BBC Canada
| BBC Canada | |
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| BBC Canada logo | |
| Launched | September 7, 2001 |
| Owned by | Shaw Media (80% & managing partner) BBC Worldwide (20%) |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Slogan | The Best And Boldest Of British Television |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Website | BBC Canada |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Bell TV | Channel 635 |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 534 |
| Cable | |
| Available on many Canadian cable systems | Check local listings, channels may vary |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Aliant TV | Channel 266 |
| Bell Fibe TV | Channel 635 |
| MTS | Channel 304 |
| Optik TV | Channel 181 |
| SaskTel | Channel 145 |
BBC Canada is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel. It focuses on British television series, many produced by or for the BBC. BBC Canada is a joint venture between Shaw Media and BBC Worldwide.
There is also a BBC Canada Shop which people can buy British television series such as Top Gear, Little Britain and Doctor Who.
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[edit] Programming
While BBC Canada is part-owned by the BBC, not all BBC programs necessarily air on BBC Canada, particularly in the cases of popular, well-known series like Doctor Who, the current run of which airs in Canada on Space. Moreover, many of the British series that do air on this channel are not necessarily from the BBC, with some having originally been produced by or aired on the privately-owned ITV, the independent public-service broadcaster Channel 4, or other British channels.
Since BBC Canada is licensed as a Canadian channel, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) broadcasting regulations require that it carry a quota of Canadian content. In addition to British programs, therefore, it also broadcasts a number of Canadian series as well.
Many of the channel's programs, both British and Canadian, are shared with other Shaw Media channels such as Showcase, HGTV and Food Network.
BBC Canada does not ordinarily carry BBC News programming, as the BBC World News channel is also widely available in Canada, and BBC News also has a long-standing content-sharing agreement with the CBC. On the rare occasions that BBC Canada does carry news coverage, such as that of the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, coverage has been produced by Global News, not the BBC.[1]
[edit] History
Original owners, Alliance Atlantis (AAC), were granted a broadcast licence for BBC Canada by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in November 2000.[2] The channel was launched on September 7, 2001 under its current name as a joint venture between AAC and BBC Worldwide.
On January 18, 2008, a joint venture between Canwest and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners known as CW Media bought Alliance Atlantis and gained AAC's interest in BBC Canada.
On October 27, 2010, ownership changed once again as Shaw Communications gained control of BBC Canada as a result of its acquisition of Canwest and Goldman Sachs' interest in CW Media.[3][4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Shaw Media (2011-03-29). "SHAW MEDIA CELEBRATES THE YEAR’S MOST TALKED-ABOUT WEDDING WITH LIVE, ON-THE-GROUND REPORTING AND HOTLY ANTICIPATED PREMIERES". http://shawmediatv.ca/press/read/?1456. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ^ Decision CRTC 2000-484 CRTC 2000-11-24
- ^ Shaw Communications closes purchase of Canwest TV assets, rebrands as Shaw Media
- ^ CRTC approves Shaw’s purchase of the Canwest Global television properties
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