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List of digital Category 1 and 2 services authorized for distribution

Recent Additions

Service Type Licensee Decision Added to the List
Mlle
Category 2
TVA Group Inc. 2010-752  2011-05-02 

Licences are effective and are/will be issued for the following services

Service Type Licensee Decision
ABU Dhabi TV
Category 2
Ethnic Channels Group Limited 2003-440
addik TV (formerly Mystère)
Category 1
TVA Group Inc. 2000-469 2005-597
All Points Bulletin
Category 2
All Points Bulletin Incorporated 2002-266
All TV
Category 2
All TV Inc. 2000-599
Animal Planet
Category 2
Animal Planet Canada Company 2000-552
AOV Adult Movie Channel
Category 2
Drive Publishing Inc. 2004-314
AOV Maleflixxx Television
Category 2
1225520 Ontario Inc. 2000-503
2004-159
AOV XXX Action Clips
Category 2
1225520 Ontario Inc. 2000-502
2004-159
Argent
Category 1
TVA Group Inc. 2000-468 2005-597
ATN AASTHA (formerly ATN-South Asian Devotional Music & Discourse Channel)
Category 2
Asian Television Network International Ltd. 2005-139
ATN Alpha ETC Punjabi
Category 2
South Asian Television Canada Limited 2000-686
ATN ARY (formerly Urdu)
Category 2
South Asian Television Canada Limited 2000-684
ATN Bangla
Category 2
Asian Television Network International Ltd. 2005-126
ATN B4U Movies (formerly Hindi Movie)
Category 2
South Asian Television Canada Limited 2000-683
ATN B4U Music (formerly Music Network One (Hindi Music
Category 2
Asian Television Network International Limited 2005-132
ATN Caribbean (formerly CBN)
Category 2
1272558 Ontario Inc. 2000-645
ATN Cricket Plus (formerly ATN Sports Network (ASN)
Category 2
Asian Television Network International Limited 2006-120
ATN-Cricket Channel 1
Category 2
Asian Television Network International Limited 2006-121
ATN NDTV 24/7 (formerly ATN – South Asian News - English)
Category 2
Asian Television Network International Limited 2005-136
ATN Tamil Channel (formerly Jaya TV)
Category 2
South Asian Television Canada Limited 2000-685
ATN Teleju (*)
Category 2
South Asian Television Canada Limited 2000-681
ATN Zee Cinema (formerly ATN Hindi Movie Channel Two)
Category 2
Asian Television Network International Ltd. 2005-130
ATN Zee Gujarati
Category 2
South Asian Television Canada Limited 2000-682
AUX TV
Category 2
Glassbox Television Inc. 2009-121
Avis de recherche
Category 2
Avis de recherche incorporée 2002-267
Balkan Express (*)
Category 2
Xybermedia inc. 2000-728
BBC Canada
Category 2
Jasper Broadcasting Inc. 2000-484
BBC Kids
Category 2
Jasper Junior Broadcasting Inc. 2000-493
Biography Channel, The
Category 1
Rogers Broadcasting Limited 2000-460
2009-737
BITE Television
Category 2
Glassbox Television Inc. 2001-770
Bold
Category 1
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 2000-453 2003-172
BookTelevision
Category 1
CTV Limited (Learning and Skills Television of Alberta Limited) 2000-451
2008-141
bpm:tv
Category 2
Stornoway Communications General Partner Inc. (the general partner) and 1403318 Ontario Limited (the limited partner), carrying on business as Stornoway Communications Limited Partnership 2000-690 2002-003 2004-002
Canadian Teen Television Network
Category 2
The Canadian Teen Television Network Inc. 2005-245

Casa – (formerly Les idées de ma maison)

Category 2
TVA Group Inc. 2005-521
Channel Punjabi
Category 2
Channel Punjabi Television Inc. 2006-486
CINÉPOP
Category 2
Astral Broadcasting Group Inc. 2000-499

Comedy Gold (formerly TV Land)

Category 2
TV Land Canada ULC 2000-548
Cool TV (*)
Category 2
Canwest Media Inc. 2000-563
Cosmopolitan Television
Category 2
Cosmopolitan Television Canada Company 2007-282
DejaView
Category 2

Canwest Television Limited Partnership

2000-567
2008-314

Discovery Science (formerly Discovery Civilization)

Category 2
Discovery Civilization Canada Company 2000-553
Discovery World HD (formerly Discovery HD)
Category 2
2953285 Canada Inc. 2005-519
Discovery Health Network
Category 1
Discovery Health Channel Canada ULC 2000-461
D.I.Y. Network (formerly D.I.Y. Television)
Category 2
4399781 Canada Inc. 2005-513
Discovery Kids(*)
Category 2
Discovery Kids Canada Company 2000-525
Documentary
Category 1
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (the general partner), and Barna-Alper Productions Inc., CineNova Productions Inc., Galafilm Inc., The National Film Board of Canada and Omni Film Productions Ltd. (the limited partners), carrying on business as The Canadian Documentary Channel Limited Partnership 2000-455
Dusk (formerly Scream)
Category 2
3924181 Canada Inc. 2000-527
Ecology Channel, The (formerly Green channel, the) (*)
Category 2
WETV Canada Corporation 2000-727

eqhd (formerly Equator HD)

Category 2
QuestHD Inc. 2006-176
EqualiTV
Category 2
Takten Gyurmey Foundation 2008-0263
ERT sat Canada (formerly Odyssey II)
Category 2
1494679 Ontario Inc. 2000-642
ESPN Classic
Category 2
The Sports Network Inc. 2000-714
EUROWORLD SPORT (formerly RCS Television) Category 2 Telelatino Network Inc. 2006-0114
FashionTelevisionChannel
Category 1
CTV Limited 2000-452
Festival Portuguese Television
Category 2
1395047 Ontario Inc. 2000-470
Fight Network, The
Category 2
The Fight Network Inc. 2004-62
Fine Living
Category 2
HGTV Canada Inc. 2000-481
2004-483
Fox Sports World Canada
Category 2
Canwest Media Inc. and Fox Sports World Canada Holdco Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Fox Sports World Canada Partnership 2000-568
GameTV
(formerly CGTV Canada)
Category 2
The GameTV Corporation 2001-549
G4TechTV
Category 1
Rogers Broadcasting Limited (3773221 Canada Inc.) 2000-454
GOL TV
Category 2
GolTV (Canada) Ltd. 2005-380
Grace TV (formerly Grace Television Network)
Category 2
World Impact Ministries (formerly Christian Channel Inc.) 2006-11
2009-247
HardTV
Category 2
4510810 Canada Inc. 2005-89
2009-751
HPItv (formerly The Racing Network Canada)
Category 2
Woodbine Entertainment Group 2000-713
HTB Canada
Category 2
HTB Canada Inc. 2004-318
Hustler TV
Category 2
Ten Broadcasting Inc. 2000-702
ichannel
Category 1
Stornoway Communications General Partner Inc. (the general partner) and 1403318 Ontario Limited (the limited partner), carrying on business as Stornoway Communications Limited Partnership 2000-463 2002-003 2004-002
IDNR-TV
Category 2
The Natural Resources Television Channel (IDRN-TV/IDNR-TV) Inc. 2004-447
Independent Film Channel, The
Category 1
Showcase Television Inc. (The Independent Film Channel Canada Incorporated) 2000-459 2001-55

Investigation Discovery (formerly CourtTV Canada)

Category 2
CTV Limited (Learning and Skills Television of Alberta Limited) 2000-614
2008-141
Israeli Network, The (formerly Israeli TV 1)
Category 2
Ethnic Channel Group Limited 2004-506
ISC Canada (*)
Category 2
Seabridge Media Inc. 2004-418
ITN – Iran TV Network (formerly Persian/Iranian TV)
Category 2
Ethnic Channels Group Limited 2004-508
KBS World (*)
Category 2
Seabridge Media Inc. 2004-419
Landscape (*)
Category 2
Xybermedia inc. 2000-729
Leafs TV
Category 2
Toronto Maple Leafs Network Ltd. 2000-626
Leonardo World Canada (*)
Category 2
Telelatino Network Inc. 2000-676
L S Times
Category 2
L S Movie Channel Limited 2006-552
Luso! TV (*)
Category 2
Xybermedia inc. 2000-730
Mabuhay Channel, The
Category 2
Ethnic Channels Group Limited 2003-443
Mediaset Italia (formerly Italian Entertainment TV) Category 2 Telelatino Network Inc. 2006-473
Mega Cosmos
Category 2
Ethnic Channels Group Limited 2006-347
Mlle Category 2 TVA Group Inc. 2010-752 
Movieola
Category 2
Moviola: Short Film Channel Inc. 2000-612
MovieTime
(formerly known as Lonestar)
Category 2
Canwest Television Limited Partnership 2000-571
2008-314
MTV2
(formerly Razer)
Category 1
CTV Limited 2000-462 2004-502
MuchLoud
Category 2
CTV Limited 2000-520
MuchMoreRetro
Category 2
CTV Limited 2000-516
MuchVibe
Category 2
CTV Limited 2000-519
Mystery
Category 1
Canwest Media Inc. and TVA Group Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Mystery Partnership 2000-449 2004-157
National Geographic Channel
Category 2
NGC Channel Inc. 2000-482

NBA TV (Canada) – (formerly Raptors NBA TV)

Category 2
Toronto Raptors Network Ltd. 2000-627
NDTV Imagine (formerly Hindi TV)
Category 2
Ethnic Channels Group Limited 2006-343
NHL Network, The
Category 2
The NHL Network Inc. 2000-601
Niagara News TV
Category 2
Niagara News TV Inc. 2007-56 
Nickelodeon (formerly YTV OneWorld)
Category 2
4537459 Canada Inc. 2008-257
NTI Tamil (formerly ITBC Television Canada) (Pay) (*)
Category 2
Medianet Canada Ltd. 2000-636 2000-636-1 2001-56 2002-113 2003-157
Nuevo Mundo Television (formerly NMTV)
Category 2
NMTV inc. 2005-147
Oasis HD
Category 2
OasisHD Inc. 2005-363
The Brand New ONE (formely ONE: the Body, Mind & Spirit Channel)
Category 1
ONE: the Body, Mind & Spirit Channel Inc. 2000-450 2001-379
OUTtv (formerly PrideVision)
Category 1
6166954 Canada Inc. 2000-456 2001-54 2004-191
Penthouse TV
Category 2
Fifth Dimension Properties Inc. 2007-136
Persian Vision
Category 2
Persian Vision Broadcast and Media Corporation 2001-300
Pet Network
Category 2
Stornoway Communications General Partner Inc. (the general partner and 1403318 Ontario Limited (the limited partner), carrying on business as Stornoway Communications Limited Partnership 2000-692 2002-003 2004-002

Disney Junior (formerly Playhouse Disney Télé)

Category 2
Astral Broadcasting Group Inc. / Le Groupe de radiodiffusion Astral inc. 2006-98
Prise 2
Category 2
TVA Group Inc. 2005-527
ProSiebenSat.1 (formerly German TV)
Category 2
Ethnic Channels Group Limited 2006-159
PunchMuch
Category 2
CTV Limited. 2000-53 2004-502

radX (formerly Rush HD)

Category 2
AdrenalineHD Inc. 2006-172
Reality TV
Category 2
Canwest Television Limited Partnership 2009-648
Red Hot TV (formerly Red Light District TV)
Category 2
Ten Broadcasting Inc. 2000-701
Réseau Info Sports
Category 1
Le réseau des sports (RDS) inc. 2000-465 2002-449
Rogers Sportsnet One (formerly Rogers Mainstream Sports) Category 2 Rogers Broadcasting Limited   2010-124
RTVi
Category 2
Ethnic Channels Group Limited 2003-446
RTVi+
Category 2
Ethnic Channels Group Limited 2003-447
Sahara Filmy
Category 2
Soundview Entertainment Inc. 2007-383
Salt & Light
Category 2
Salt & Light Catholic Media Foundation 2001-687 2002-188 2003-563
SBS Canada (*)
Category 2
Seabridge Media Inc. 2004-417
SBTN
Category 2
Ethnic Channels Group Limited 2003-450
Setanta Sports (Canada) (formerly Sportsnet 2)
Category 2
6878482 Canada Inc. 2008-142
Showcase Action
Category 2
Showcase Television Inc. 2000-675
Showcase Diva
Category 2
Showcase Television Inc. 2000-674
Silver Screen Classics
Category 2
1490525 Ontario Inc. 2003-473
Sky TG 24 Canada
Category 2
Telelatino Network Inc. 2000-635
Soccer Television
Category 2
Telelatino Network Inc. 2006-0113
SSTV
Category 2
S. S. TV Inc. 2000-648
Sundance Channel (formerly Drive-in Classics)
Category 2
7202342 Canada Inc. 2001-305
2009-706
Tamil one (formerly Tamil TV) (formerly ITBC Television Canada)
Category 2
Tamil One Inc. 2002-403 2003-157
2008-21
Tamil Vision
Category 2
Tamil Vision Inc. 2001-420
TELETOON Retro
Category 2
TELETOON Canada Inc. 2005-511
TÉLÉTOON Rétro (Français)
Category 2
TELETOON Canada Inc. 2005-510
The Armed Forces Network
Category 2
The Armed Forces Network Inc. 2003-136
The Auto Channel
Category 2
The Auto Channel Inc. 2003-135
The Beautiful Little Channel (formerly Classical Digital) Category 2 MZ Media Inc. 2006-697

The Cave (formerly Men TV)

Category 1
Canwest Media Inc. and TVA Group Inc., partners in Men TV General Partnership 2000-464
The Cult Movie
Category 2
The Cult Movie Channel Inc. 2003-134
TLN en Espanol
Category 2
Telelatino Network Inc. 2006-470
TONIS (formerly 1+1 International)(*)
Category 2
Ethnic Channels Group Limited 2003-448
travel + escape (formerly CTV Travel)
Category 1
CTV Television Inc. 2000-458 2001-495
Treasure HD
Category 2
ArtefactHD Inc. 2005-364
Vanessa Category 2 Sex-Shop Television Inc. 2007-417
Video Italia Canada
Category 2
6268609 Canada Inc. 2000-724
W Movies (formerly SexTV: The Channel)
Category 2
7202377 Canada Inc. 2001-304
2009-706
Wild TV (formerly The Hunting Channel)
Category 2
Wild TV Inc. 2003-133
World Fishing Network (also known as WFN TV)
Category 2
World Fishing Network Ltd. 2005-151
Xtreme Sports (*)
Category 2
Canwest Media Inc. and Xtreme Sports Holdco Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Xtreme Sports Partnership 2000-566
YES-TV (formerly High School Television Network) (*)
Category 2
SF Partners Inc. (OBCI) 2001-311 2005-473
YOOPA (formerly TVA Junior)
Category 2
Groupe TVA inc. / TVA Group Inc. 2010-103
Zeste (formerly Cuisine)
Category 2
Zeste Diffusion inc. 2008-186

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