| TV Land Canada | |
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| TV Land Canada logo | |
| Launched | September 2001 |
| Owned by | CTVglobemedia (80.1%) Viacom (19.9%) |
| Slogan | TV Satisfaction Guaranteed |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Website | TV Land Canada |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Bell TV | Channel 637 |
| Cable | |
| Available on many Canadian cable systems | Check local listings, channels may vary |
TV Land Canada is a Canadian English language category 2 digital cable specialty channel that airs television series from the 1950s to 1980s.
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History
On November 24, 2000, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) granted Craig Media, through its subsidiary Craig Broadcast Systems Inc., permission to launch a national category 2 digital specialty channel tentatively known as Retro; a channel described as being "devoted to classic television programming".[1]
In August 2001, before the channel had launched, Craig Media announced it has reached a deal with US-based MTV Networks, to launch Retro as a domestic Canadian version of the US specialty channel, TV Land.[2] The channel launched in September 2001 as TV Land Canada, with MTV Networks purchasing a minority share in the service months later.
In April 2004, CHUM Limited announced it will purchase Craig Media for $265 million CAD. Included in the sale were Craig's 80.1% interest in TV Land Canada.[3] The sale was subject to CRTC approval and was approved on November 19, 2004.[4] The transaction was complete a few months later.
In July 2006, Bell Globemedia announced that it will purchase CHUM for an estimated $1.7 billion CAD, including TV Land Canada.[5] The sale, also needing approval from the CRTC, was approved in June 2007,[6] with the transaction complete months later.
Even though the American TV Land now airs 2000s programming, the Canadian TV Land remains unchanged despite the fact it is in a more closer fashion to the American Ion and RTN networks of classic television programming.
References
- ^ Decision CRTC 2000-548; CRTC; 2000-12-14
- ^ TV Land, MTV and Craig Broadcast Systems to Launch New Canadian Services in September; PR Newswire; 2001-08-21
- ^ CHUM buying TV broadcaster Craig Media for $265M; CBC; 2004-04-12
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-502; CRTC; 2004-11-19
- ^ Bell Globemedia acquires CHUM; Fasken Martineau; 2006-07-12
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-165; CRTC; 2007-06-08
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