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In November 2000, CTV Inc. was granted approval by the [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission]] (CRTC) to launch Animal Planet, a service described as being "broadly based on family entertainment that will combine high-quality Canadian programming and attractive series and documentaries from [[Animal Planet]] in the United States."<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2000/DB2000-552.htm Decision CRTC 2000-552] CRTC 2000-12-14</ref> | In November 2000, CTV Inc. was granted approval by the [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission]] (CRTC) to launch Animal Planet, a service described as being "broadly based on family entertainment that will combine high-quality Canadian programming and attractive series and documentaries from [[Animal Planet]] in the United States."<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2000/DB2000-552.htm Decision CRTC 2000-552] CRTC 2000-12-14</ref> | ||
- | + | On September 7, 2001, the channel was launched under its current ownership structure (with the exception of Bell Media, wherein [[Bell Globemedia]], later renamed [[CTVglobemedia]], owned its shares at the time).<ref>[http://ctvmedia.ca/animalplanet/releases/release.asp?id=6767&yyyy=2001 Animal Planet Launch] Bell Globemedia press release 2001-09-06</ref> To celebrate the launch, Animal Planet brought Ceasar, an 11,000-lb elephant from The Bowmanville Zoo, to the downtown core of [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] for publicity.<ref>[http://ctvmedia.ca/animalplanet/releases/release.asp?id=6767&yyyy=2001 Animal Planet Launch] Bell Globemedia press release 2001-09-06</ref> | |
On June 30, 2008, Animal Planet unveiled a new on-air appearance, including a new logo and graphics, to align itelf with the American service which had updated its appearance earlier that year.<ref>[http://bellmediapr.ca/animalplanet/releases/release.asp?id=10376&yyyy=2008 Animal Planet Debuts A New Look and Striking New Programming During National Freeview this July] CTVglobemedia press release 2008-06-05</ref> | On June 30, 2008, Animal Planet unveiled a new on-air appearance, including a new logo and graphics, to align itelf with the American service which had updated its appearance earlier that year.<ref>[http://bellmediapr.ca/animalplanet/releases/release.asp?id=10376&yyyy=2008 Animal Planet Debuts A New Look and Striking New Programming During National Freeview this July] CTVglobemedia press release 2008-06-05</ref> |
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Animal Planet is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel. Animal Planet broadcasts a variety of programming featuring animals.
The channel is owned by a consortium consisting of CTV Speciality Television Inc. (80%) (a division of Bell Media with 80% and ESPN with 20%); BBC Worldwide (10%); and Discovery Communications (10%).
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History
In November 2000, CTV Inc. was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch Animal Planet, a service described as being "broadly based on family entertainment that will combine high-quality Canadian programming and attractive series and documentaries from Animal Planet in the United States."[1]
On September 7, 2001, the channel was launched under its current ownership structure (with the exception of Bell Media, wherein Bell Globemedia, later renamed CTVglobemedia, owned its shares at the time).[2] To celebrate the launch, Animal Planet brought Ceasar, an 11,000-lb elephant from The Bowmanville Zoo, to the downtown core of Toronto, Ontario for publicity.[3]
On June 30, 2008, Animal Planet unveiled a new on-air appearance, including a new logo and graphics, to align itelf with the American service which had updated its appearance earlier that year.[4]
On September 10, 2010, BCE (a minority shareholder in CTVglobemedia) announced that it planned to acquire 100% interest in CTVglobemedia for a total debt and equity transaction cost of $3.2 billion CAD.[5] The deal which required CRTC approval, was approved on March 7, 2011[6] and closed on April 1 of that year, on which CTVglobemedia was rebranded Bell Media.[7]
Animal Planet HD
On June 17, 2011, Bell Media announced that it would launch Animal Planet HD, a high definition (HD) simulcast of the standard definition feed, by the end of 2011.[8] The channel launched on December 15, 2011 initially on Bell Fibe TV and Shaw Cable and launched at a later date on Telus Optik TV. [9]
Coverage
Animal Planet is available in 2.0 million households across Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan,[10] and reaches nearly 1.4 million viewers each week, contributing to the channel being amongst the fastest growing Specialty Networks with a 13% increase in overall audience.[11]
Current Programming
Animal Planet currently has 38 shows and series in their television programming. [12]
Show | Description |
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2012 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show | Find out which pooch takes home Best in Show.[13] |
Animal Cops | Meet the tireless workers who dedicate their life to animal welfare.[14] |
Animal House Calls | Ann Rohmer and guests answer questions affecting your pet and the wildlife that inhabit our city.[15] |
Animal Magnetism | This series reveals how animals are helping people and why people have always opened their hearts and homes to animals.[16] |
Animal Planet's Freeview | Enjoy Animal Planet for FREE for the entire month of December. Contact your television service provider for details.[17] |
Animal Planet's Most Outrageous | A humorous and entertaining series, highlighting the weirdest, craziest and most wonderful animals on the planet.[18] |
Austin Stevens Adventures | Austin searches out the deadliest, most venomous and rarest beasts.[19] |
Biggest and Baddest | Canadian adventurer Niall McCann stars in this original series seeking out nature's most terrifying animals.[20] |
Breeder of the Pack | Meet these Canadian dog breeders making their mark in the canine world.[21] |
Call of the Wildman | Call of the Wildman's Turtleman safely reintroduces frisky critters to nature using his self-taught trapping style.[22] |
Confessions: Animal Hoarding | A docu-reality series that takes an unflinching, honest look at animal hoarding, the people and pets affected.[23] |
Deadly 60 | Check out the 60 most lethal animals on Earth.[24] |
Dogs 101 | Dogs 101 is a fun crash course about all things dog.[25] |
Eaten Alive | Witness harrowing tales of real people who've been viciously attacked by wild animals and lived to tell their story.[26] |
Escape to Chimp Eden S2 | Chimp Eden is a sanctuary where rescued chimps can recover from the horrors of human captivity.[27] |
Finding Bigfoot | New series follows the sleuths of the Bigfoot Field Research Organization as they traverse North America in search of the legendary beast.[28] |
Frisky Business | FRISKY BUSINESS is a furry, fun-loving romp alongside the extraordinary creatures who work with humans.[29] |
Gator Boys | Meet two men who defy death capturing alligators with their bare hands.[30] |
The Haunted | The Haunted takes an intimate look at stories of pet owners whose animals act as mediaries of the afterworld.[31] |
I'm Alive | I'M ALIVE features the death-defying and moving stories of people who - regardless of the obstacles or consequences - were determined to survive an animal attack.[32] |
It's Me or the Dog | Famous British dog trainer tames wily pups through observation, interviews and secret filming with a "pet cam."[33] |
K9 Cops | World-renowed St. Paul Police Department K9 Unit deals with the toughest cases and the hardest criminals.[34] |
K9 Mounties | Follow the 17-week training program at the RCMP's Police Dog Service Training Centre - and watch as the graduates put their training into action in the real world![35] |
Life | This breathtaking ten-part blockbuster brings you 130 incredible stories from the frontiers of the natural world.[36] |
Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom | See the world's most exotic locales and discover little-known facts about some of nature's wildest animals.[37] |
My Cat from Hell | Cat behaviorist Jackson Galaxy tackles the most catastrophic cat cases he's ever encountered in season 2 of My Cat from Hell.[38] |
My Extreme Animal Phobia | My Extreme Animal Phobia features desperate adults looking for salvation from their worst - and seemingly ludicrous - fears.[39] |
Pit Boss | Shorty Rossi's a little person with a tall order. In running a talent management company and put bull rescue, find out why they call him the Pit Boss.[40] |
Pit Bulls & Parolees | Travel to the remote Villalobos Rescue Center where 200 pit bulls meet six convicted felons on a life-saving journey for a last chance at redemption.[41] |
Shark Week | |
Tanked | Wayde and Brett are back and they're making outlandish dream tanks a reality for their fish-loving client.[42] |
Ultimate Africa with Jean du Plessis | Go on a wild and exhilarating journey throughout east Africa.[43] |
Underdog to Wonderdog | Underdog to Wonderdog takes that same stray shelter pup and turns its four-legged life completely around.[44] |
Untamed & Uncut | The series that brings you the most incredible animal encounters ever caught on tape.[45] |
Whale Wars | The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society takes action against alleged illegal whaling operations.[46] |
Whale Wars: Viking Shores | The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society try to halt "The Grind," an ancient tradition of slaughtering pilot whales in the Faroe Islands.[47] |
WIld Recon | Venom expert Donald Schultz is willing to risk his own life to save those of others.[48] |
Xtremely Wild with Mark Miller | Dive into the trenches of animal research to study some of the world's most dangerous animals.[49] |
Logos
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2001–2008 | 2008–Present |
References
- ↑ Decision CRTC 2000-552 CRTC 2000-12-14
- ↑ Animal Planet Launch Bell Globemedia press release 2001-09-06
- ↑ Animal Planet Launch Bell Globemedia press release 2001-09-06
- ↑ Animal Planet Debuts A New Look and Striking New Programming During National Freeview this July CTVglobemedia press release 2008-06-05
- ↑ Template:Cite web
- ↑ CRTC approves BCE's purchase of CTVglobemedia
- ↑ Bell completes acquisition of CTV, launches Bell Media business unit CNW 2011-04-01
- ↑ Discovery Channel and Bell Media Factual Networks Announce Fall 2011 "Must See" Highlights CNW 2011-06-17
- ↑ Animal Planet HD, Investigation Discovery HD and Discovery Science HD Launch Today Bell Media press release 2011-12-15
- ↑ Bell Media Affiliate Relations Significant National Coverage 2011-11
- ↑ BBM Canada Network Highlights 2012-08
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External links
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