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{{Short description|Television station in Halifax, Nova Scotia}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox television station
| callsign = CJCH-DT
| logo = CTV logo 2018.svg
| logo_size = 200px
| branding = {{ubl|[[CTV Atlantic]] (general)|''[[CTV News]] Atlantic'' (newscasts)}}
| digital = 15 ([[UHF]])
| virtual = 5
| translators = ''see {{section link||Repeaters}}''
| affiliations = [[CTV Television Network|CTV]]
| airdate = {{start date and age|1961|1|1|p=y}}
| location = [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]]
| country = Canada
| callsign_meaning = ''[[Chronicle Herald]]'' (newspaper)
| former_callsigns = CJCH-TV (1961–2011)
| former_channel_numbers = {{ubl|'''Analogue:''' 5 ([[VHF]], 1961–2011)|'''Digital:''' 48 (UHF, until 2020)}}
| owner = [[Bell Media Inc.]]
| sister_stations = [[CJCH-FM]], [[CIOO-FM]]
| former_affiliations = [[Independent station|Independent]] (1961)
| erp = 365 [[kW]]
| haat = {{convert|212|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| coordinates = {{coord|44|38|47|N|63|39|40|W|name = CJCH Transmitter|type:landmark}}
| licensing_authority = [[CRTC]]
| website = {{URL|https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca|CTV Atlantic}}
}}

'''CJCH-DT''' (channel 5) is a [[television station]] in [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]], Canada, part of the [[CTV Television Network]]. [[Owned and operated]] by network parent [[Bell Media]], the station maintains studios on Robie and Russell Streets in Halifax, and its transmitter is located on Washmill Lake Drive on the city's west side.

CJCH-DT is the [[flagship (broadcasting)|flagship]] of the [[CTV Atlantic]] [[television system|regional system]], producing all of the system's programming except for some commercials and local news inserts on the other stations.

==History==
CJCH-TV first went on the air on January 1, 1961, as an [[independent station]], and it became one of the original CTV stations when the network began operations on October 1, 1961. [[CHUM Limited]] sold CJCH-TV along with ATV and the [[Atlantic Satellite Network]] (ASN) to [[Baton Broadcasting]] (CTV) on February 26, 1997<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/1997/scene/vpage/baton-picks-up-ctv-web-1117435715/|title = Baton picks up CTV web|date = February 27, 1997}}</ref> (with CRTC approval given on August 28, 1997<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1997/DB97-527.HTM|title=ARCHIVED - Decision CRTC 97-527, Approval of applications by Baton Broadcasting Incorporated and certain of its subsidiaries, CHUM Limited, and CTV Television Network LTD. For authority to transfer either the assets, or share equity representing effective control, of the CTV Television network, and of various English-language television and other programming undertakings across Canada|date=August 28, 1997}}</ref>), but kept [[CJCH-FM|CJCH radio]]. CTVglobemedia's acquisition of CHUM Limited on June 22, 2007, brought CJCH-TV and CJCH radio back under common ownership.

==Notable former on-air staff==
* [[Gord Martineau]] – brief stay before heading to [[Citytv]] flagship station [[CITY-DT]] in [[Toronto]]
* [[Steve Murphy (Canadian news anchor)|Steve Murphy]] – weeknight anchor (retired November 30, 2021)

==Technical information==
===Subchannel===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Subchannel of CJCH-DT<ref>[http://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=CJCH#station RabbitEars TV Query for CJCH]</ref>
! [[Digital subchannel#Canada|Channel]]
! [[Display resolution|Res.]]
! [[Aspect ratio (image)|Aspect]]
! Short name
! Programming
|-
! scope = "row" | 5.1 
| [[1080i]] || [[16:9]] || CJCH || [[CTV Television Network|CTV]]
|}

===Analogue-to-digital conversion===
The station ceased broadcasting in analogue on August 31, 2011, and began broadcasting in digital on the same date.

===Repeaters===
{{geoGroup}}
{| class="wikitable"
! Station
! [[City of licence]]
! [[channel (broadcasting)|Channel]]
! [[effective radiated power|ERP]]
! [[HAAT]]
! Transmitter coordinates
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''CJCH-TV-1'''
| [[Canning, Nova Scotia|Canning]]
| 10 ([[VHF]])
| 18.1&nbsp;kW
| 270 m
| {{coord|45|12|12|N|64|24|3|W|type:landmark_region:CA|name=CJCH-TV-1}}
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''CJCH-TV-5'''
| [[Sheet Harbour]]
| 2 ([[VHF]])
| 1.5&nbsp;kW
| 70.7 m
| {{coord|44|55|29|N|62|29|52|W|type:landmark_region:CA|name=CJCH-TV-5}}
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''CJCH-DT-7'''
| [[Yarmouth, Nova Scotia|Yarmouth]]
| 26 ([[UHF]])<br>40 ([[virtual channel|VC]])
| 1.01&nbsp;kW
| 163 m
| {{coord|43|54|58|N|66|5|23|W|type:landmark_region:CA|name=CJCH-DT-7}}
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
|}

On February 11, 2016, Bell Media applied for its regular license renewals, which included applications to delete a long list of transmitters, including CJCH-TV-2 and CJCH-TV-8. Bell Media's rationale for deleting these analog repeaters is below:

<blockquote>
"We are electing to delete these analog transmitters from the main licence with which they are associated. These analog transmitters generate no incremental revenue, attract little to no viewership given the growth of BDU or DTH subscriptions and are costly to maintain, repair or replace. In addition, none of the highlighted transmitters offer any programming that differs from the main channels. The Commission has determined that broadcasters may elect to shut down transmitters but will lose certain regulatory privileges (distribution on the basic service, the ability to request simultaneous substitution) as noted in Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2015–24, Over-the-air transmission of television signals and local programming. We are fully aware of the loss of these regulatory privileges as a result of any transmitter shutdown."
</blockquote>

At the same time, Bell Media applied to convert the licenses of CTV 2 Atlantic (formerly ASN) and [[CTV 2 Alberta]] (formerly ACCESS) from satellite-to-cable undertakings into television stations without transmitters (similar to cable-only network affiliates in the United States), and to reduce the level of educational content on CTV 2 Alberta.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://services.crtc.gc.ca/pub/DocWebBroker/OpenDocument.aspx?AppNo=201600122&_ga=1.139397107.1388147273.1466830064 | title=The Runtime Service cannot communicate with Entitlements Service }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2016/2016-225.htm|title = Notice of hearing - 22 to 24 November 2016 - Laval, Quebec - 28 November to 2 December 2016 - Gatineau, Quebec - Renewal of television licences held by large English- and French-language ownership groups|date = June 15, 2016}}</ref>

On July 30, 2019, Bell Media was granted permission to close down two additional transmitters as part of Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2019-268. The transmitters for CJCH-TV-3 and CJCH-TV-4 will be shut down by December 3, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2019/2019-268.htm|title=CRTC Decision 2019-268|date=July 30, 2019}}</ref> On January 29, 2025, Bell Media was granted permission to close down CJCH-TV-6 as part of Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2025-29.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/2025-29.htm|title=CRTC Decision 2025-29|date=January 25, 2025}}</ref>

====Former repeaters====
{{geoGroup}}
{| class="wikitable"
! Station
! [[City of licence]]
! [[channel (broadcasting)|Channel]]
! [[effective radiated power|ERP]]
! [[HAAT]]
! Transmitter coordinates
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''CJCH-TV-2'''
| [[Truro, Nova Scotia|Truro]]
| 12 ([[VHF]])
| 0.008&nbsp;kW
| NA
| {{coord|45|24|37|N|63|14|58|W|type:landmark_region:CA|name=CJCH-TV-2}}
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''CJCH-TV-3'''
| [[Valley, Nova Scotia|Valley]]
| 12 ([[VHF]])
| 0.008&nbsp;kW
| NA
| {{coord|45|24|37|N|63|14|58|W|type:landmark_region:CA|name=CJCH-TV-3}}
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''CJCH-TV-4'''<sup><nowiki>*</nowiki></sup>
| [[Bridgetown, Nova Scotia|Bridgetown]]
| 13 ([[VHF]])
| 0.008&nbsp;kW
| NA
| {{coord|44|52|35|N|65|18|23|W|type:landmark_region:CA|name=CJCH-TV-4}}
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''CJCH-TV-6'''
| [[Caledonia, Region of Queens Municipality|Caledonia]]
| 6 ([[VHF]])
| 100&nbsp;kW
| 192.9 m
| {{coord|44|20|26|N|65|6|31|W|type:landmark_region:CA|name=CJCH-TV-6}}
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
| '''CJCH-TV-8'''
| [[Marinette, Nova Scotia|Marinette]]
| 23 ([[UHF]])
| 0.01&nbsp;kW
| NA
| {{coord|44|58|10|N|62|39|51|W|type:landmark_region:CA|name=CJCH-TV-8}}
|- style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"
|}
<sup><nowiki>*</nowiki></sup> The Bridgetown transmitter was among a long list of CTV [[broadcast translator|rebroadcasters]] nationwide to shut down on or before August 31, 2009, as part of a political dispute with Canadian authorities on paid [[fee-for-carriage]] requirements for [[cable television]] operators.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111224110406/http://www.ctv.ca/generic/WebSpecials/pdf/CTVCORP/AppendixB_ListofTransmitters.pdf CTV list of transmitters to be shut down]</ref> A subsequent change in ownership assigned full control of CTVglobemedia to [[Bell Canada]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2011/r110727.htm |title=CRTC renews licences of most English-language television services: New licence terms to bolster funding for original Canadian programs |access-date=June 7, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005063255/http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/com100/2011/r110727.htm |archive-date=October 5, 2012 }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca CTV Atlantic]
*[https://broadcasting-history.ca/television/television-stations/nova-scotia/CJCH-DT CJCH-DT] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
*{{RecnetCanada|CJCH-TV}}

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