Action (Canadian TV channel)

Action
Launched September 7, 2001
Owned by Alliance Atlantis (2000–2008)
Canwest
(2008–2010)
Shaw Media
(2010–2016)
Corus Entertainment (2016–present)
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
480i (SDTV)
Slogan Action Knows Action
Country Canada
Broadcast area National
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario
Formerly called Showcase Action (2001-2009)
Sister channel(s) Showcase
Website Action
Availability
Satellite
Bell TV Channel 334 (SD)
Shaw Direct Channel 611 (SD)
Channel 136 (HD)
Cable
Available on most Canadian cable systems Check local listings, channels may vary
IPTV
Bell Aliant Fibe TV Channel 351 (SD)
Bell Fibe TV Channel 334 (SD)
Bell MTS Channel 241 (SD)
Optik TV Channel 9449 (SD)
Channel 449 (HD)
SaskTel Channel 80 (SD)
Channel 380 (HD)
HuronTel Digital TV Channel 306 (SD)
VMedia Channel 82 (SD)
Zazeen Channel 162 (SD)

Action is a Canadian English language Category B specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. Originally established as a spin-off of Showcase, the channel primarily airs action-oriented films and television series.

History

In November 2000, Showcase Television Inc., a division of Alliance Atlantis, was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called Action Television, described as "a national English-language Category 2 specialty television service devoted to action movies and series primarily driven by a fast-paced fictional plot featuring car chases, explosions, special effects, or martial arts."[1] The channel launched on September 7, 2001 as Showcase Action,[2] a spin-off of another Alliance Atlantis television channel, Showcase.

On January 18, 2008,[3] a joint venture between Canwest and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners known as CW Media,[4] acquired control of Showcase Action through its purchase of Alliance Atlantis' broadcasting assets, which were placed in a trust in August 2007.[5] The channel was renamed Action on August 31, 2009.[6] On October 27, 2010, ownership changed once again as Shaw Communications gained control of Action as a result of its acquisition of Canwest and Goldman Sachs' interest in CW Media.[7][8]

Showcase Action Logo Used Until 2009

On May 1, 2015, an HD feed of Action was launched. During this time, the channel was made available as a free preview. [9]

On April 1, 2016, Action's parent company Shaw Media was sold to Corus Entertainment.[10]

Programming

Includes current & former programming, as of August 2016.[11][12]

Originals

Syndicated

Acquired from truTV

Action is known to have aired shows acquired from the reality-oriented truTV.

References

  1. ↑ Decision CRTC 2000-675 CRTC 2000-12-14
  2. ↑ CTV, Score Media Challenge New Specialty Channel Applications Archived May 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. The Wire Report 2010-06-03
  3. ↑ Canwest Global receives final CRTC approval for acquisition of Alliance Atlantis CNW press release 2008-01-18
  4. ↑ Goldman's happy ending at CanWest The Globe and Mail 2010-05-03
  5. ↑ CanWest Completes Acquisition of Alliance Atlantis Archived 2012-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Investor Point 2007-08-15
  6. ↑ Showcase Action Unveils its Fall 2009 Programming Highlights Archived May 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Channel Canada 2009-07-26
  7. ↑ Shaw Communications closes purchase of Canwest TV assets, rebrands as Shaw Media Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ CRTC approves Shaw’s purchase of the Canwest Global television properties Archived 2013-12-20 at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ http://media.shawmedia.ca/uploadedfiles/shawmedia/content/insidetrack/2015/04_23/action_free_preview.pdf
  10. ↑ "Corus Entertainment Completes Acquisition of Shaw Media". Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  11. ↑ http://www.action-tv.ca/Schedule/
  12. ↑ http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tvlistings/ZCSGrid.do?stnNum=26769&channel=82&aid=tvschedule
  13. ↑ http://www.shawmedia.ca/Media/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?pressReleaseId=6442455277
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