Movieola
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- This is about the television channel. For the machine, see Moviola.
Movieola - The Short Film Channel | |
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Launched | September 7, 2001 |
Owned by | Channel Zero Inc. |
Country | Canada |
Broadcast area | National |
Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
Website | movieola.ca |
Availability | |
Satellite | |
Bell ExpressVu | Channel 331 |
Cable | |
Available on many Canadian cable systems | Check local listings |
Movieola (often uses the tagline, The Short Film Channel) is a Canadian English language category 2 digital cable specialty channel. It is the world's first short film movie channel. Films that air on Movieola come from all genres including comedy, drama, animation, and more; with films ranging from 30 seconds to 40 minutes in length. The channel is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and is owned by Channel Zero Inc.
In 2007, Movieola signed a deal with Joost, agreeing to provide short film content to the online TV service as well as similar online service, Hulu.
[edit] References
- Seal, Melanie, Movieola, The Globe and Mail, 2001.
- Davidson, Sean, Movieola signs with Joost, Playback Magazine, 06/12/07.
- Tillson, Tamsen, Canada's Movieola cuts ties; Variety, 04/03/2003.