ProSiebenSat.1 Welt (Canada)
| ProSiebenSat.1 Welt | |
|---|---|
 ProSiebenSat.1 Welt logo | |
| Launched | June 2006 |
| Owned by | Ethnic Channels Group |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Website | ProSiebenSat.1 Welt |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Bell TV | Channel 710 |
| Cable | |
| Cogeco | Channel 1024 |
| Rogers Cable | Channel 895 |
| Shaw Cable | Channel 544 |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Fibe TV | Channel 852 |
| MTS | Channel 519 |
| Optik TV | Channel 2971 |
ProSieben Sat.1 Welt is a Canadian Category B German language specialty channel. It is wholly owned by Ethnic Channels Group, with its named used under license from ProSiebenSat.1 Media, owners of ProSiebenSat.1 Welt. The channel sources the majority of its programming from ProSiebenSat.1 Welt, in addition to locally produced Canadian content.
History
In April 2006, Ethnic Channels Group was granted approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called German TV, described as "a national, third-language, general interest, ethnic Category 2 specialty programming service devoted to the German-speaking community."[1]
The channel launched in June 2006 under the name ProSiebenSat.1 Welt.[2]
Programming
ProSiebenSat.1 Welt broadcasts entertainment programming including movies, music shows, television dramas and comedies, and more. Programming is derived from ProSiebenSat.1 Media's three channels that form the base for ProSiebenSat.1 Welt in the United States: Kabel Eins, ProSieben and Sat.1.
References
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-159 CRTC 2006-04-21
- ↑ ECGL Announces Carriage with Rogers Mediacaster Magazine 2006-06-08
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