History Television
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| History Television logo | |
| Launched | October 17, 1997 |
| Owned by | Shaw Media |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (2009-present) 480i (SDTV) (1997-present) |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Website | History Television |
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| Satellite | |
| Bell TV | 522 (SD) 1605 (HD) |
| Shaw Direct | 506, 516 (SD) 259 (HD) |
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| Available on most Canadian cable systems | Check local listings, channels may vary |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Aliant TV | 287 (SD) |
| Bell Fibe TV | 522 (SD) 1522 (HD) |
| MTS | 105 (SD) 498 (HD) |
| Optik TV | 201 (SD) 642 (HD) |
| SaskTel | 55 (SD) 355 (HD) |
History Television is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel that presents programming about history and some non-historical programming of military, science and technology interest. It is owned by Shaw Media. Its French language counterpart is Historia.
The channel operates two time-shifted feeds: East (Eastern Time) and West (Pacific Time). The West Coast feed was launched on September 1, 2006.
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[edit] History
Licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on September 4, 1996 as The History and Entertainment Network, the channel was launched as History Television on October 17, 1997.
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 History Television.
On October 27, 2010, ownership changed once again as Shaw Communications gained control of History Television as a result of its acquisition of Canwest and Goldman Sachs' interest in CW Media.[1][2]
[edit] Programming
History Television airs programs from various genres including documentaries, dramas, films, and human interest series. History Television also airs a special called Fact & Film which shows a program on a topic and then a movie on the same subject.
[edit] History Television HD
On October 8, 2009, Canwest launched History Television HD, a high definition (HD) simulcast of History Television.[3] Unlike the standard definition feed that has both an East and West coast feed, History Television HD has only one national feed operating from the Eastern Time Zone.
It is currently available through all major TV providers in Canada except for Vidéotron.
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