FashionTelevisionChannel

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FashionTelevisionChannel
Image:FTV.jpg
Launched	September 7, 2001
Owned by	CTV Limited (CTVglobemedia)
Country	Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada
Broadcast area	National
Headquarters	Image:Flag of Ontario.svg Toronto, Ontario
Website	fashiontelevision.com
Availability
Satellite
Bell ExpressVu	Channel 605
Star Choice	Channel 571
Cable
Available on many Canadian cable systems	Check local listings

FashionTelevisionChannel is a Canadian English language category 1 digital cable specialty channel owned by CTV Limited a division of CTVglobemedia featuring the latest from the fashion industry, photography, art, architecture and design. The channel was fashioned after the hit television series from a CTVglobemedia show, FashionTelevision.

[edit] History

Licensed as FashionTelevision: The Channel by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on November 24, 2000; it was launched as FashionTelevisionChannel on September 7, 2001 by CHUM Limited. On June 22, 2007, CTVgm took control of FashionTelevisionChannel as a result of a takeover of CHUM Limited.

[edit] External links

• Official FashionTelevisionChannel website

v • d • e CTVglobemedia Inc.
Corporate directors	Geoff Beattie (Chairman) • David Binet • Ronald Close • Ivan Fecan (President and CEO) • Gordon Lackenbauer • James Leech • Robert Prichard • Pamela Wallin
Conventional television	CTV: CTV stations • A-Channel: A-Channel stations • Other: ACCESS (CIAN / CJAL) • ASN • CKX Brandon (CBC affiliate) • TQS (40%): • CFJP Montreal • CFAP Quebec City • CFKS Sherbrooke • CFKM Trois-Rivières • CFRS Saguenay (40% ownership for each station)
Specialty / pay television	Animal Planet • ARTV • BookTelevision • Bravo! • BNN • CP24 • CLT • CourtTV Canada • CTV Newsnet • Discovery Channel • Discovery Civilization Channel • Discovery HD • Drive-In Classics • ESPN Classic • FashionTelevisionChannel • MTV • MuchMusic • MuchLOUD • MuchMoreMusic • MuchMoreRetro • MuchVibe • NHL Network • OLN • PunchMuch • Razer • RDS • RIS • SexTV: The Channel • SPACE • Star! • The Comedy Network • TSN • travel + escape • TV Land Canada • Viewers Choice
Radio stations	AM: CFAX • CFGO • CFRA • CFRW • CFUN • CHUM • CJCH • CKGM • CKKL • CKKW • CKLC • CKLW • CKST • CKWW • FM: CFBT • CFCA • CFJR • CFLY • CFWM • CHBN • CHBE • CHIQ • CHQM • CHST • CHUM • CIDR • CIMX • CIOO • CJMJ • CJPT • CKCE • CKLY • CKPT • CKQM • CKUL
Print	The Globe and Mail • Report on Business Magazine
Other assets	Access Media Group • Agincourt Productions • CHUM-City Building • Masonic Temple • CHUM Radio Sales • CHUM Satellite Services (master Canadian affiliate of Muzak) • CTV Music • Dome Productions • Exploration Distributions • Exploration Productions • Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Associated foundation	VideoFACT
Predecessors and historic brands	Telegram Corporation • Baton Broadcasting • CHUM Limited • MCTV • ONT, STN and BBS • WTSN
Shareholders of CTVglobemedia	The Woodbridge Company, 40% • Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, 25% • Torstar Corporation, 20% • BCE Inc., 15%
Many of the assets listed above are only partially owned by CTVglobemedia. Refer to full asset list for detailed information.