AMI-télé
| AMI-télé | |
|---|---|
 AMI-télé logo | |
| Launched | December 16, 2014 |
| Owned by | Accessible Media |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Country | Canada |
| Broadcast area | National |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Sister channel(s) | AMI-tv |
| Website | AMI-télé (French) |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Bell TV | Channel 50 (SD) |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 889 (SD) |
| Cable | |
| Available on all Canadian cable systems | Check local listings, channels may vary |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Fibe TV |
Channel 698 (SD) 198 (HD) |
| MTS TV |
Channel 400 (SD) Channel 1400 (HD) |
| Telus Optik TV | Channel 700 (HD) |
| SaskTel MaxTV | Channel 276 (SD) |
AMI-télé is a Canadian, French-language, digital cable specialty channel owned by the non-profit organization Accessible Media. AMI-télé broadcasts a selection of general entertainment programming with accommodations for those who are visually or hearing impaired, consisting of described video on the primary audio track and closed captioning available across all of its programming. The channel also broadcasts series on accessibility- and disability-related topics.
AMI-télé is licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) as a Category A "must-carry" service; it must be carried on the lowest level of service by all licensed digital cable, satellite television, and IPTV providers in Canada. An English-language version of the channel was launched on January 29, 2009, originally known as The Accessible Channel, the channel is now known as AMI-tv.
History
In January 2013, when the CRTC opened a new round of applications for must-carry channels, AMI submitted an application for a French-language sister channel of AMI-TV known as AMI-TV Français, which would have a similar format to its English-language counterpart. AMI justified the need for the channel by noting that the three provinces which host the majority of Canada's francophone population—New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec—had above-average levels of vision loss and other vision-related conditions.[1] On August 8, 2013, the CRTC approved the application; the CRTC recognized that given the impact of AMI-tv's English service, a French service would have an equivalent impact on Canada's francophone community.[2]
The service launched on December 16, 2014 as AMI-télé.[3]
References
- ↑ "Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2013-19". Canadian Radio-television and Communications Commission. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ↑ "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-386". Canadian Radio-television and Communications Commission. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ↑ "Lancement de la chaîne AMI-télé le 16 décembre". Journal de Montreal (in French). Retrieved 20 December 2014.
External links
- AMI-télé (French)