ARTV

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ARTV
Launched September 1, 2001
Owned by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (44%)
Télé-Québec (25%)
CTVglobemedia (16%)
ARTE France (15%)
Country Canada
Broadcast area National
Headquarters Montreal, Quebec
Website artv.ca
Availability
Satellite
Bell ExpressVu Channel 143
Star Choice Channel 764
Cable
Available on many Canadian cable systems Check local listings

ARTV is a Canadian French language cable television specialty channel specializing in the arts and culture; including music, dance, theatre, visual arts as well as films and scripted television series.

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[edit] History

Original logo
Original logo

ARTV was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) as la Télé des Arts as a joint venture between the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Télé-Québec, Bell Globemedia, ARTE France and L’Équipe Spectra. The channel launched on September 1, 2001 as ARTV.

In Fall 2007, L’Équipe Spectra sold their 7 per cent interest in the service to the CBC. CTVglobemedia also announced that it intended to sell its interest in the service to the CBC as well,[1] although CTVglobemedias transaction still awaits CRTC approval.

[edit] Distribution

Although most licensed analogue specialty services are not mandatory carriage on analogue cable systems and can be carried on digital cable, in all French language markets, ARTV is mandatory carriage on analogue cable that receives the highest number of subscribers. In English language markets, this condition does not apply. In regard to satellite providers, ARTV must be offered in a package that contains the greatest number of French language services.

These conditions were applied by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to ensure the success of the service and that it has the ability to produce programs to fulfill its mandate as an arts and culture service.

[edit] Noted programs

[edit] ARTV HD

On May 3, 2008, ARTV launched a high-definition simulcast of itself called ARTV HD.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Canal ARTV: Radio-Canada espère devenir actionnaire majoritaire; Showbizz.net; 2007-09-22

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