Bravo! Canada
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Bravo! is a Canadian cable television specialty channel owned by CHUM Limited and was launched on January 1, 1995. It concentrates on the arts, including; music, ballet, literature, drama, visual arts, modern dance, opera, architecture.
The "Bravo" name is used under licence from NBC Universal, which owns the U.S.-based service Bravo (without the exclamation mark); however, the types of programming carried by the two services generally differs. It also features well-known American series such as NYPD Blue, Law & Order and Sex and the City, which it broadcasts during prime time.
History
In the 1980s, C Channel, a Canadian cultural pay-tv (non-commercial) channel, operated from February 1, 1983 till June 30, 1983. It was licensed as a national service. It went into bankruptcy however, when it did not attract enough cable subscribers willing to pay $16/month for the service.
Several years had passed before there would be another Canadian performing arts network on television, until Bravo! was licensed by the CRTC.
One of the first programs broadcast on Bravo! was La La La Human Steps, and Tv Is King, a BBC program about the development of television, from a British-perspective.
Original Programs
- Arts & Minds
- Live at the Rehearsal Hall
- Bathroom Divas
- Bravo!FACT Presents
- Bravo! Videos
- ''Godiva's
- On Screen
- Page to Screen
- Scanning the Movies
- TaLkin bLuEs
- The Actors
- The Directors
- The Producers
- What a Circus!
- Literature Alive
CRTC License-related
- [CRTC Decision 1994-281 - 1994-2000 Original license]
- [CRTC Decision 1998-150 - Permission to increase hourly advertising from 8 to 12 minutes maximum.]
- [CRTC Decision 2001-231 - 2001-2007 License Renewal]
References
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