CTV Sci-Fi Channel
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| TV station ( private law ) | |
| Program type | Division program |
| reception | Cable , satellite |
| Image resolution | ( Entry missing ) |
| Start of transmission | 17th October 1997 |
| owner | Bell Media |
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CTV Sci-Fi Channel is a Canadian television station that broadcasts mystery , fantasy , science fiction films and series, as well as action and horror films . The station is headquartered in Toronto , Ontario and is owned by Bell Media .
history
The station received its broadcasting license in 1996 from the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) . The operator CHUM Limited launched the official first broadcast on October 17, 1997 at 6 p.m. with the film Forbidden Planet , followed by a commentary on the film by author Robert J. Sawyer . Then the film Mars Attacks! sent.
Chum Limited began broadcasting Teletoon , MuchMusic, and Space to keep up with the US television chains and prevent excessive US imports, especially to SyFy . However, some TV shows originally came from SyFy, but were broadcast a little delayed by Space. Such as B. the popular US series The Invisible Man . On the other hand, many Canadian series are primarily first aired in Canada. Only after they have been fully broadcast are they also released for other broadcasters such as B. the popular Canadian series Relic Hunter .
CTVglobmedia took over the station on June 22, 2007 when it took over the chain CHUM Limited. On April 1, 2011, Bell Canada took over the station from CTVglobemedia together with MuchMusic.
Annual events
- The Spacey Awards: An annual award ceremony for the best series and films of the: science fiction , fantasy or horror films, which the viewer can choose his favorite.
- Santa Claus Conquers the Martians has been broadcast on Space's Christmas holidays for several years.
- The Twelve Days of Space-mas: All Star Trek films are broadcast annually on twelve days during the Christmas season.
Broadcast program
In addition to the series, other programs are broadcast with a focus on mystery , fantasy , science fiction , as well as current topics in space travel.
CTV Sci-Fi Channel HD
On July 6, 2011, the station began broadcasting in parallel in HD format. This is fed into the network of Bell TV and Bell Fibe TV .