 m |
| Transmitter coordinates |
CJAL: 53°24′19″N 113°20′42″W / 53.40528°N 113.34500°W CIAN: 51°3′53″N 114°12′51″W / 51.06472°N 114.21417°WCoordinates: 53°32′30.5″N 113°38′29″W / 53.541806°N 113.64139°W |
CTV Two Alberta is a Canadian English language entertainment, information and educational television channel in the province of Alberta. It is owned by Bell Media, and operates as a de facto owned-and-operated station of its secondary CTV Two television system.
The channel is licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) as an educational programming service for Alberta, and was formerly a public broadcaster owned by the Alberta provincial government. Since becoming a private broadcaster, it has continued to air educational and children's programming as a condition of license, along with entertainment programming more favourable to advertisers and adult viewers.
The channel is also designated as a "satellite-to-cable undertaking" serving the entirety of Alberta, and is therefore carried throughout the province on cable and licensed IPTV services on each service's basic tier. It is also available on both national satellite services, Bell TV and Shaw Direct. In addition, the station formerly operated two terrestrial transmitters, CJAL-TV (channel 9) in Edmonton, where the channel's main studios are located, and CIAN-TV (channel 13) in Calgary.
The channel was launched on June 30, 1973 as Access by the Alberta government, through the Alberta Educational Communications Corporation (AECC), alongside CKUA Radio. Prior to this point, English-language educational programs aired on Radio-Canada's television station CBXFT in Edmonton. At its launch, Access was only available through cable, and did not broadcast over-the-air.
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