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CTV

TVLand

In November 2000 the CRTC approved the awarding of a licence to Craig Broadcast Systems for a specialty channel to be known as Retro, which would be devoted to classic television programming.   By the time the channel launched in September 2001, Viacom International had acquired a minority interest in the channel, and it was titled TV […]

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Bell Media CTV

WTSN

In November 2000, NetStar Communications Inc. was granted a licence by the CRTC for a national English-language Category 1 specialty television service called Women’s Sports Network. It would be dedicated entirely to sports that featured female athletes and participants, including coverage of professional and amateur sporting events, magazine shows, documentaries and instructional programs. The channel […]