ARTV

See ARTV (disambiguation) for another meanings.

ARTV
ARTV logo
Launched	September 1, 2001
Owned by	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (85%) Arte (15%)
Picture format	480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Country	Canada
Broadcast area	National
Headquarters	Montreal, Quebec
Website	ARTV (French)
Availability
Satellite
Bell TV	Channel 143 (SD) Channel 1844 (HD)
Shaw Direct	Channel 764 (SD)
Cable
Available on many Canadian cable systems	Check local listings
IPTV
Bell Aliant TV	Channel 613 (SD)
Bell Fibe TV	Channel 143 (SD) Channel 1143 (HD)
MTS	Channel 401 (SD)
Optik TV	Channel 426 (SD) Channel 439 (HD)

ARTV is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel specializing in the arts and culture; including music, dance, theatre, visual arts as well as films and scripted television series.

History

ARTV was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) as la Télé des Arts as a joint venture between the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Télé-Québec, Bell Globemedia, Arte and L’Équipe Spectra. The channel launched on September 1, 2001 as ARTV.

In Fall 2007, L’Équipe Spectra sold their 7 per cent interest in the service to the CBC. CTVglobemedia also announced that it intended to sell its interest in the service to the CBC as well, the CRTC approved the transaction on June 20, 2008. In late 2010, Télé-Québec sold its interest to the CBC, bringing its total interest to 85%.

Distribution

Although most licensed analogue specialty services are not mandatory carriage on analogue cable systems and can be carried on digital cable, in all French language markets, ARTV is mandatory carriage on analogue cable that receives the highest number of subscribers. In English language markets, this condition does not apply. In regard to satellite providers, ARTV must be offered in a package that contains the greatest number of French language services.

These conditions were applied by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to ensure the success of the service and that it has the ability to produce programs to fulfill its mandate as an arts and culture service.

Noted programs

• Elles (The L Word)
• L'Actors Studio
• Chic
• Visite libre
• Anne… La maison aux pignons verts
• Callas et Onassis
• Design
• La Vie, la vie
• Portraits
• Toute une soirée…
• Slings and Arrows

ARTV HD

On May 3, 2008, ARTV launched a high-definition simulcast of itself called ARTV HD.

Logos

2001-2004	2004-2010	2010-present	Current HD logo

See also

• List of Canadian television channels

External links

• ARTV (French)