IFC (Canada)
| Independent Film Channel (IFC) | |
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| IFC logo | |
| Launched | August 15, 2001 |
| Owned by | Shaw Media |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Slogan | Where All The Cool Movies Go |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Website | IFC |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Bell TV | Channel 330 |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 614 |
| Cable | |
| Available on many Canadian cable systems | Check local listings |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Aliant TV | Channel 551 |
| Bell Fibe TV | Channel 330 |
| MTS | Channel 262 |
| Optik TV | Channel 222 |
| SaskTel | Channel 144 |
IFC (which stands for Independent Film Channel) is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel that broadcasts independent films, documentaries, and television series.
IFC is a wholly owned property of Shaw Media. Its name is licensed from the American company AMC Networks, the owner of IFC.
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[edit] Programming
Like its US namesake, the channel originally focused almost exclusively on smaller independent films. However, it has more recently broadened its programming to include more mainstream films from large production studios. It has also de-emphasize the use of the full Independent Film Channel name, instead using the IFC acronym, possibly due to the shrinking number of independent films in its programming line-up.
[edit] Noted series
- Body Language
- Carlawood
- Killer Comebacks
- Reel to Real
- Richard Crouse's Movie Show
- Switch
- True Crime Scene
- True Pulp Murder
- TV with TV's Jonathan Torrens
- Webdreams
Note: series list is current as of March 2011.
[edit] History
In November 2000, a joint venture between Salter Street Films (95%) and Triptych Media Inc. (5%) were awarded a broadcasting licence by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for a channel called The Independent Film Channel Canada, intended to emulate the American IFC service, the channel was described as "a national English-language Category 1 specialty television service consisting of dramatic and non-fiction short and feature-length independent films, and programs focusing on the independent film-making process, film makers and film festivals."[1]
On February 9, 2001, the CRTC approved a proposed corporate restructuring that would allow Salter Street Films acquire Triptych Media's 5% in the service.[2] Three days later, on February 12, Alliance Atlantis announced that it would be purchasing Salter Street Films, acquiring the licence for The Independent Film Channel Canada in the process.[3]
The channel launched on August 15, 2001 as Independent Film Channel or IFC, under the sole ownership of Salter Street Films, with its name licensed from its American counterpart, IFC. In December 2001, the CRTC approved the purchase Salter Street Films by Alliance Atlantis.[4]
On January 18, 2008,[5] a joint venture between Canwest and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners known as CW Media,[6] acquired control of IFC through its purchase of Alliance Atlantis' broadcasting assets, which were placed in a trust in August 2007.[7]
On October 27, 2010, ownership changed once again as Shaw Communications gained control of IFC as a result of its acquisition of Canwest and Goldman Sachs' interest in CW Media.[8][9]
[edit] References
- ^ Decision CRTC 2000-459 CRTC 2000-12-14
- ^ Decision CRTC 2001-55 CRTC 2001-02-09
- ^ Alliance Atlantis buys Salter Street Films CBC 2001-02-12
- ^ Decision CRTC 2001-752 CRTC 2001-12-13
- ^ Canwest Global receives final CRTC approval for acquisition of Alliance Atlantis CNW press release 2008-01-18
- ^ Goldman's happy ending at CanWest The Globe and Mail 2010-05-03
- ^ CanWest Completes Acquisition of Alliance Atlantis Investor Point 2007-08-15
- ^ Shaw Communications closes purchase of Canwest TV assets, rebrands as Shaw Media
- ^ CRTC approves Shaw’s purchase of the Canwest Global television properties
[edit] External links
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