Animal Planet (Canada)
| Animal Planet | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Animal Planet logo | |
| Launched | September 7, 2001 |
| Owned by | CTV Speciality Television Inc. (80% and managing partner) Discovery Communications (10%) BBC Worldwide (10%) |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (2011-present) 480i (SDTV) (2001-present) |
| Slogan | Same Planet. Different World. |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Sister channel(s) | Discovery Channel Discovery Science Discovery World HD Investigation Discovery |
| Website | Animal Planet |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Bell TV | Channel 525 (SD) |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 553 (SD) |
| Cable | |
| Available on most Canadian cable systems | Check local listings, channels may vary |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Aliant TV | Channel 257 (SD) |
| Bell Fibe TV | Channel 525 (SD) Channel 1525 (HD) |
| MTS | Channel 251 (SD) |
| Optik TV | Channel 208 (SD) |
| SaskTel | Channel 93 (SD) |
Animal Planet is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel. Animal Planet broadcasts a variety of programming featuring animals.
The channel is owned by a consortium consisting of CTV Speciality Television Inc. (80%) (a division of Bell Media with 80% and ESPN with 20%); BBC Worldwide (10%); and Discovery Communications (10%).
Contents |
[edit] History
In November 2000, CTV Inc. was granted approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch Animal Planet, a service described as being "broadly based on family entertainment that will combine high-quality Canadian programming and attractive series and documentaries from Animal Planet in the United States."[1]
The channel launched under its current ownership structure (with the exception of Bell Media, wherein Bell Globemedia, later renamed CTVglobemedia, owned its shares at the time) on September 7, 2001.[2]
On June 30, 2008, Animal Planet unveiled a new on-air appearance, including a new logo and graphics, to align itelf with the American service who had updated their appearance earlier that year.[3]
On September 10, 2010, BCE (a minority shareholder in CTVglobemedia) announced that it planned to acquire 100% interest in CTVglobemedia for a total debt and equity transaction cost of $3.2 billion CAD.[4] The deal which required CRTC approval, was approved on March 7, 2011[5] and closed on April 1 of that year, on which CTVglobemedia was rebranded Bell Media.[6]
[edit] Animal Planet HD
On June 17, 2011, Bell Media announced that it would launch Animal Planet HD, a high definition (HD) simulcast of the standard definition feed, by the end of 2011.[7] The channel launched on December 15, 2011 initially on Bell Fibe TV and Shaw Cable.[8]
[edit] Noted series
- Animal Cops: Houston
- Animal Cops: Miami
- After the Attack
- Austin Stevens: Snakemaster
- Dogs 101
- Orangutan Island
- Underdog to Wonderdog
- Untamed & Uncut
- Whale Wars
- Zoo Diaries
- Note: series list is current as of September 2010.
[edit] Logos
 |
|
|---|---|
| 2001–2008 | 2008–present |
[edit] References
- ^ Decision CRTC 2000-552 CRTC 2000-12-14
- ^ Animal Planet Launch Bell Globemedia press release 2001-09-06
- ^ Animal Planet Debuts A New Look and Striking New Programming During National Freeview this July CTVglobemedia press release 2008-06-05
- ^ Bell Canada (2010-09-10). "Bell to acquire 100% of Canada's No.1 media company CTV". CNW Group. http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/10/c8677.html. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- ^ CRTC approves BCE's purchase of CTVglobemedia
- ^ Bell completes acquisition of CTV, launches Bell Media business unit CNW 2011-04-01
- ^ Discovery Channel and Bell Media Factual Networks Announce Fall 2011 "Must See" Highlights CNW 2011-06-17
- ^ Animal Planet HD, Investigation Discovery HD and Discovery Science HD Launch Today Bell Media press release 2011-12-15
[edit] External links
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
This article about television in Canada is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
