FashionTelevisionChannel

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FashionTelevisionChannel

Launched	September 7, 2001
Owned by	CTVglobemedia CTV Limited
Country	Canada
Broadcast area	National
Headquarters	Toronto, Ontario
Website	fashiontelevision.com
Availability
Satellite
Bell ExpressVu	Channel 605
Star Choice	Channel 571
Cable
Available on many Canadian cable systems	Check local listings

FashionTelevisionChannel is a Canadian English language category 1 digital cable specialty channel owned by CTV Limited; a division of CTVglobemedia. FTC features the latest from the fashion industry, photography, art, architecture and design. The channel was fashioned after the hit CTVglobemedia series, FashionTelevision.

[edit] History

Licensed as FashionTelevision: The Channel by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on November 24, 2000; it was launched as FashionTelevisionChannel on September 7, 2001 by CHUM Limited. On June 22, 2007, CTVgm took control of FashionTelevisionChannel as a result of a takeover of CHUM Limited.

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v • d • e CTVglobemedia Inc.

Corporate directors	Geoff Beattie (Chairman) • David Binet • Ronald Close • Ivan Fecan (President and CEO) • Gordon Lackenbauer • James Leech • Robert Prichard • Pamela Wallin

Conventional television	CTV: Stations • A-Channel: Stations • TQS: Stations (40%) • Other: ACCESS (CIAN / CJAL) • ASN • CKX Brandon (CBC affiliate)

Specialty / pay television	Animal Planet • ARTV • BookTelevision • Bravo! • BNN • CP24 • CLT • CourtTV Canada • CTV Newsnet • Discovery Channel • Discovery Civilization Channel • Discovery HD • Drive-In Classics • ESPN Classic • FashionTelevisionChannel • MTV • MuchMusic • MuchLOUD • MuchMoreMusic • MuchMoreRetro • MuchVibe • NHL Network • OLN • PunchMuch • Razer • RDS • RIS • SexTV: The Channel • Space • Star! • The Comedy Network • TSN • travel + escape • TV Land Canada • Viewers Choice

Radio stations	AM: CFAX • CFGO • CFRA • CFRW • CFUN • CHUM • CKGM • CKKW • CKLW • CKST • CKWW FM: CFBT • CFCA • CFJR • CFLY • CFWM • CHBN • CHBE • CHIQ • CHQM • CHST • CHUM • CIDR • CIMX • CIOO • CJCH • CJMJ • CJPT • CKCE • CKKL • CKLC • CKLY • CKPT • CKQM • CKUL

Print	The Globe and Mail • Report on Business Magazine

Other assets	Access Media Group • Agincourt Productions • 9 Channel Nine Court • CHUM-City Building • Masonic Temple • 1331 Yonge Street • CHUM Radio Sales • CHUM Satellite Services (master Canadian affiliate of Muzak Holdings) • CTV Music • Dome Productions • Exploration Distributions • Exploration Productions • Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

Associated foundation	VideoFACT

Predecessors and historic brands	Telegram Corporation • Baton Broadcasting • CHUM Limited • MCTV • ONT, STN and BBS • WTSN

Shareholders of CTVglobemedia	The Woodbridge Company, 40% • Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, 25% • Torstar Corporation, 20% • BCE Inc., 15%

Many of the assets listed above are only partially owned by CTVglobemedia. Refer to full asset list for detailed information.