The Biography Channel (Canada)

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The Biography Channel
The Biography Channel.svg
The Biography Channel logo
Launched September 7, 2001
Owned by Rogers Media
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
Slogan True Story
Country Canada
Broadcast area National
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario
Website The Biography Channel
Availability
Satellite
Bell TV Channel 622
Shaw Direct Channel 157
Cable
Available on many Canadian cable systems Check local listings, channels may vary
IPTV
FibreOP Channel 297
Bell Fibe TV Channel 622
MTS Channel 271
Optik TV Channel 149
SaskTel Channel 82

The Biography Channel is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel. It primarily features biographies on famous people and events throughout history and today including predominantly celebrities and also politicians, historical figures and more; Other programming includes documentary series and reality programs. The Biography Channel is wholly owned by Rogers Media.

History[edit]

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 Networks (33.33%)—who owned the network's American counterpart. In 2006, both Shaw and A&E sold their interests in the channel to Rogers.

On November 5, 2015, Rogers and Vice announced The Biography Channel would relaunch as Viceland in the winter of 2016.[1][2] Viceland will launch with a full slate of original programming, including Gaycation with Ellen Page and Ian Daniel, Black Market with Michael K. Williams, Terror with Vice Magazine co-founder Suroosh Alvi, and Canadian-made programming. The channel will launch concurrently with the American television network H2's rebranding as Viceland in 2016.[3]

Logos[edit]

Biography Channel (1999-2007) logo.svg The Biography Channel.svg
2001–2008 2008–2016

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rogers dévoile la programmation de City pour la prochaine saison(French)". Infopresse. June 10, 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015. 
  2. ^ Vice Media will launch a 24-hour TV channel in Canada in 2015. Canadian Business, October 30, 2014.
  3. ^ Stelter, Brian (3 November 2015). "Vice and A&E create Viceland cable channel". CNNMoney. Retrieved 4 November 2015. 

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