BBC Canada

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BBC Canada
BBC Canada logo
Launched September 7, 2001
Owned by CW Media (80% & managing partner)
BBC Worldwide (20%)
Slogan The Best And Boldest Of British Television
Country Canada
Broadcast area National
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario
Website BBC Canada
Availability
Satellite
Bell TV Channel 635
Star Choice Channel 534
Cable
Available on many Canadian cable systems Check local listings, channels may vary

BBC Canada is a Canadian English language category 2 digital cable specialty channel. It presents programming from the BBC. Along with BBC Kids, it is a joint venture between CW Media (a division of Canwest and GS Capital Partners) and BBC Worldwide.

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Programming

As BBC Canada is jointly owned by British and Canadians, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's broadcasting regulations require that it carry a quota of Canadian content. In addition to BBC programs, therefore, it also broadcasts Canadian series such as Real Renos, Debbie Travis' Facelift, Holmes on Homes and more. BBC Canada is also prohibited from airing newscasts, as BBC World News is available in Canada, and CBC Newsworld airs the BBC World News newscast each evening.

BBC Canada is also the only channel in Canada that puts its TV rating on the top-right side of the screen, the opposite of the standard top-left side, as the channel's identifying digital on-screen graphic (DOG) occupies the top-left side, in line with those of several British television channels.

Noted series

History

Licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in November 2000 to Alliance Atlantis, the channel was launched on September 7, 2001 under its current name.

On January 18, 2008, a joint venture between Canwest and GS Capital Partners bought Alliance Atlantis and gained AAC's interest in BBC Canada.

See also

External links

Canwest Global Communications Corp.
Corporate Directors
Newspapers
Television Assets
Cable Television/Specialty Channels
Assets outside of Canada
Network Ten (Australia) • Original 106: Solent/Bristol (UK)
Many of the assets listed above are only partially owned by Canwest. Refer to full asset list for detailed information.
BBC Television
UK channels
Joint ventures and
international channels
BBC America · BBC Arabic Television · BBC Canada · BBC Entertainment · BBC Food · BBC HD (International) · BBC Kids · BBC Knowledge (International) · BBC Lifestyle · BBC Prime · BBC World News · Animal Planet · People+Arts · UKTV (UK and Ireland) · UKTV (Australia and New Zealand)
Defunct channels
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