Max (Canadian TV channel)
Country | Canada |
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Broadcast area | National |
Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Canadian French |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) (2010–present) 480i (SDTV) (1997–present) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Remstar Media Group |
Sister channels | Elle Fictions |
History | |
Launched | September 8, 1997 |
Former names | MusiMax (1997-2016) |
Links | |
Website | maxtele |
Max is a Canadian French language specialty channel owned by Remstar Media Group, a division of Remstar. The channel primarily broadcasts entertainment programming, focusing on scripted television series and films.
Established in 1997 as MusiMax as a joint venture between
As with its English counterpart, MusiMax was formerly oriented primarily towards music programming. Due to shrinking interest in music television because of the growth of online platforms, MusiMax increasingly focused on non-music programming targeting a young adult audience, such as scripted programming and films. In 2016, Remstar relaunched MusiMax as Max into its current format while M3 (the former MuchMoreMusic) was replaced into the Canadian version of Gusto, which was renamed into CTV Life Channel in 2019.
As a former
History
CHUM Limited first pursued a license from the
CHUM submitted its proposals again in January 1996; they included both MuchMoreMusic and its French counterpart with Radiomutuel, now known as MusiMax, which proposed a service "designed for an adult audience that will be devoted to music in all its forms".[2][3] On September 4, 1996, the CRTC approved CHUM and Radiomutel's application for Musimax.[2] The channel launched on September 8, 1997.[4]
In June 1999, Astral Media announced it would take over Radiomutuel and gain control of Radiomutuel's assets including MusiMax shortly thereafter. In July 2006,
On March 4, 2013, following the
On August 29, 2016, MusiMax rebranded as Max, switching to a general entertainment format.[10]
Max HD
On August 23, 2010, Astral launched a HD feed of MusiMax called MusiMax HD.[11] It is available on Bell Fibe TV, Cogeco and Vidéotron. On August 29th, 2016,Musimax HD rebranded to Max HD due to the name change.
International distribution
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon - distributed on SPM Telecom systems.
See also
- List of French-language Canadian television series
- List of Quebec musicians
- Music of Quebec
- Culture of Quebec
References
- ISSN 0839-3222
- ^ a b Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (1996). "ARCHIVED - Decision CRTC 96-614". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ISSN 0319-0781
- ^ The history of CHUM, The Globe and Mail, 04-07-09
- The Montreal Gazette (via The Canadian Press), March 4, 2013.
- ^ "Bell Media signs deal to sell MusiquePlus and MusiMax to V Media Group". Canadian Press. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^ Faguy, Steve (13 September 2014). "CRTC approves V's purchase of MusiquePlus/MusiMax". Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "MusiquePlus and MusiMax - Change in effective control and licence amendments". CRTC. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ^ "Noovo.ca | la chaîne Noovo".
- ^ "MusiMax rebrands as Max". Media of Canada.
- ^ MusiquePlus et Musimax en HD, enfin! (in French)
External links
- Official website (in French)