Animal Planet (Canadian TV channel)
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| Country | Canada |
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| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i(HDTV) (2011–present) 480i(SDTV) (2001–present) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Animal Planet Canada Inc. (CTV Specialty Television(80%)) (Bell Media(56%) andESPN Inc.(24%)) BBC Studios(10%) Warner Bros. Discovery(10%) |
| Sister channels | Discovery Discovery Science Discovery Velocity Investigation Discovery |
| History | |
| Launched | September 7, 2001 |
| Links | |
| Website | Animal Planet Canada |
Animal Planetis aCanadianEnglish languagediscretionaryspecialty television channel.Animal Planet broadcasts a variety of programming featuring animals.
The channel is owned by the Animal Planet Canada Company, which is a consortium consisting ofCTV Speciality Television Inc.which owns 80% of the company (CTV Speciality Television Inc. is a division ofBell Mediawho owns 70% andESPNowning 30%), and Canadian AP Ventures Company which owns 20% (Canadian AP Ventures Company is owned byBBC Studiosat 50% andWarner Bros. Discoveryat 50%). Through this ownership structure, this effectively gives Bell Media 56% ownership and control, with ESPN 24%, BBC Studios 10%, and Warner Bros. Discovery 10% ownership.
History[edit]
In November 2000, CTV Inc. was granted approval by theCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission(CRTC) to launch Animal Planet, a service described as being "broadly based on family entertainment that will combine high-quality Canadian programming and attractive series and documentaries from theU.S. counterpart,in the United States.
The channel was launched under its current ownership structure (with the exception of Bell Media, whereinBell Globemedia,later renamed CTVglobemedia, owned its shares at the time) on September 7, 2001.[1]
On June 30, 2008, Animal Planet unveiled a new on-air appearance, including a new logo and graphics, to align itself with the American service which had updated its appearance earlier that year.[2]
On September 10, 2010,BCE(a minority shareholder in CTVglobemedia) announced that it planned to acquire 100% interest in CTVglobemedia for a total debt and equity transaction cost of $3.2 billion CAD.[3]The deal which required CRTC approval, was approved on March 7, 2011[4]and closed on April 1 of that year, on which CTVglobemedia was rebranded Bell Media.[5]
Animal Planet HD[edit]
On June 17, 2011, Bell Media announced that it would launchAnimal Planet HD,ahigh definition(HD) simulcast of thestandard definitionfeed, by the end of 2011.[6]The channel launched on December 15, 2011, initially onBell Fibe TVandShaw Cableand launched at a later date onTelus TV.[7]About six years later,Shaw Directadded it and 5 other HD channels (Business News Network,Cooking Channel,Crime & Investigation,OWN,andTravel + Escape) to the channel listing on September 21, 2017.
Logos[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^Animal Planet LaunchArchivedApril 26, 2012, at theWayback MachineBell Globemedia press release September 6, 2001
- ^Animal Planet Debuts A New Look and Striking New Programming During National Freeview this JulyArchivedApril 25, 2012, at theWayback MachineCTVglobemedia press release June 5, 2008
- ^Bell Canada (September 10, 2010)."Bell to acquire 100% of Canada's No.1 media company CTV".CNW Group.Archivedfrom the original on September 13, 2010.RetrievedSeptember 10,2010.
- ^CRTC approves BCE's purchase of CTVglobemedia
- ^Bell completes acquisition of CTV, launches Bell Media business unitArchivedApril 4, 2011, at theWayback MachineCNW April 1, 2011
- ^Discovery Channel and Bell Media Factual Networks Announce Fall 2011 "Must See" HighlightsArchivedJune 29, 2011, at theWayback MachineCNW June 17, 2011
- ^Animal Planet HD, Investigation Discovery HD and Discovery Science HD Launch TodayBell Media press release December 15, 2011
