Star!

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This article is about the Canadian specialty channel, Star!. For the 1968 film starring Julie Andrews, see Star! (film).

Star!

Launched	September 10, 1999
Owned by	CTVglobemedia CTV Limited
Slogan	The Entertainment Information Station
Country	Canada
Broadcast area	National
Headquarters	Toronto, Ontario
Website	www.star-tv.com
Availability
Satellite
Bell ExpressVu	Channel 621
Star Choice	Channel 527
Cable
Available on most Canadian cable systems	Check local listings, channels may vary

Star! is a Canadian English language cable television specialty channel which is owned and operated by CTV Limited a division of CTVglobemedia. Star! is devoted to entertainment programming including entertainment news, film, television, celebrities, and fashion.

1 History
2 Programs
3 Logos
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] History

Licensed in 1996 by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for CHUM Limited, Star! was launched on September 10, 1999. On June 22, 2007, CTVglobemedia gained control of Star! as a result of a takeover of CHUM Limited.

The station formerly broadcast programming from the equivalent American cable network E! until that network licensed their name to Global's secondary broadcast CH television system and transferred their programming to that service, now known as E! (Canada)

[edit] Programs

Further information: List of programs broadcast by Star!

[edit] Logos


1999 - 2004	2004 - present

[edit] See also

Star! Scandinavia

[edit] External links

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.