Discovery_Civilization

Discovery Civilization Channel

Discovery Civilization Channel

Launched August 15, 2001

Owned by CTV Speciality Television Inc.
(80% and managing partner)
Discovery Communications
(20%)

Country Canada

Broadcast area National

Headquarters Scarborough, Ontario

Sister channel(s) Discovery Channel &
Animal Planet

Website Discovery Civilization Channel

Availability

Satellite

Bell TV Channel 523

Star Choice Channel 554

Cable

Available on most Canadian cable systems Check local listings, channels may vary

Discovery Civilization Channel is a Canadian English language category 2 digital cable specialty channel owned by CTV Speciality Television Inc. (CTVglobemedia 80%/ESPN 20%) in partnership with Discovery Communications with programming about the history of human civilization and current trends in society.

The channel was originally a Canadian version of an American channel with the same name, which was later reformatted and renamed Discovery Times (now Investigation Discovery).

1 International distribution
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

International distribution

Jamaica - distributed on Flow Cable systems. ^[1]
Bahamas - distributed on Cable Bahamas systems. ^[2]
Trinidad & Tobago - distributed on Flow Cable systems. ^[3]
Brazil - distributed on NET Serviços de Comunicação systems.

References

External links

Discovery Civilization Channel

v • d • e CTVglobemedia Inc.

Corporate directors	Geoff Beattie (Chairman) • David Binet • Ronald Close • Ivan Fecan (President and CEO) • Gordon Lackenbauer • James Leech • Robert Prichard • Pamela Wallin

Conventional television	CTV: Stations • A: Stations • Other: Access (CIAN/CJAL) • CKX Brandon (CBC affiliate)

Specialty / pay television	Animal Planet • BNN • BookTelevision • Bravo! • The Comedy Network • CourtTV Canada • CP24 • CTV Newsnet • Discovery Channel • Discovery Civilization Channel • Discovery HD • Drive-In Classics • ESPN Classic • FashionTelevisionChannel • MTV • MTV2 • MuchLOUD • MuchMusic • MuchMoreMusic • MuchMoreRetro • MuchVibe • NHL Network • PunchMuch • RDS • RIS • SexTV: The Channel • Space • Star! • TSN • TSN2 • travel + escape • TV Land Canada • Viewers Choice

CHUM Radio	AM: CFAX • CFGO • CFRA • CFRW • CFUN • CHUM • CKGM • CKKW • CKLW • CKST • CKWW FM: CFBT • CFCA • CFJR • CFLY • CFWM • CHBN • CHBE • CHIQ • CHQM • CHST • CHUM • CIDR • CIMX • CIOO • CJCH • CJMJ • CJPT • CKCE • CKKL • CKLC • CKLY • CKPT • CKQM

Print	The Globe and Mail • Report on Business Magazine

Other assets	Access Media Group • Agincourt Productions • 9 Channel Nine Court • 299 Queen Street West • Masonic Temple • 1331 Yonge Street • CHUM Radio Sales • CHUM Satellite Services (master Canadian affiliate of Muzak Holdings) • CTV Music • Dome Productions • Exploration Distributions • Exploration Productions • Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

Associated foundation	VideoFACT

Predecessors and historic brands	Telegram Corporation • Baton Broadcasting • CHUM Limited • MCTV • ONT, STN and BBS • WTSN

Shareholders of CTVglobemedia	The Woodbridge Company, 40% • Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, 25% • Torstar Corporation, 20% • BCE Inc., 15%

Many of the assets listed above are only partially owned by CTVglobemedia. Refer to full asset list for detailed information.

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Contents

International distribution

See also

References

External links