Canal D
| Canal D | |
|---|---|
 Canal D logo | |
| Launched | January 1, 1995 |
| Owned by | Bell Media |
| Picture format |
1080i (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec |
| Sister channel(s) |
Investigation Discovery Channel |
| Website | Canal D (in French) |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Bell TV |
Channel 129 (SD) Channel 1872 (HD) |
| Shaw Direct |
Channel 773 (SD) Channel 387 / 247 (HD) |
| Cable | |
| Available on many Canadian cable systems | Check local listings |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Aliant Fibe TV |
Channel 856 (SD) Channel 956 (HD) |
| Bell Fibe TV |
Channel 125 (SD) Channel 1125 (HD) |
| Bell MTS | Channel 423 (SD) |
| Optik TV |
Channel 8008 (SD) Channel 2008 (HD) |
| SaskTel | Channel 261 (SD) |
| Telus Quebec |
Channel 42 (SD) Channel 542 (HD) |
| VMedia | Channel 118 (HD) (QC) |
| Zazeen | Channel 206 (HD) |
Canal D is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. Canal D focuses on documentary programming primarily in the form of documentary-style television series that focus on a variety of topics such as crime, biographies, nature, and science.
History
In June 1994, Premier Choix: TVEC Inc. (Astral) was granted approval for a television broadcasting licence by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for a channel called Arts et Divertissement, described as a service modelled after the American service, A&E, at that time. The proposed service was to focus on four main elements: documentaries (for which the service would primarily consist of), films, dramatic series, and arts programming.[1]
The channel was launched on January 1, 1995 as Canal D.
On March 4, 2013, the Competition Bureau approved the takeover of Astral Media by Bell Media.[2] Bell filed a new application for the proposed takeover with the CRTC on March 6, 2013;[3] the CRTC approved the merger on June 27, 2013,[4] effectively turning over control of Canal D to Bell.
Canal D HD
On October 30, 2006, Astral Media launched "Canal D HD", a HD simulcast of Canal D's standard definition feed.[5]
International distribution
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon - distributed on SPM Telecom systems.
References
- ↑ Decision CRTC 94-286 CRTC 1994-06-06
- ↑ BCE takeover of Astral OK’d by Competition Bureau, The Montreal Gazette (via The Canadian Press), March 4, 2013.
- ↑ Astral and Bell Comment on New Acquisition Application to CRTC, Broadcaster Magazine, March 6, 2013.
- ↑ CRTC approves Bell-Astral merger, CBC News, June 27, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ↑ La haute définition en français Infopresse 2006-10-30 (in French)