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The Biography Channel (Canada)
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| The Biography Channel | |
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| Launched | September 7, 2001 |
| Owned by | Rogers Media |
| Country |  Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters |  Toronto, Ontario |
| Website | thebiographychannel.ca |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Bell ExpressVu | Channel 622 |
| Star Choice | Channel 515 |
| Cable | |
| Available on many Canadian cable systems | Check local listings |
The Biography Channel is a Canadian English language category 1 digital cable specialty channel. It presents in-depth biographies on famous people throughout history and today including, celebrities, politicians, and historical figures. It is wholly owned by Rogers Media.
Licensed as The Biography Channel by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on November 24, 2000; the channel was launched on September 7, 2001 as a joint venture between Rogers Media (33.34%), Shaw Communications (33.33%) and A&E Television Networks (33.33%). In 2006, both Shaw and A&E sold their interests in the channel to Rogers.
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| Corporate Directors: | Ronald Besse · Charles Birchall · H. Garfield Emerson · Peter Godsoe · Thomas Hull · Philip Lind · Nadir Mohamed · David Peterson · Ted Rogers · Edward Rogers III · Loretta Rogers · Melinda Rogers · William Schleyer · John A. Tory · J. Christopher Wansbrough · Colin Watson |
| Magazines: | Canadian Business · Chatelaine (English) · Châtelaine (French) · Flare · glow · L'actualité · LOU LOU · Maclean's · Marketing · MoneySense · Ontario Out of Doors · Profit · Today's Parent |
| Cable television: | The Biography Channel · CPAC · G4techTV Canada · OLN1 · Rogers Sportsnet · Rogers Television3 · Télévision Rogers3 · TVtropolis · The Shopping Channel · Viewers Choice |
| Conventional television: | OMNI Television: CFMT · CHXC · CHXE · CIIT4 · CJMT · Citytv: CITY · CHMI · CKAL · CKEM · CKVU · Independent: CHNU4 |
| Other assets: | Fido · Jack FM (most Canadian stations) · Rogers Cable · Rogers Building · Rogers Centre · CFMT Building · 35 Dundas Street East · Rogers Park · Rogers Yahoo! Hi-Speed Internet · Rogers Telecom · Rogers Media · Rogers Plus · Rogers Wireless · Spring Fishing Show · Toronto Blue Jays |
| Radio stations: | CFAC · CFFR · CFRV · CFSR · CFTR · CHEZ · CHFI · CHFM · CHMN · CHNI · CHTT · CHUR · CHYM · CICX2 · CIGM · CIOC · CISQ · CISS · CISW · CITI · CIWW · CJAQ · CJCL · CJET · CJMX · CJNI · CJQM · CJQQ · CJRQ · CJRX · CKAT · CKBY · CKCL · CKER · CKFX · CKGB · CKGL · CKIS · CKLG · CKNI · CKQC · CKSR · CKWX · CKY |
| Notes | 1Co-owned with CTVglobemedia and Comcast. Rogers currently does not manage the channel. There is a sale pending that will give 100% control of OLN to Rogers. 2Sale to Larche Communications pending; if approved, Rogers will acquire CIKZ in the same transaction. 3These channels are only available on Rogers Cable and are not available on satellite or through other cable service providers. 4 As a condition of the CRTC approval of Citytv, Rogers must sell these stations in order to comply with CRTC restrictions on owning multiple stations in one market. These stations are now being sold to S-VOX pending CRTC approval. |
Annual Revenue: $5.60 billion CAD ( 24% FY 2004) · Employees: 18,057 · Stock Symbols: TSX: RCI.A, TSX: RCI.B, NYSE: RG · Website: www.rogers.com |
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