The History of Canadian BroadcastingWhile conventional television broadcasters in Canada did their best to satisfy what appeared to be an insatiable appetite for biographical programs on the part of their audiences, there were still vast sources of untapped material in this genre being produced around the world. In November 2000 Rogers, in association with Shaw Cable and A and […]
Rogers Media announced on May 30th 2011 that it would launch a 24-hour all news television specialty channel, to becalled CityNews Channel. It would feature Toronto news originating with 680 News, Maclean’s Magazine and Citytv. It had been announced in December 2010 that Rogers Media’s application for an all news channel was approved by the […]
In 1977 the CRTC gave the CBC an exclusive licence to televise the proceedings from Parliament. By 1988, the CBC and the cable industry had joined forces to create the Canadian Parliamentary Channel (CPAC), but in 1991 the CBC withdrew its funding, citing cutbacks as the reason. After the House of Commons provided interim funding […]
Rogers Broadcasting was granted a specialty licence in November 2000 for a channel to be called Tech TV Canada, which would “provide lifestyle information for the ‘e generation’, with programming devoted to computers, technology and the Internet.” It launched under that name in September 2001, by which time the ownership was split three ways between […]
In June 2005, Insight Sports applied for and was granted a license by the CRTC to operate a digital specialty channel to be known as The Soccer Net. The name was changed to GolTV on September 25th 2005, and the channel launched on November 1st. The channel had an association with GolTV in the US, […]
While a very popular specialty channel in terms of numbers of subscribers, Leafs TV’s availability was limited by NHL regulation to the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey club’s home province of Ontario, but excluding the Ottawa Valley, which infringed on the Ottawa Senators’ territory. Owned by Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, Leafs TV was licensed in […]
On March 2nd 2010, the CRTC granted Rogers Broadcasting Limited a licence for a new speciality channel to carry NHL Hockey games involving Canadian teams, Major League Baseball, Union of European Football Associations and other mainstream sports. The licence was for a six year term. Written by Pip Wedge – March, 2010 Ownership: Rogers Media Start […]
In December 2000, the CRTC approved an application byMaple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) for a license to operate a specialty channel to be known as Raptors Basketball Channel, which would be devoted primarily to the Toronto Raptors basketball club and the National Basketball Association (NBA), plus coverage of other areas of the game of basketball. The […]
One-time NHL exec Jim Gregory received a licence from the CRTC in November 2000 to form what would become The NHL Network Inc, an organization that would operate a specialty channel to be known as The Hockey Channel. Its success encouraged the formation of a similar network in the US. The channel continued to operate under […]
Owned by CTV, Rogers Media and Comcast, OLN was licensed in 1996 and began its service in the following year. The channel offers factual entertainment with an emphasis on series and documentaries under six main categories: Adrenaline, Road Warriors, Survival, True Grit, Adventure and Rough Stock, plus an anthology block, OLN Big Screen, as well a live […]