- The Life Channel
The Life Channel is a now defunct Canadian premium television service featuring programming on lifestyle and health subjects. The programming represented some of the earlier efforts of Canada's premium television industry, considering pay-TV movie channels had commenced in 1983. It shouldn't be confused with a later Canadian network, Life Network (now known as Slice).
History
The Life Channel was approved for broadcast by the CRTC on
14 March 1985 following licensing hearings on5 February 1985 .Three parties established a company to operate the channel:
* Winnipeg doctor John Tyson, who became President of the company
*Toronto lawyer Michael G. Rinaldo, who became Director and Secretary
* Broadcast company CUC Limited (subsequently purchased byShaw Communications ), with numerous existingOntario venturesOn
18 October 1985 , The Life Channel began satellite broadcasts to cable companies on a pay-TV basis. The initial broadcasts were available free to cable subscribers as a preview until1 November 1985 .Due to financial problems, The Life Channel ceased broadcasts after
30 November 1986 . [cite news | title = Demise of The Life Channel | publisher =Windsor Star | date =November 29 ,1986 ] Its licence was revoked by the CRTC on1 February 1988 .References
See also
*
Life Network , a subsequent Canadian lifestyle themed broadcaster
*Movie Central , which was known as Superchannel in the 1980s
*MuchMusic , which began in 1984
*The Movie Network , which was known as First Choice in the 1980s
* TSN, which began in 1984External links
* [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/eng/Decisions1985DB85-141.htm CRTC: Decision 85-141] (licence approved)
* [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1988/DB88-67.HTM CRTC: Decision 88-67] (licence revoked)
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