The Life Channel
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The Life Channel is a now defunct Canadian premium television service featuring programming on lifestyle and health subjects. The programming represented some of the earlier efforts of Canada's premium television industry, considering pay-TV movie channels had commenced in 1983. It shouldn't be confused with a later Canadian network, Life Network (now known as Slice).
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[edit] History
The Life Channel was approved for broadcast by the CRTC on 14 March 1985 following licensing hearings on 5 February 1985.
Three parties established a company to operate the channel:
- Winnipeg doctor John Tyson, who became President of the company
- Toronto lawyer Michael G. Rinaldo, who became Director and Secretary
- Broadcast company CUC Limited (subsequently purchased by Shaw Communications), with numerous existing Ontario ventures
On 18 October 1985, The Life Channel began satellite broadcasts to cable companies on a pay-TV basis. The initial broadcasts were available free to cable subscribers as a preview until 1 November 1985.
Due to financial problems, The Life Channel ceased broadcasts after 30 November 1986.[1] Its licence was revoked by the CRTC on 1 February 1988.
[edit] References
- ^ "Demise of The Life Channel", Windsor Star, November 29, 1986.
[edit] See also
- Life Network, a subsequent Canadian lifestyle themed broadcaster
- Movie Central, which was known as Superchannel in the 1980s
- MuchMusic, which began in 1984
- The Movie Network, which was known as First Choice in the 1980s
- TSN, which began in 1984
[edit] External links
- CRTC: Decision 85-141 (licence approved)
- CRTC: Decision 88-67 (licence revoked)
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