Travel + Escape

Travel + Escape
Launched September 7, 2001
Owned by Blue Ant Media
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Slogan Your Adventure Starts Here.
Country Canada
Broadcast area National
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario
Formerly called CTV Travel (2001-2006)
Website Travel + Escape
Availability
Satellite
Bell TV 527 (SD)
Shaw Direct 572 (SD)
Cable
Available on many Canadian cable systems Check local listings
IPTV
FibreOP 275 (SD)
Bell Fibe TV 527 (SD)
1527 (HD)
MTS 302 (SD)
Optik TV 9717 (SD)
717 (HD)
SaskTel 104 (SD)
HuronTel 371 (SD)

Travel + Escape is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Blue Ant Media. The channel is devoted to travel and adventure programming.

History

On November 24, 2000, a general partnership consisting of BCE Media Inc./Groupe TVA Inc. (owning 51%) and CTV television Inc. (owning 49%) were granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch Travel TV, a category 1 specialty licence devoted to travel and travel-related programming.[1]

The channel was launched on September 7, 2001 as CTV Travel under the sole ownership of CTV Television Inc. (parent company later became CTVglobemedia, now known today as Bell Media).

On October 30, 2006, CTV Travel was renamed "Travel + Escape" (stylized as travel + escape until October 5, 2011) to give the channel, described by its owner, a new "edgier" look and feel to fit its new shift in programming towards more character-driven and experienced-based series rather than the typical travelogue programs.[2]

On June 8, 2010, it was announced that CTVglobemedia would be selling travel + escape to Glassbox Television.[3] The sale was approved by the CRTC on October 26[4] and closed shortly thereafter.

On October 5, 2011 Glassbox Television announced that travel + escape would undergo a major overhaul on November 1, 2011. The overhaul included a new logo, on-air presentation, and a slate of new programming.[5]

Travel + Escape HD

On December 15, 2011, Travel + Escape launched Travel + Escape HD, a high definition simulcast of the standard definition feed. It is available on EastLink and Rogers Cable.

Logos

2001–2006 2006–2011 Current Logo

References

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