ichannel
ichannel was a Canadian English-language Category A specialty channel owned by Stornoway Communications. Its programs focused on public, social, and current affairs. Its programming included films, documentaries, and talk shows.
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Launched | September 7, 2001 |
Closed | August 15, 2016 |
Owned by | Stornoway Communications |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
Slogan | Intelligent Television |
Country | Canada |
Broadcast area | National |
Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
History
In November 2000, a partnership between Stornoway Communications and Cogeco was granted a category 1 television broadcasting licence by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) called The Issues Channel, described as "a national English-language specialty television service dedicated to public affairs programming, that will examine matters of public interest and concern in an engaging format."[1]
The channel was launched on September 7, 2001 as ichannel.[2]
In January 2004, the CRTC approved an application for Stornoway to acquire Cogeco's interest in the service.[3]
On August 15, 2016, iChannel is removed from Cogeco IPTV.
See also
References
- Decision CRTC 2000-463 CRTC 2000-12-14
- Stornoway acquires Movieola Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine New Technology Magazine 2001-10-03
- Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-2 CRTC 2004-01-07