Space (Canadian TV channel)

Space
Launched October 17, 1997
Owned by Bell Media
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
(1997-present)
1080i (HDTV)
(2011-present)
Slogan It's all around you
Country Canada
Broadcast area National
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario
Sister channel(s) Z
Website Space
Availability
Satellite
Bell TV Channel 627 (SD)
Channel 1746 (HD)
Shaw Direct Channel 528 (SD)
Channel 275 87 (HD)
Cable
Available on most Canadian cable systems Channel number varies
IPTV
Bell Aliant Fibe TV Channel 209 (SD)
Channel 425 (HD)
Bell Fibe TV Channel 627 (SD)
Channel 1632 (HD)
Bell MTS Channel 122 (SD)
Channel 1122 (HD)
Optik TV Channel 392 (HD)
Channel 9392 (SD)
SaskTel Channel 72 (SD)
Channel 372 (HD)
VMedia Channel 281 (HD)
Zazeen Channel 100 (HD)

Space is a Canadian English Category A specialty channel owned and operated by Bell Media. It features speculative fiction and paranormal programming including scripted television series, films, documentaries and more. The network's original slogan was The Imagination Station, still sometimes used informally by fans.

History

First logo, featuring (sometimes with slightly different variations) the shape of triangle, used from 1997 to 2005.
Second logo, used from 2005 to 2013.

The channel was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in 1996.[1] It debuted on October 17, 1997 at 6:00 p.m. ET, under the ownership of CHUM Limited, airing the film Forbidden Planet, followed by a commentary on that film by author Robert J. Sawyer, followed by the film Mars Attacks!. The Sawyer commentary was the first example of the interstitial materials — mostly produced by Mark Askwith — that have become SPACE's signature: short, snappy, mini-documentaries on science fiction and science topics shown between programs, collectively known as "SPACE Flow". Daily installments include Space News (formerly SPIN, for "Space Information and News").

CTVglobemedia took over Space on June 22, 2007, as a result of a takeover of CHUM Limited. At the same time, the Citytv stations were sold to Rogers later that year. Ownership changed hands once again when on April 1, 2011, BCE Inc. gained 100% control of CTVglobemedia's non-publishing assets that it did not already own, placing Space under the ownership of Bell Media.

On July 6, 2011, a high definition simulcast of Space was launched.[2]

On March 4, 2013, Space introduced a new logo and imaging campaign, "It's all around you", to coincide with the premiere of the channel's new original co-production Orphan Black. The new branding was meant to reflect the channel's increased focus on fantasy and "phenomenal" programs by downplaying sci-fi imagery, in favour of scenes incorporating tangible, real-life imagery depicted in "phenomenal" means.[3] Through Bell Media's acquisition of Astral Media, Space is now co-owned with the French-language science-fiction channel, Ztélé (since renamed Z).

On June 7, 2018 during the CTV upfronts, it was announced that Space would be re-branded as CTV Sci-Fi, as part of a re-branding of several Bell Media specialty channels under the CTV name.[4]

Programs

Space's programming includes series, miniseries, television movies, and movies.

Current and First-run shows

Upcoming shows

Canadian past and re-run shows

American and British past and re-run shows

Mini-series

 

Original programming

  • Innerspace, a flagship entertainment news program that focused primarily on the sci-fi genre, including films and television series, comic books, technology, and video gaming. The series was cancelled in May 2018 as the result of Bell Media layoffs.[8]
  • Behind the Scenes - A look at the creation and bringing to life of various sci-fi series and specials, features interviews with writers, editors, stars and others.
  • The Conspiracy Guy - Suggested conspiracy theories from an odd-ball character.
  • Fanboy Confessional - A celebration of geek and nerd cultures. Each episode focuses on an individual group such as LARP, Furry, Steampunk and real-life superhero.
  • HypaSpace - News and information as well as the latest gossip from the entertainment industry, specifically science fiction and fantasy genres
  • It Came From The Basement! - A look at people's eclectic collections of sci-fi related material
  • Shadow Hunter - A series that focuses on the paranormal as seen by a ghost hunter (hosted by Darryll Walsh)
  • Shelf Space - A look at and interviews with authors of science fiction, fantasy, comic books, and science fact
  • The SpaceBar - Late night movie "host segments" wrapped around a sci-fi movie, vaguely reminiscent of Mystery Science Theater 3000
  • Space Interstitials
  • SpaceNews - News tidbits relating to space, NASA, CSA and Earth-based satellites
  • Space Top 10 Countdown - Space counts down what’s hot and what’s caught our attention in genre film and television, from superheroes, movie villains, aliens and killer cyborgs. Hosted by Space on-air personalities Kim Poirier and Jonathan Llyr.

Current

  • The Twelve Days of Space-mas: Twelve days of marathons, either of popular Space programs or of similarly themed science-fiction or fantasy movies. This usually includes the Doctor Who Christmas Special on Christmas Day.

Past

See also

References

  1. ↑ Decision CRTC 96-605 CRTC 1996-09-04
  2. ↑ SPACE HD to Launch July 6
  3. ↑ "Bell Media's Space gets a new look". Marketing Magazine. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Magnum P.I. reboot, new Jann Arden comedy on CTV's fall lineup". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  5. ↑ "Superman Prequel Series Krypton Is Coming To Space In 2018". www.space.ca.
  6. ↑ "Cosplay Melee – Bell Media". www.bellmedia.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-06-21.
  7. ↑ "SPACECAST.COM". 2004-12-30. Archived from the original on 2004-12-30.
  8. ↑ "Bell Media cancels shows 'Daily Planet' and 'Innerspace,' lays off 17 positions". The London Free Press. 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2018-05-25.

Coordinates: 43°38′59″N 79°23′25″W / 43.649701°N 79.390233°W / 43.649701; -79.390233

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