Canal Vie
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| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radiomutuel (1997-2000) Astral Media (2000-2013) Bell Media (2013-present) |
| Sister channels | Noovo CTV Life Channel Canal D Z |
| History | |
| Launched | September 8, 1997 |
| Links | |
| Website | Canal Vie (in French) |
Canal Vie is a
History
In September 1996, Radiomutuel inc. was granted approval for a television broadcasting licence by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for Le Canal Vie, described as "a national French-language specialty service that is dedicated to information and entertainment programs focused on three very specific subjects: lifestyle (human relations, social and interpersonal), health (physical and mental), and outdoor activities for families or individuals."[1]
The channel launched on September 8, 1997 as Canal Vie.
In June 1999, Astral announced its intentions to purchase Radiomutuel,[2] which was approved by the CRTC on January 12, 2000.[3] The transaction closed shortly thereafter.
On March 4, 2013, the Competition Bureau approved the takeover of Astral Media by Bell Media.[4] Bell filed a new application for the proposed takeover with the CRTC on March 6, 2013;[5] the CRTC approved the merger on June 27, 2013, and closed on July 5, 2013.[6] As a result, Bell divested various sister channels to Canal Vie to other companies.
Gusto replaced music channel M3 on September 1, 2016, and has since became a sister channel to Canal Vie.
Canal Vie HD
On October 30, 2006, Astral Media launched Canal Vie HD, a HD simulcast of Canal Vie's standard definition feed.[7] It is available on Shaw Direct, Optik TV, and Bell Satellite TV.
International distribution
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon - distributed on SPM Telecom systems.
Logos
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Original logo of Canal Vie (1997–2005) -
Second logo (2005–2008) -
Logo used from 2008 to 2016
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References
- ^ Decision CRTC 96-613 CRTC 1996-09-04
- ^ Astral bids on Radiomutuel Playback Magazine 1999-06-14
- ^ Decision CRTC 2000-5 CRTC 2000-01-12
- The Montreal Gazette (via The Canadian Press), March 4, 2013.
- ^ Astral and Bell Comment on New Acquisition Application to CRTC Archived 2015-10-02 at the Wayback Machine, Broadcaster Magazine, March 6, 2013.
- ^ CRTC approves Bell-Astral merger, CBC News, June 27, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ^ La haute définition en français Archived 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine Infopresse 2006-10-30 (in French)
External links
- Official website (in French)