Mediaset Italia (Canadian TV channel)

Mediaset Italia is a Canadian Italian language specialty channel owned by TLN Media Group. It broadcasts programming from Canale 5, a television channel from Italy and local Canadian content.

Mediaset Italia
LaunchedJune 2010
Owned byTLN Media Group
Joseph Vitale (28%)
R. Di Battista Investments (24%)
I.P. Rosati Holdings (24%)
Aldo Di Felice (24%)
Picture format480i (SDTV)
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNational
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
WebsiteMediaset Italia Canada
Availability
Satellite
Bell TVChannel 698
Cable
CogecoChannel 1111
Rogers CableChannel 784
Source CableChannel 505
VidéotronChannel 249
IPTV
Bell Fibe TVChannel 698

Mediaset Italia Canada was licensed by the CRTC on September 6, 2006 as Italian Entertainment TV.[1]

Mediaset Italia is the international service of Mediaset, the largest private broadcaster in Italy, founded in the 1970s by former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and still controlled today with a 38.6% stake by his family holding company Fininvest, it features programming from Mediaset's three channels: Canale 5, Italia 1 and Rete 4.

Mediaset Italia airs top rated entertainment programming including comedies, dramas, reality shows as well as news and current affairs programs.

On April 2, 2014, Mediaset Italia launched on Bell TV and Bell Fibe TV.[2] On May 31, 2016, Mediaset Italia launched on Cogeco.[3]

See also

References
  1. http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2006/db2006-473.htm
  2. MEDIASET ITALIA now available across Canada on Bell TV & Bell Fibe channel 698
  3. Cogeco Brings Telelatino Network TV Channels to Half Million Ontario Subscribers
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