Discovery Health (Canada)
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| Discovery Health | |
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| Launched | September 7, 2001 |
| Owned by | CW Media (80% & managing partner) Discovery Communications (20%) |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Website | Discovery Health |
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| Satellite | |
| Bell TV | Channel 604 |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 563 |
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| Available on many Canadian cable systems | Check local listings, channels may vary |
Discovery Health is a Canadian English language category 1 digital cable specialty channel owned by CW Media (a division of Canwest and GS Capital Partners) and Discovery Communications. The channel features a variety of programming based on human health issues, wellness, medicine and related subjects.
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[edit] Noted programs
- A Girl's Guide to 21st Century Sex
- Bulging Brides
- Dr. G: Medical Examiner
- The House of Tiny Tearaways
- Jon & Kate Plus 8
- Life's Little Miracles
- Mystery Diagnosis
- Nanny 911
- Sex, Toys & Chocolate
- Talk Sex with Sue Johanson
- Note: Series' listed above are taken from Discovery Health's schedule in April 2009.
[edit] History
In January 2000, Alliance Atlantis brokered a deal with News Corporation and several Canadian television providers, including both national satellite companies Bell ExpressVu and Star Choice, to distribute News Corporations's cable channel, The Health Network, in Canada.[1] The deal would mark the first time The Health Network would be available in Canada.
The deal struck to sponsor The Health Networks distribution in Canada was a prelude to the fact that Alliance Atlantis and News Corporation would eventually launch a Canadian version of the channel for the domestic market and remove the American channel from the Canadian market.
In November 2001, Alliance Atlantis (80%) and News Corporation (20%) were granted a broadcasting licence for The Health Network Canada by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
In September 2001 before the launch of The Health Network Canada, Discovery Communications, owners of Discovery Health Channel in the US, bought The Health Network from News Corporation for $255 million USD.[2] Through that transaction, Discovery Communications would also acquire News Corporations 20% interest in The Health Network Canada.
The Health Network Canada would be launched that same month on September 7, 2001, opting to launch under the name Discovery Health Channel due to Discovery Communications newly acquired interest in the service. On the same day the Canadian channel launched, the American service, The Health Network, was removed from all Canadian television providers. In February the following year, The Health Network was removed from the lists of eligible foreign satellite services in Canada, by request of The Health Networks owners.[3]
On January 18, 2008, a joint venture between Canwest and GS Capital Partners bought Alliance Atlantis and through that transaction, both companies acquired Allinace Atlantis' interest in Discovery Health.
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| 2001 - 2007 | 2007 - present |
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[edit] References
- ^ Diagnosis Good For Canada / Health Net Lands On Sat Services Prior To...; AllBusiness.com; 2000-01-11
- ^ Discovery Finds That FitTV Was Best Fit After All; MultiChannel.com; 2003-11-13
- ^ Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2002-9; CRTC; 2002-02-18
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