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| sat chan 2 = Channel 773 '''([[standard-definition television|SD]])'''<br>Channel 247 '''([[high-definition television|HD]])''' |
| sat chan 2 = Channel 773 '''([[standard-definition television|SD]])'''<br>Channel 247 '''([[high-definition television|HD]])''' |
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| cable serv 1 = Available on many Canadian cable systems |
| cable serv 1 = Available on many <br> Canadian cable <br> systems |
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Revision as of 23:20, 10 August 2014
| Country | Canada |
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| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French |
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| Owner | Bell Media |
Canal D is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. Canal D focuses on documentary programming primarily in the form of documentary-style television series that focus on a variety of topics such as crime, biographies, nature, and science.
History
In June 1994, Premier Choix: TVEC Inc. (Astral) was granted approval for a television broadcasting licence by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for a channel called Arts et Divertissement, described as a service modelled after the American service, A&E, at that time. The proposed service was to focus on four main elements: documentaries (for which the service would primarily consist of), films, dramatic series, and arts programming.[1]
The channel was launched on January 1, 1995 as Canal D.
Canal D HD
On October 30, 2006 Astral Media launched "Canal D HD", a HD simulcast of Canal D's standard definition feed.[2]
International distribution
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon - distributed on SPM Telecom systems.
References
- ^ Decision CRTC 94-286 CRTC 1994-06-06
- ^ La haute définition en français Infopresse 2006-10-30 Template:Fr icon