MovieTime

MovieTime is a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. As its name suggests, the channel is a commercial service that primarily broadcasts films.

For the American channel formerly known as "Movie Time", see E!
MovieTime
MovieTime logo
LaunchedSeptember 7, 2001
Owned byCorus Entertainment
(Corus Television LP)
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
(2010-present)
480i (SDTV)
(2001-present)
SloganIt's Movietime!
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNational
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Formerly calledLonestar (2001-2008)
Sister channel(s)CMT
Showcase
DejaView
BBC Canada
Séries+
Adult Swim
ABC Spark
WebsiteMovieTime
Availability
Satellite
Bell Satellite TVChannel 630 (SD)
Channel 1285 (HD)
Shaw DirectChannel 533 (SD)
Channel 137 (HD)
Cable
Available on many other Canadian cable systemsCheck local listings, channels may vary
IPTV
Bell Aliant Fibe TVChannel 344 (SD)
Channel 522 (HD)
Bell Fibe TVChannel 340 (SD)
Channel 1340 (HD)
Bell MTSChannel 231 (SD)
Channel 1231 (HD)
Optik TVChannel 9445 (SD)
Channel 445 (HD)
SaskTelChannel 13 (SD)
Channel 313 (HD)
HuronTel Digital TVChannel 303 (HD)
VMediaChannel 86 (HD)
ZazeenChannel 161 (HD)
RiverTVChannel 28 (HD)

History

In November 2000, Canwest, through its subsidiary Global Television Network Inc., was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called Adventure, described as "a national English-language Category 2 specialty television service devoted to action and adventure programming. Its program schedule will run the gamut from contemporary "popcorn" action and adventure films and series, to classical westerns, rodeo and western horse shows."[1]

The channel was launched under the name Lonestar on September 7, 2001, focusing exclusively on Western and rural-themed programming such as films, television dramas, and lifestyle series. After a few years, Lonestar began to air more general action and adventure programming unrelated to the Western theme of its early years, a considerable amount of that being movies, to the point where they made up the majority of the schedule. On August 21, 2008, Canwest announced that Lonestar would be rebranded as MovieTime, focusing on contemporary films. The name change took effect on October 6, 2008.[2] A high definition simulcast feed of MovieTime was launched on March 12, 2010.[3]

On October 27, 2010, Shaw Communications gained control of MovieTime as a result of its acquisition of Canwest, which was renamed Shaw Media.[4] On April 1, 2016, Shaw Media was sold to Corus Entertainment.[5] It was made a sister station to CMT, along with its existing sister channels.

Logos
2001–2008 2008–present MovieTime HD logo
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References
  1. Decision CRTC 2000-571 CRTC 2000-12-14
  2. Hank, Melissa. Canwest launches new channel TVGuide.ca 2004-08-24
  3. MovieTime launches in High Definition, CNW, 11 March 2010
  4. Shaw Communications closes purchase of Canwest TV assets, rebrands as Shaw Media
  5. "Corus Entertainment Completes Acquisition of Shaw Media". Retrieved April 2, 2016.


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