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The Biography Channel is a Canadian English language category 1 digital cable specialty channel. It presents in-depth biographies on famous people throughout history and today including, celebrities, politicians, and historical figures. It is wholly owned by Rogers Media.
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Licensed as The Biography Channel by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on November 24, 2000; the channel was launched on September 7, 2001 as a joint venture between Rogers Media (33.34%), Shaw Communications (33.33%) and A&E Television Networks (33.33%). In 2006, both Shaw and A&E sold their interests in the channel to Rogers. As a legal entity the channels name is used under license by A&E Television Networks, but however it no longer holds an interest for this channel.
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